UCF considers amnesty for student drinkers

By Denise-Marie Balona

"Drinking has been a rite of passage for college students for generations."

"Too often, though, they don't know their own limits. They drink too much. Some get seriously ill."

"Some die."

"In the past, colleges have tried to deal with the problem by taking a punitive approach, especially when it came to underage drinking. But in recent years, they've started focusing more on making sure intoxicated kids get the medical help they need. ..."

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