Untapped Revenue: Beer Ban-ishment The consumption of alcohol is synonymous with the college experience. No matter how prestigious the institution is, alcohol has and always will find its way on campuses around the country. Whether through Greek life, social groups, or peer-pressure, a large portion of students will consume alcohol in order to alleviate the burdensome stressors college has to offer. Problems arise when students begin abusing alcohol by binge-drinking. Excessive drinking can primarily be found at tailgating events before collegiate football and basketball games. Consequently, when students arrive at the games, they can be loud and boisterous to the point of ad nauseam. This can create a hostile environment for fellow spectators and pedestrians. However, by being able to purchase alcohol at concession stands during collegiate games, college students will be less inclined to abuse alcohol while tailgating, and rather consume it in moderation.
Throughout history alcohol prohibition enforcement has been fruitless, specifically the prohibition in the
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He points out how most college students consume a plethora of alcohol before the game. Furthermore, he acknowledges that a large portion of students attending the game will sneak alcohol in the stadium, usually through some small receptacle. These receptacles include flasks and containers that more often than not contain straight liquor. Thornton presents an example: “if you put 16 ounces of Bacardi 151 Rum (75 percent alcohol) into a pint flask you would have the alcohol equivalent of 20, 12-ounce bottles of Budweiser” (Thornton). This staggering statistic further justifies why law enforcement officials would favor spectators drinking costly beer from their seats, rather than guzzling hard liquor and whiskey that students smuggled into the