The trick is to reduce your risks to acceptable levels. Finding ways to reduce your risk is a smart thing for any student leader to do. It is also very prudent for you personally. The bottom line is that we want people to attend our events or participate in them and not be injured. Liability aside, it is ethically wrong to encourage harmful behavior.
Good leaders plan ahead and reduce risk to their members and guests.
Having alcohol at an event increases your risk substantially because people do not always make the best decisions when they are drinking. The situation can be exacerbated when alcohol is introduced to events requiring any physical behavior, such as athletic contests, or when people drive away from your event. Thus, the first lesson to be learned is that if alcohol is to be part of the event, you already have a serious increase of risk. Florida Southern College does not condone the use of alcoholic beverages and prohibits the use or possession of alcohol on campus. Possession, consumption, or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages on campus is prohibited and is grounds for disciplinary action.