<p>Of course alcohol is consumed on campus. But in a dry campus you are not supposed to have alcohol at all, even if the law permits you to buy and consume alcohol. So basically, a student over the age of 21 caught with alcohol can still face serious trouble.</p>
<p>Like you say, a wet campus is much more “realistic” in my opinion, and that’s where it’s advantages set in. A dry campus leaves students afraid to get help if their friend is in danger.</p>
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<p>This is probably the best thing about having a wet campus. Drinking is more open which allows people to get help if they need it.</p>
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<p>It’s silly to assume there’s more than a handful of college campuses where drinking doesn’t occur, if any at all.</p>
<p>A wet campus openly permits drinking (rather than prohibiting it with lax enforcement) and thus, in addition to what’s already been said, allows official campus discussions about alcohol, which leads to safer and ultimately more fun use (and wet public parties).</p>
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<p>You have to do something incredibly stupid and terrible to get a Harris County citation from RUPD on an alcohol-related charge. And yes, I would count a DUI as “incredibly stupid and terrible.” The vast majority of alcohol-related violations are handled internally.</p>
<p>That’s what I meant by a fine, sorry. I should have specified that the fine would be coming from the university itself. It’s rare that an alcohol-related issue is brought to Harris County police.</p>