WELS SUIs – Studying Under the Influence

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Is alcohol becoming more of an issue at our synod colleges?

Underage Drinking at
our Synod Schools

Is drinking and alcohol becoming more of an issue at our Synod Schools? Are there groups like “COS” at Martin Luther College that facilitate the use of alcohol? How much of a problem is it, if any? What about at the high school level? Does it happen in our synod high schools also? What can be done to reduce the occurrences? The 2014 data has not been released yet.

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Martin Luther College
 

Liquor Law Violations on Campus in Student Housing Facilities –

2009 – 22 drinking violations

2010 – 07 drinking violations

2011 – 12 drinking violations

2012 – 21 drinking violations

2013 – 26 drinking violations

Liquor Law Violations On campus –

2009 – 25 drinking violations

2010 – 14 drinking violations

2011 – 22 drinking violations

2012 – 27 drinking violations

2013 – 28 drinking violations

Data Taken from the 2011 Annual Security Report

Data Taken from 2013 Annual Security Report

College Sophomore 22 days ago
Party Scene: There is like no partying that’s worth going to. COS or DEX stink and are just people drinking off campus. Source.

College Freshman Dec 31 2014
Greek Life: It does not affect our campus at all. People throw wild parties, yes, but it is low-key and not in the way of us non-greeks. Source.

College Freshman May 6 2014
Drug Safety: Since we are located in a small town, there isn’t much to do, so people resort to drugs and alcohol, but I rarely hear of drugs, just alcohol. Drugs and alcohol are not permitted on campus, so if you are caught, you must pay a fine.Source.

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Wisconsin Lutheran College

Liquor Law Violations on Campus in Student Housing Facilities –

2009 – 18 drinking violations

2010 – 45 drinking violations

2011 – 38 drinking violations

2012 – 25 drinking violations

2013 – 41 drinking violations

Liquor Law Violations On campus –

2009 – 18 drinking violations

2010 – 45 drinking violations

2011 – 38 drinking violations

2012 – 25 drinking violations

2013 – 41 drinking violations

Forcible Sex Offense in Resident Hall – 
2012 – 2 Forcible Sexual Offenses
2013 – 2 Forcible Sexual Offenses

Data Taken from Annual Security Report Statistics

College Junior Jul 20 2012
Administration: Dry Campus – WLC is a dry campus and that means that even if you are legal you still cannot bring alcohol onto the campus. It doesn’t mean that you can’t drink off campus but you are not allowed to come back drunk and if you get caught then you will either be suspended or expelled. However they are not the best at following through on their punishments or the meetings that they want to have to discuss the situation with the students envolved. Source

College Sophomore Jul 24 2012
Administration: Dry Campus – Drinking on campus is prohibited, but if you are of age, they have no problem with you drinking off of campus. If you are underage and you come onto campus drunk, you are considered an open container of alcohol and, if caught, you can get into some pretty serious trouble. They are a little more strict on this policy then other private/religious schools, but it doesn’t seem to bother most of the people I have talked to. Source.

Being drunk at college
leads to drinking on the job –
no problem in WELS.