The Age-21 Law Saves Lives; College Leaders Should Focus Instead on Prevention StrategiesBy WILLIAM DEJONG The small group of 128 college presidents who signed the Amethyst Initiative to protest the age-21 drinking law say they are calling for "an informed and dispassionate public debate" over the effects of the law. But to have a debate, there must be an issue that is debatable, and that's not the case here: The... Copyright © 2009 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |