Drinking in moderation is something that many other countries manage so much better than the United States. The problem here is that the drinking age is 21, so when parents who don’t drink (or are against drinking) don’t demonstrate responsible practices to their kids while they’re still at home, the kids have no choice but to be influenced by the people they meet at college. I think if that we were to lower the drinking age (AT LEAST FOR WINE AND BEER) to 18, people would have a much better introduction to alcohol than they currently do. I know that for me personally, my parents never encouraged getting boozy, but they taught me how to responsibly drink from the age of 15, which is pretty normal in European countries. A glass of wine with dinner, a cocktail here and there. Banning alcohol on campus is a downright stupid idea in my opinion. Prohibition never works, as evidenced by history. All that you’re going to get is college kids being expelled even for drinking responsibly! And doing that is surely more likely to send them down a criminal path than having a few drinks at college.
As for the fraternity issue, I think that unless they demonstrate that they actually do something for the local community, they should be converted into regular housing that isn’t so exclusive. Universities should also hold rapists and sexual predators more accountable. Hell, fraternities should do a better job holding their “brothers” accountable for such things as well. Rape on college campuses is a serious problem and instead of teaching men not to be predatory a-holes women get taught they need to change the way they dress and act. Brock Turner should have been sentenced to death as far as I’m concerned, because people like him get away with way too much because women don’t bother reporting for fear of being called a “slut, tease, snitch, etc”. I also think all universities should be legally required to provide rape kits free of charge to all students.