Latest News on AmethystAmethystVermont's higher education leaders are in the forefront of an initiative signed by 134 college and university presidents across the nation. College officials who have signed on to the initiative recognize that the minimum legal drinking age of 21 has ... Read more
College leaders endorse drinking age of 18 - Rutland HeraldAs far as I am concerned, I can take the walker back to the church that so graciously allowed me to use it. The elections are over. I can walk with my cane. So it's all back to normal as far as I am concerned. I shall begin walking for exercise this ... Read more
The gems up the hill from my house - CitizenB altimoreans are going to love this. One of the important home design trends this fall and winter is the color purple. Purple has been a mainstay color in fashion for a couple of seasons, and this fall is no exception. Where fashion leads, home ... Read more
Purple reign - Baltimore SunO ver the past several months an assorted number of presidents from top tier universities around the United States have formed a group, known as the Amethyst Initiative, to openly argue that the current federal legal drinking age of 21 be lowered to ... Read more
Drinking age should not be lowered to 18 - The Paly VoiceDon't ask Duke University President Richard Brodhead whether he supports lowering the drinking age. As if repeating a statement, Brodhead will say firmly that he neither advocates nor thinks it worthwhile to fixate on such a policy. And though his ... Read more
Duke president pushes for dialogue on responsible drinking - U-Wire.comFor many it's considered a rite of passage. Twenty-one is the year you can purchase a drink, kick back and enjoy it. But drinking, more often than not, doesn't start when the clock strikes, twenty-one. Just ask those in the know, college students ... Read more
Drinking Age Debate, Part 1 - WXXAThe leader of a national movement to rethink the legal drinking age told New Jersey lawmakers yesterday that the current law isn't working, but those under 21 shouldn't expect a change anytime soon. "That's not going to happen," Senate President ... Read more
Lower-drinking-age debate hits a wall in Trenton - Newark Star-LedgerThe leader of a national movement to rethink the legal drinking age told New Jersey lawmakers today the law isn't working, but those under 21 shouldn't expect the state to lower the age anytime soon. "That's not going to happen," Senate President ... Read more
Lawmakers tell school officials they won't lower drinking age - Newark Star-LedgerErik spends his night and weekends saving worlds, slaying beasts and organizing mismatch shapes into straight lines. While First-person shooters (FPS), survival horror and platformers are some of his favorite, there are no genre of game he won't play ... Read more
Who blogs here: - Wisconsin State JournalAt first glance, the aims of a movement to lower the drinking age might seem to be entirely disparate from the goals of a push to tighten drinking laws. But, recently, two campaigns with different aims have addressed a common problem: the poor state ... Read more
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