Debating the Drinking Age

More than 100 college and university presidents nationwide, including leaders from Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on the public to rethink the drinking age. Other prominent schools in the group include Syracuse, Tufts, Colgate, Kenyon and Morehouse.In a statement, top university officials said the current legal drinking age “is not working” and has dramatically increased the risk of binge drinking on college campuses. Instead, they believe the drinking age should be lowered from 21 to 18. The movement