Whats the attitude towards underage drinking and going to bars in American universities/colleges?
No, minors are not allowed in bars, taverns or pubs in the United States. They are, however, allowed in restaurants where a full menu is served (Mexican restaurants, for example). Here in the United States we have an odd sort of definition for the age of majority. A person is considered an adult by every regulatory agency and enforcement board in their state, with the exception of the alcoholic beverages authority. This means that if you are in America, you can drive a car, vote, get married, enter into a contract and even DIE for your country for three years before you can legally enjoy a glass of wine with dinner, or sip a margarita on Cinco de Mayo, or toast your favorite sports team with a beer. As for drinking and university students, this is a strange mix — some campus newspapers accept and run adverts for bars in spite of the fact that much of the undergrad population of their campus (and readership) are underage. At some colleges and universities, various fraternities host par
