With President Spanier feeling that this is the most important issue facing a university, it caught us off guard. People used to say it wasn't an issue. This group is still gaining momentum. Average age is 20 years, most are males, 17-mid 20s. 4 times the legal limits was the highest.
Sexual assaults are up.
We are not getting better. We see young adults taking shots during their birthday party, 3-3.5 hours for the typical ER visit, lots of fighting taking place. I don't really see a downward trend in our numbers. Alcohol is still the number one violation at the university. We are not seeing as many repeats, but the number of students with serious drinking problems is incredible.