Wednesday, February 2, 2005
The predictable headline of The Lawrence Journal-World two months from now will be: “Bowling team’s ranking greatly decreases after beer sold in Union.”
If Student Senate passes a bill tonight to send a petition to administrators, beer could potentially be sold on the first floor of the Kansas Union. Sales of 3.2 percent beer could then lead to drunken bowling practices, which in turn could eventually lead to full out drunkenness of the team and suffering performance. This is not to mention that the performance of students at the University of Kansas will also suffer. Students will start to show up to class “two sheets to the wind,” not to mention the professors. And this is all because of beer on the first floor of the Kansas Union.
Obviously, this so-called vision of the future is greatly exaggerated. But it is not any more exaggerated than the fuss that the issue has caused.
The Journal-World put the story on the front page on Jan. 26. The article seemed to be reassuring readers that there would be an emphasis on responsible consumption, as if that weren’t a given. The article also points out that Kansas State and Wichita State universities both allow alcohol on their campuses. Surely it is common knowledge to those students that alcohol is allowed on campus. So obviously, there have been no tragic accidents or crimes caused by alcohol’s presence.
Alcohol sales on University property is nothing new. The University allows alcohol comsumption, though it’s restricted, at University fund raising events and in designated areas for tailgating before football games.
Beer was sold in both the Kansas Union and the Burge Union until 1997.
Senate’s petition to “Investigate Bringing Responsible Alcohol Sales to the Memorial Unions” mentions that alcohol was sold “without incident,” meaning that the alcohol available at the unions was sold and consumed responsibly.
Alcohol is definitely not a brand new concept that has just hit campus. Almost every student has either been hungover or has sat next to someone who was hungover in a Friday morning class. And it’s not as if alcohol isn’t easily accessible. Any student can walk a few yards from the Kansas Union and, with the proper identification, drink at The Crossing or The Wheel on any weekday afternoon.
As the petition states, “Alcohol use is prevalent in college culture, and overall contemporary society.” If this is true, then why all the to-do? Consumption of alcohol is an accepted part of campus life, so why does it seem as if it’s a completely alien concept to the outside world? If the petition is passed, accepted by University administrators and 3.2 percent beer is allowed, the bowling team will not become drunken hooligans and neither will the remaining members of campus who do not already fall into that category. Life will remain as it is, and this issue will be left to stand as one more that was blown out of proportion.
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