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New closing time not a good idea
By Debbie Peterson
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Monday, September 22, 2003
Debbie Peterson -- Staff Column
Praise the gods of beer and let the tap flow freely, the city council has spoken. Come this cold and ice-brewed November, all of SCSU students' bars will have the option of staying open until 0200 (also known as 2 a.m. to those not of the police officer/night security persuasion).
Alright, what's with the implementation of the police officer lingo? Well, some thought should be given to how this wonderful new change could affect the local squad, and in turn how it could affect everybody else involved. The reason why the city council opted to wait until November was so that the St. Cloud Police could adjust and prepare, possibly hiring more staff. With more police out patrolling, minors and drunken drivers should beware. Truth be told, I am a very strong advocate for stopping minor consumption and drunk drivers. When I was 13 years old, my family's Suburban, containing my entire family and myself, was struck by a 16-year-old drunk driver traveling at 60 mph. Not fun, it left me with a very distinct opinion on the matter.
So, a few more police officers on the prowl won't be that bad. Everyone else of the legal age and with a designated sober driver will be enjoying the new and improved and expanded social opportunities, a whole additional hour to drink more and meet more new people. Hopefully, none of them have class the next morning. The later a person is out drinking one night, the longer it takes them to sober up the next day, depending on how much alcohol is consumed.
My assumption is that if students are staying out later, they will probably drink more. The later a student is drinking and the more he or she drinks, the longer full recovery will take. Mixing extended recovery times with class times may cause a disgruntled academic record.
Okay then, to anyone left who is of legal age, has a designated driver, doesn't have class the next day until after a late lunch, and has a pocketful of money, then the beer gods are singing for you. To everyone else, I recommend a cup of hot chocolate.
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