Underage drinking seems like a fact of life on many college campuses around the country, and how could it not be? A majority of the students are under the legal age of twenty-one, on their own for the first time in their lives, and looking to have some fun and live out their own Animal House dreams. And, conveniently enough, many of their classmates are able to buy alcohol and supply their parties! Wicked cool! I’m not saying it’s right or legal, only that it happens. But recently, a drinking age initiative has been making the rounds that calls for a national debate on lowering the legal age back down to eighteen. I, for one, am all for it.
It seems as though these days everyone has a “despite-the-odds” kind of story. Michael Phelps, storied swimmer of these 2008 Beijing Olympics, has broken world records and earned himself eight gold medals in just a week, all the while suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). And just as his mom got him into swimming so he’d have something he was good at (and how!), Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe’s mom allowed him to pursue acting as an arena in which he could excel, despite a disorder of his own.
You do not have to be a fan of sports, a fan of swimming, or even a fan of current events to know that Michael Phelps is the star of the 2008 Beijing Olympics—you need only be alive. Phelps is the top story on the news, on the cover of all the newspapers, mentioned everywhere on the Internet, and for good reason—the twenty-three-year-old swimmer from Baltimore is a sensation. But, lest we forget the Olympics are about sports other than swimming, I give you a breakdown of week one of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Last week Korto won the challenge, which honestly was a bit of a snooze. Is it me, or is this season not as fun as previous seasons? I think it’s telling that the high point of most episodes—judging aside—is Blayne being vapid and weird, so I’m hoping that they ramp it up a bit this week. The good news is that it’s a team challenge, which always makes things interesting!
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