I am starting to agree with all of this. And for what its worth, I have had lots of talks with my kids about the dangers of alcohol and drugs, and practical steps to stay safe. But it still scares me and I feel that the universities are somewhat responsible for the dangerous environment.
I get it that this is a problem and this is kind of the typical a-hole frat guy that these articles address. But my question is, without alcohol being involved how many of these guys actually go out and sexually assault and/or rape people? My guess is that the percentage is tiny. But when you add alcohol to the picture (and specifically the out-of-control dangerous type of drinking we are talking about) then you get a dramatic increase in sexual assaults. So while people are always responsible for their actions, I still blame alcohol as a major contributor, and I think universities need to work very hard to improve the situation.