Alternative Drinking Package

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WITH THE 21 ORDINANCE ABOUT TO GO INTO EFFECT THE UNIVERSITY IS MAKING CHANGES TO CHANGE STUDENTS WEEKEND HABITS

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Like most college towns Iowa City has battled with underage and binge drinking. Recently they’ve taken it one step further by implementing a 21 only ordinance at the downtown bars. But what does this mean for underage students? UI junior Allie Howarth says she takes advantage of programs held by the campus activities board instead of heading downtown. She says the university offers students plenty of alternatives to drinking but they might not realize it.

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Allie Howarth
UI Junior

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“I feel like they have a lot of programs but everybody’s so focused on we’re going downtown and that’s all we’re doing that they don’t pay attention to any signage or materials that say that.”

Now that the ordinance has passed the University has discussed offering students more alternatives to drinking.

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Briana O’Neill
Briana-oneill@uiowa.edu

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“Officials hope that late hours at the new recreation and wellness center will offer students an alternative to drinking and the downtown lifestyle.”

There has also been talk of a bowling alley and movie theatre being built in the IMU basement.

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Angela Reams
Allergist

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“I know the University if planning on doing a lot of new things a lot of different things. There’s a lot of talks and discussions in place. There’s a lot of committees who are going to look at what we have to do to change the culture here on campus.”

Either way come June many students will have to find another way to spend their Saturday nights. I’m Briana O’Neill Daily Iowan TV.

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PLANS TO REMODEL THE IMU BASEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.