Keep the legal drinking age at twenty-one
When I was a sophomore in high school, I was required by the school to take a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) course simply titled “Health.” Sure, there were some blurbs about nutrition and exercise and why 15-year-olds shouldn’t powerlift, but the core of the class revolved around anti-drug and alcohol propaganda so idealistic, so…
Turning twenty-one: A sobering experience
“Walk up to the club like ‘What up? I’ve got a valid ID that certifies that I am 21 years old, which means legally I’m allowed entrance into this building, and I can purchase your alcoholic beverages if I so choose.’” That’s how that song goes, right? It doesn’t matter. What matters is that I…