Despite its former party-school status, it appears Ball State University students are cutting back on the alcohol festivities.
Or at least, being more sly about it.
St. Patrick's Day 2008 passed through Ball State with no real change in the status quo. Very few people were arrested for minor consumption and driving under the influence, despite the holiday's focus on alcohol.
University officials speculate students have finally gotten the message that having a designated driver is a wonderful idea.
After all, someone has to be there to tell you what you did the night before.
Students need to remember, however, that good behavior should be practiced year-round. It's easy to behave on St. Patrick's Day because you know the police will be everywhere.
It's not so easy to have such foresight when a night at Dill Street needs to end earlier than expected and everyone is stumbling around.
We need to remember to have backup plans when random celebrations occur. Drunk dialing is common practice in the digital age, and there's no reason when you drunk dial you can't ask for a ride because you can't see straight.
In today's self-centered society, it's easy to focus on yourself and how driving drunk could put a large damper on your life.
You could get pulled over and receive a costly ticket, you could be arrested for public intoxication or driving under the influence.
Or you could end someone else's life because you crossed the yellow line.
Congratulations for keeping safe this weekend, now let's try to do this year round and prevent potential heartache in the future.
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