More Colleges Offer 'Amnesty' for Drinking Violations

Under-age drinkers will do almost anything to stay out of trouble. Sometimes they won't even call 911 in an emergency, says Meghan Hanrahan, a junior at Ohio University. That's why she believes administrators should waive judicial punishments when intoxicated students seek medical help for themselves or their friends.

Ms. Hanrahan, a student at the university's main campus, in Athens, and a member of Ohio's Student Senate, helped establish a committee to study the feasibility of

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