In the U.S., people can legally smoke cigarettes, serve in the armed forces, vote, get arrested, have sex and gamble in some casinos at the age of 18, yet they cannot drink.
The National Minimum Drinking Age Act, which required all states to enforce a minimum drinking age of 21, was signed into law by Ronald Reagan in 1984, with the strong urging of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
OK, before I get massive amounts of hate mail, I want to say that I know there are plenty of responsible 18-year-olds who work hard and deserve the option of coming home to a frosty pale ale beer after a long day.
No one deserves this more than the people who put their lives on the line to protect this great nation from threats: the brave men and women of the armed forces, who of course can be drafted at ag 18.
The fanfare is over and the work has begun on Capitol Hill. In a show of unprecedented bipartisanship, the president met with Republicans Tuesday to hear their concerns over the first major piece of legislation to come from Obama’s administration – and it is a huge proposal.
Last week, President Obama posted his new administration’s official agenda on the White House Web site. Much spending is planned in an attempt to stimulate the U.S. economy, but apparently Obama thinks he can stimulate the world economy as well through his plan to double foreign aid.
Tucked away behind local businesses, San Luais Obispo has its own secret garden which few know about. This hidden hideaway is the organic herb shop owned by Cal Poly graduate Kirstin Sherritt.
Located down a small alley off Garden Street, The Secret Garden is an outdoor shop that sells organic herbs, spices, specialty teas and is home to several local plant varieties.
‘”Hooking-up” is the most confusing word to ever grace Cal Poly’s campus. To most people it means kissing, to others it means a little more than that and to some it means sex. To confuse matters more, hooking-up can also be some sort of dating term, like a precursor to an official boyfriend-girlfriend title.
She smiles and people catch the wonderful disease and smile back. She laughs and the whole world lights up. Whether or not she’s aware of her positive impact on people, Cal Poly agricultural business senior and recording artist Hayley Maynard is loving life.
Led by a career-high 29 points from sophomore forward Kristina Santiago, the Cal Poly women’s basketball team defeated Cal State Bakersfield 76-67 at the Icardo Center.
The Mustangs (12-7) were without the services of junior guard Tamara Wells who was out with a groin injury.
She has played for the Republic of Ireland National basketball team since age 13, captained the national team at the U-16, U-18 and U-20 levels and received Basketball Ireland’s National Under-20 Player of the Year award two seasons in a row (2004-2005 and 2005-2006).
A new Global Positioning System (GPS) self-touring device called the GPS Ranger has been introduced by the Cal Poly admissions department as a supplement to the Poly Reps tours. Cal Poly is the first college or university in the nation to use GPS Ranger technology to provide campus tours to the public.
Students have the opportunity to meet with representatives from over a hundred companies today and tomorrow at the Winter 2009 Job Fair.
The two-day event, which seeks to connect job-seeking students with prospective employers, will be held in the Chumash Auditorium.
