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tuesday, september 3, 2013 volume 113, issue 007

Inside Coverage

UNLPD cites Milliken’s son for drugs Freshman lands possession infraction

3 Finding your niche Entertaining RSOs provide community

5 Volleyball team opens season Huskers sweep two games but are messy in loss

9 Wet vs. Dry? Columnists weigh in on wet, dry debate

4

Huskers survive Cowboys’ air attack

Teammates help wide receiver Jamal Turner (10) celebrate his touchdown in the first quarter of Nebraska’s season-opening victory against Wyoming. The Cowboys’ comeback attempt in the fourth quarter ran out of time, and the Huskers won by three.

our drinking problem Current Nebraska policies facilitate binge drinking NUMBER OF BARS PER CAPITA IN LINCOLN Population over 21

story by Sarah Cohen photo illustration by Morgan Spiehs

180,488

One bar per

10

1,626 potential bar patrons

Ther

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atie Anderson remembers sticky floors and empty vodka bottles, rows of red cups and a crowd of students slogging home after a long night of drinking. The junior elementary education major said she learned early on at one of the first college parties she ever attended - that many in Lincoln drank dangerously, and fast. “People at college parties drink a lot more than just a few drinks,” Anderson said. “I see keg stands, people taking beer bongs and not just shots but pulls from the bottle.” For University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, Lincoln residents and Nebraskans alike, the party often starts early. A recent University of Nebraska Medical Center study said the prevalence of underage drinking among high school seniors in 2011 was up 6 percent from 2007, despite evidence the practice was decreasing nationwide. Studies have highlighted both binge and underage drinking as major problems for Nebraskans in recent years. The Centers for Diesease Control and Prevention reported last year that in the city of Lincoln, 22.7 percent of people admitted to binge drinking in 2010, making it the third most binge-drinking city in the country. Nebraska ranked No. 2 out of 50 in a similar CDC study of binge drinking across states. According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, binge drinking is a pattern of drinking consistent with five or more drinks for a man and four or more drinks for a woman in a single sitting. On the UNL campus, liquor-related violations are the most frequent ofense. In 200, thre were 636 alcohol-related incidences ending in arrest, according to university police. Kolan Nissen, education and personnel officer for university police, said the responsibility falls on the university to promote responsible drinking, starting with wellness and alcohol edcuation. People should be aware of the risks and

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS (ENTERING CLASS OF 2012) REPORTED THE FOLLOWING

49.7% of the respondents reported that

they abstained from consuming alcohol within the past two weeks

30.4%

of the respondents reported that they consumed alcohol in low risk ways (less than 5 for men and less than 4 for women in a 2 hour time period) within the past two weeks

20%

reported binge drinking (5 or more for men and 4 or more for women in a 2 hour time period) within the past two weeks

binge drinking: see page 3

Perlman: Dry campus policy will not change Conversation among students won’t affect university’s alcohol rules, regulations Colleen Fell DN

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus is dry, and Chancellor Harvey Perlman said that isn’t going to change anytime soon. “There’s been conversation about (policy change) over the years, mostly from students,” Perlman said, “but it’s not been seriously considered.” Perlman said it would be “extraordinarily unlikely” for UNL to ever become a “wet” campus. In order for UNL to amend its policy, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents would have to approve the change. Currently, the university only allows alcohol to be served at events pre-approved by the Board of Regents following a set of restrictions and regulations.

As one of six schools in the Big Ten Conference with a dry campus policy, UNL does not permit alcohol possession

“Ours is regarded as a model or consumption anywhere on program,” he said. campus — including resiPerlman did not rule out the dence halls, Greek houses, the possibility that a policy-shift Nebraska Union or Memorial could change students’ drinking Stadium. In addition, alcohol habits. sales are not permitted on “It’s plausible that less reguHusker football game days. lation would drive students to The dry campus policy varies consume less,” Perlman said. Caroline Henning, a freshat each school in the conference. Six Big Ten schools allow man exploratory major at UNL, said a dry campus policy is benalcohol on their campuses and eficial for students. six do not. UNL’s policy is “I think it’s what’s best for among the strictest. the university,” Henning said. Penn State, a wet campus, “More people are allows alco(at UNL) for the hol sales and right reasons.” There’s Henning, who consumption at been lives on campus, football games, said she thinks conversation as well as in she would see designated family about (policy more more alcoresidence halls change) over the hol and alcoholwhere residents influenced beyears, mostly must be at least havior if UNL 21 years of age. from students.” allowed alcohol

According to a on campus. 2012 report from “I haven’t the Centers for Harvey perlman seen any people unl chancellor Disease Control running down the and Prevention, hallway with a Nebraska ranks beer bottle,” she second in the country for binge said. drinking. Lincoln itself ranked Henning said she thinks the third nationally in the Centers’ policy specifically benefits unstudy of binge-drinking cities. derclassmen. But Perlman said university “I don’t feel as pressured as programs are doing enough to combat student drinking.

dry campus: see page 2

SCHOOL

Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State

Penn State

DRY/WET

Alcohol allowed in residence halls

Alcohol allowed on campus Alcohol allowed on game days

Alcohol sold at the bar in the student union, but not at football games. Alcohol allowed for football games. Residence halls are all dry, except family residence halls and you have to be 21 to live there.

Purdue UW-Madison

Alcohol allowed in residence halls if everyone in the room is 21 and over

* A campus is considered wet if it meets one of the follwing critera: 1. There is a bar on campus 2. Drinking is allowed in residence halls 3. Drinking is allowed during football games

DRY

WET


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