Gonzo wrote:JCline0429 wrote:Gonzo wrote:APPRIDE wrote:What about this all day "pub crawl" being promoted by many of the bars in Boone (and some in Blowing Rock?! Driving?) on opening weekend, Saturday, of school this year?? which happens to be FanFest day which is supposed to be family friendly...is that a good tone to set for the year? I think not.
You're damn right it's a good way to set the tone. Why should one person's poor decisions change a great college town culture? The pub crawl will be from bar to bar, all of which check IDs. If underage drinking is a problem, crack down, but there is no reason to crack down on ADULTS.
Set what tone? Is it to show the parents and families that ASU is a good place for budding alcoholics? I didn't realize that drinking was necessarily a part of a college town's culture. Many parents send their children to ASU to become future teachers, not to be like the drunks at ECU.
I agree with APPRIDE's queries.
Well despite your prudish ways and your insistence that the world would be better off without fun, booze or any other sort of sinful behavior, you and the University don't have to right to dictate what private businesses do and how ADULTS spend their money and time.
I think the new students and parents will be happy to see Boone even more lively and bustling than usual and I highly doubt there is going to be people rolling around drunk in the streets or what ever sort of hellish sin-orgy you've envisioned.
I'd be there will bells on if I could.
Prudish ways
Lively is good but some of the things I've seen along with my grandsons and my 7 year old go beyoond the pale.
Prudish ways
Not in the least, but I obviously went to and sent my son to graduate from ASU for entirely different reasons than you. I learned just as much and had as good of a time at ASU as you did without getting sh!it faced drunk all the time. I waited until I was on my own and paying all my bills myself before I did my major partying. Besides I had to work extra jobs to pay my way through ASU, and my son used his Navy money and GI bill to help finance his way through our alma mater.
BTW. Where did I say the University had the right to dictate to private businesses
I didn't. I do respect the rights of parents and the Boone community to trust that University students have class and decorum. ASU isn't and should be like Animal House.
FWIW, I am not against drinking, but I'm sure adverse to students making fools of themselves as many of the students do not drink and party responsibly. Local government shouldn't have to have make ordinances against loud partying and public drunkeness not to mention underage drinking, The students and local businesses should have class enough to police themselves. But, they don't.
I don't have to, as you say, ENVISION anything. I've seen many dozens of ASU students and hangers on make fools of themselves in front of 30,000 fans, students, and parents. The fact that the Red Coats and extra law enforcement have to be hired for our games is an example of how we're off the mark. This pub crawl promotion could have at least waited until a different weekend to have such an event.
Too, I imagine in your book, the fact that I have fully supported local law enforcement, is part of being prudish. You'll likely change your attitudes to some extent whan you have a family of your own that includes college age kids on their own for the first time in their lives.. The fact that ASU HAD to form a committee to try to curb excessive and irresponsible drinking behavior by students, is a slap in the face to our image and responsiblity.
As an aside, I have mentioned before, the Klondike sets a shaabby tone for ASU by inhabiting the location smack dab at the entrance to ASU. It lends credibi;lity to the stereotype of ASU students and locals as being Boone Goons. We both know that this impression isn't indicative of our ASU family but it sure makes us look like it.
