Thielbahr said colleges from around the country were invited. Although Western Michigan University, Michigan Technological University and MSU are taking part in the conference, WSU has not yet received a response from the University. Thielbahr said the event triggered the renewed emphasis on alcohol awareness, although it was always a priority. We want students to see that alcohol is as dangerous as anything else they're facing. But some students questioned the effectiveness of any administraive efforts.
People still drink just as much.
Penn State University, at which riots occured this past summer during teh annual arts festival, also is struggling to bring alcohol awareness to students. The Daily Collegian, the university's student newspaper, reported that some students were drinking and got out of hand. Bryan Shine, a representative in PSU's student government, said the university spends too much time blaming alcohol for uncontrolled incidents. Shine said recent incidents have caused a crack down on alcohol. Shine said the incident combined with the riots this past summer caused the administration embarrassment.