<p>iloveanimals: i beg to differ. My brother went to U of C, graduated in 2.5 yrs witha 3.2 gpa (decent) BUT did all this while staying in a drunken stupor. He freaking broke his leg bc he kicked in a wall drunk! He is the quintessential party animal, man whore, what have you.</p>
<p>Mom103, we must hail from different Catholic worlds. In the world I grew up in and still know well-- upper-middle-class, college-educated, urban Catholics-- drinking is a huge part of the culture. Half of my father’s class from a Jesuit high school in the '50s are in AA now, if they’re still alive. Some of my sibs went to Jesuit colleges and the drinking was epic. My daughter is at a Jesuit college now, and while she doesn’t drink (she can’t for medical reasons), it’s a big thing there. A friend’s son is at Notre Dame, and he reports massive weekend drinking. </p>
<p>Drinking with the priest is the one vice acceptable to Irish Catholics. Maybe I’m just talking Irish Catholics here, but still, the influence is significant.</p>
<p>MIT: most inebriated techies
ND: nothing doing</p>
<p>others anyone?</p>
<p>Belmont University in Nashville, TN. My late husband graduated from there, and my friend is an administrator there. Grove City College in Grove City, PA. Know someone on faculty and visited there with my daughter who would go there in a heartbeat if they offered what she wanted to study.</p>
<p>Is ‘party’ a euphemism for alcohol abuse ?</p>
<p>If so, then just a guess – Brandeis ?
Close to Boston for those so inclined;
Large fraction of serious, overworked students
Jews in abundance, who culturally drink little to none, sip of awful wine on Friday night gratefully declined.</p>
<p>I’m interested in any info on williams, middlebury, wash u. st. louis and brown - especially the first 2 which are small and rural so that if you don’t drink and every one else does you could feel very lonely. Thanks.</p>
<p>iloveanimals123 - I am the parent of kids at a public high school within walking distance of the local Catholic high school. If people think that the Catholic kids party anymore than anyone else, they’re mistaken. Yes, Catholic kids party. Kids at Notre Dame party. Kids at the public high school party. It’s the KIDS. It has nothing to do with their religion. Oh - keep in mind that many kids at Catholic schools are not actually Catholic, including Catholic high schools and Notre Dame, so please don’t generalize. My nephew is a sophomore business major at Notre Dame. He’s not Catholic. He parties in the dorms. Kids at Yale party. My D’s friends go there. It has nothing to do with their religion. My D’s Baptist friends (and one friend who is Mormon/Latter Day Saint), who are not allowed to drink at ANY age, are partying with the Catholic kids, Christian Reformed kids, non-religious kids, Jewish kids, etc. I am just amused that people equate the drinking with the religious teachings of the Catholic Church. The two have nothing to do with each other. I live in a very religious and politically conservative area. There is a LOT of drinking going on, regardless of one’s faith life. </p>
<p>Steven89 - I agree that drinking is more based on culture than religion, but please note that there are several Christian religions that forbid drinking at any age. I have friends and relatives who are faithful to these religions. Do some of their kids drink? Of course. Do some Catholic kids abstain from drinking? Of course. It’s the PERSON, not the religion. In addition, I would never make the global statement that wine and beer are consumed at every major Christian holiday. I’m Catholic. We do not have any type of alcohol at private, family or business celebrations. Again - it’s the PEOPLE, not the RELIGION. Our choice not to drink has nothing to do with our religion, just as the Catholics who do drink are doing this as individuals, not based on what their Catholic Church teaches them. </p>
<p>researching4emb - We must be in different worlds somehow. I am what you described - college educated, Irish Catholic, suburban and upper middle class. I belong to and volunteer for a very large Catholic Church. I have not always been Catholic. I left for quite awhile. I’ve seen various Christian religions up close. The drinking that takes place is a personal decision, not condoned by the Church itself. The fact that your Catholic friends have drinking problems cannot be blamed, in my opinion, on the teachings of their Church. Have I had a drink with a priest? Yes. Have I had a drink with a Protestant pastor? Many times. Have I had a drink with a business person, librarian, teacher, homemaker and bus driver? Yes - the drinking had nothing to do with religion. It had to do with the social situation we were in, not associated in any way with my religion. </p>
<p>Please do not make blanket statements about one’s personal practices that have nothing to do with their religious beliefs. </p>
<p>I apologize for this rant to the people who are actually answering the question posted by the OP.</p>