HEC/News: College officials vow to get tough on drinking

Mankato college officials vow to get tough on student drinking
Star Tribune (MN) November 28, 2007
By Jeff Shelman

"[Minnesota State University Mankato] is developing a plan for how to
combat underage and high-risk drinking. Its athletic department will no
longer accept advertising and sponsorships from liquor stores and beer
distributorships. Relationships with bars and restaurants will be
examined on a case-by-case basis."

"In addition, penalties for alcohol use in residence halls will be
increased. And it is possible that no alcohol will permitted anywhere on
campus..."

"MSU students caught with alcohol in the residence halls are put on
probation, fined and required to complete alcohol education, even on a
first offense. A third offense gets a student booted from the residence
halls. Davenport is an advocate of 'doubling or tripling' the amount of
the fine..."

Full article available at
http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1579767.html

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