<p>The problem often is that Europe has lots of public transportation and tight towns, versus living in a rural area like much of America where the only way to get around is usually to drive yourself or find someone to drive you. That's why I loved going to DC for a conference; I could get smashed and just take the Metro back to the hotel.
But then, college campuses are not places where students need to drive when they party, for the most part. So therefore, if there's less danger of drunken driving, why restrict kids who just want to stay on campus and have some drinks?</p>
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>Colby's 'drinks with dinner' is only for those 21 or older. Not so highly progressive, but that it takes place in a dining hall and it has an educational veneer.</p>
<p>I attended Colby long ago, when the drinking age was 18. On certain festival days, a Student Association pickup truck toured around campus dispensing free beer from kegs on the back ('moto-keg'). Often the truck didn't stop - you had to jog behind while they filled your mug (that was the limiting dimension - if you'd too much drink to jog, you were effectively cut-off). The campus and the nearby wilderness allow for many hijinx and Colby offers a solid (though perhaps unnaturally competitive) educational experience.</p>