Hey, how about this "lowering the drinking age" business? Seems as though some of the states are thinking about doing just that in the near future.
To veer a bit into the world of dual federalism and annual budget appropriations, it's a concept easier discussed than implemented. On paper and in principle, the states have the power to adjust the drinking age to whatever they wish it to be.
When I first started at JSU for my undergraduate degree, I was just out of high school. My dad worked at JSU and almost everyone that I graduated with was going to Troy University. But I went against the grain and chose Jacksonville (this was also back when Troy and JSU were huge rivals).
Though that was only seven years ago, sometimes it feels like an eternity.
As a high school student approaching college, you can't wait. You're so excited to be able to do whatever you want, whenever you want. There's just one problem: Everything in today's society costs money.
Then you finally realize that college isn't going to be the same breeze that high school was when mommy and daddy paid for everything. They say it's time for you to grow up and start making your own money.