The core problem is the drinking culture promoted in colleges around the country. Drinking in college is a rite of passage for many, and some college students believe that drinking is a central aspect of their experience — but that doesn't have to be true.

The minimum drinking age set at 21 does little to deter those who wish to drink underage.

Drinking is prevalent in the college setting, where more than half of students aged 18 to 22 drink alcohol regularly. Despite the prevalence, not all students partake, whether that be for religious or personal reasons.

A class about brewing beer is a popular selection for engineering students, and some take the lessons from the course and continue homebrewing after graduating, even creating their own businesses.

There is a cultural relevance of fake IDs in the United States, they could be more than just a mindless crime.

Peer pressure as D.A.R.E. presented it, simply doesn’t exist.

Gene Ney, owner of the Oakland bar Gene’s Place, didn’t see any decrease in business when the Omicron variant drove up COVID-19 cases among Pitt students in January — in fact, he said he saw the opposite.

Irene Cho, a senior biological sciences major, planned to hit the bar on her 21st birthday. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, her plans changed immediately.