Call out the Guards at Penn State

Upset students + Alcohol + Cameras = Chaos

Good thing it is a noon kickoff as most students won't have as much time to party before the game. This might just move the chaos to Saturday night once the students wake up from their morning binge.

Ohio State has had a bad rap for student behavior in the past but some of that is because it is located in the middle of a large city with numerous news teams always looking for a story. Penn State is hidden in a valley far away from prying eyes without a lot of press. Students at the school take pride in their ability to consume large amounts of alcohol as evidenced by being voted a top 10 party school the last 3 years attaining #1 in 2009 (FWIW Ohio University has been #1 the last two years). "This American Life" did a radio program on it a few years ago and how ineffective the administration has been in trying to curb the culture of binge drinking at Penn State.

This weekend the students won't be secluded but will have the glare of the national media all over campus. I hope the Board of Trustees realizes they need to call out extra police to keep them under control or they could have another PR disaster on their hands.

Link: http://onwardstate.com/2009/12/24/life-after-this-american-life/