A Very Unopen Discussion Of Alcohol

Salutations readers! Or really, 'sup? bitches.

The weather outside is glorious. For those of you who have not been here for springtime at pOtterbein, it's probably one of the best times of the school year. The Quad becomes active again, Greek Week (enough said), and spring sports are the best to watch and support the players. Patios open up again at the bars, and parks become a great place to smoke a bowl and enjoy lounging on blankets in the grass. Can you tell I'm excited?

Today's discussion is in reference to the discussion of alcohol, the campaign going around campus. While putting a focus on drinking at Otterbein isn't the worst of ideas, clearly it's one of the reasons this blog started, let's get Real! here.

The people who do drink on this campus, I doubt would go to this "discussion". Being backed by the OPD and staff, who really is going to go to this discussion and be honest about the use of alcohol and other extracurricular activities? Yeah. Knowing Otterbein's determination to crack down on drinking, you'd basically be drawing attention to yourself, and if you're underaged? Don't be a dumb fuck.

The type of people who would go to this discussion are probably the type who wouldn't dare touch a drink, or most likely are just hypocrites, including some of those who are hosting the discussion. How productive could this possibly be?

 I personally have yet to attend a discussion about drinking that doesn't involve someone standing at a podium with their main points of their argument being sex, drugs, and of course, alcohol will be the downfall of you as a productive person of society. It's just simply annoying, and I have very little time for neo-Prohibitionists to shove their theories down my throat. I'd rather have a PBR going down my throat than that shit.

What some of you might not know, is for many years there have been rumors about the OPD keeping a list, or having thorough knowledge, of the heavy drinkers and drug users and dealers on this campus. If you think you'd be on it, you probably are. Whether this "list" is real or not is up for debate, but it brings about the question of how much the OPD and the rest of campus officials know. And what exactly will be the outcome of these discussions, even ones in the future?

Yes, people have a choice to drink or not drink. I don't really understand why people choose not to, maybe it's because I'm surrounded by people who like to rage and enjoy what this world has to offer, or maybe they just might not have the issues I have.

I just would like to say that I am and will continue to be a productive member of society, contrary to Krendlbots' beliefs. And I think I deserve a drink, and will continue to drink in whatever way I please, and to the extent I desire. Yes, you can do both. I don't care if you think I'm a hot fucking mess, and my friends and acquaintances are too. We don't give a fuck. And that's the difference.

1:1? How about 10:1, why not? (Ps whoever made those posters, is fucking brilliant. I wish I could have thought of that first. The only thing me and my friends thought of is 1:1 One shot every One minute...power hour!)

Enjoy the weather!

And of course, rage on motherfuckers.

xoxo TO