Kinara Patel's What The Hell Did Last Night

College is the place where most young adults go to find themselves. They leave the nest in hopes of self-discovery and success. Many of those young adults, however, become distracted and blind sighted by the inexorable party culture of most universities. In, Cosmopolitan’s article, “What the hell happened last night,” the effects of these secret, off-campus parties are brought to light. In one particular story, a young woman named Kinara Patel falls victim to what too many people would call a harmless “good time.” Patel was an eighteen-year-old business major at Villanova University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon Patel’s arrival, she decided to meet up with friends and attend an, “off-campus party and then at a nearby pub where she flashed
In the same month, nineteen-year –old Rachel Fiege, “died of a brain injury after falling down a steep flight of stairs at an off-campus party,” where she had not been, “binge drinking,” but was assumed by others to just be merely, “passed out,” on the floor for hours before a call was made for help. Binge drinking is an epidemic that has plagued college campuses for nearly two decades now. It had become stronger than ever. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “alcohol-related hospitalizations among college students soared by 70 percent,” in the latest years. In 2015, a study discovered that, “an average of 113 15-to-24-year-olds die each year of alcohol poisoning.” Young adults don’t understand the consequences that could stem from one night of carefree fun, especially those who are underage. They are ill-informed and purely enjoy the thrill of “breaking the rules.” Lowering the drinking age could, in fact, be just what the doctored ordered. This can be understood when one evaluates what binge drinking is, why it exists, and why the path to a safer Saturday night starts with creating well informed