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At Middlebury College, they've banned on-campus sales of energy drinks like Red Bull and 5-Hour ENERGY. Wow, that should stop slightly inconvenience students who want them.
Susan Donaldson James writes at NBC:
College officials blame the drinks for contributing to "problematic behavior," such as alcohol abuse and "high-risk sexual activity," and say they don't contribute to the dining service's mission to "nourish" its students.A prominent flyer in the college's Wilson Cafe states: "Energy drink consumption facilitates unhealthy work habits such as prolonged periods of sleeplessness, contributing to a campus culture of stress and unsustainable study habits."
...Arnav Adhikari, a 22-year-old senior from India who works at the cafe, said he used to sell "loads" of the drinks, and the college is over-reaching its role.
"There are more important things for them to address," he told NBC News. "And what do energy drinks have to do with sexual activity?"
A college has to (pretend to) do something, dude!
Caffeine is an adenosine agonist.
I take halved caffeine pills and drink strong coffee all day.
I also take amphetamines. By prescription.
This diminishes the stress I have when I don't get my writing done or much writing done.
As for this ridiculous, pretending-to-DOOOO SOMETHING! school, it's not like Amazon will stop delivering the stuff to campus. If I were there, I'd be selling it out of my dorm room.
Excuse me? That's what happens on college, at least when I went. When major work assignments from different courses all came at once, that's what we did. We went without sleep for a night and got it done.
And I loved doing what I did so much, I didn't mind having to pull the occasional all-nighter to get my work done.
We didn't have energy drinks back then, but we had Mountain Dew and No Doz.
Patrick at February 27, 2016 12:55 AM
The college should have single sex open bay dorms, lights out at 10PM, and bed checks throughout the night. That will help ensure that the children attending there are getting enough sleep. The progressive people's government of China used such methods with factory workers, along with mandatory assemblies, and public self-criticism and corporal punishment. Those who want to Feel the Bern should want to start experiencing the wonders of living in a socialist society as soon as possible. Why await the revolution?
Wfjag at February 27, 2016 4:15 AM
Wait until they start demanding that the male students be drugged.
Cousin Dave at February 27, 2016 5:17 AM
We need to insist that SJWs define their terms in order that we "can understand and identify (Bob's new Word)" with their position.
Please define "high-risk sexual activity". I'm sure it does not mean that a WOMAN can not go out w/da boys and trade them drink for drink until one or both "blackout".
After all, we don't want to slut shame or blame the "victim" (either sex).
Bob in Texas at February 27, 2016 5:53 AM
Because at Middlebury, the grocery and convenience stores are SOOOO far away from campus (not), and the lack of alcohol sales by the college's dining service results in a dry, sober campus (not). And it's soooo difficult to get caffeine in other forms - see above reference to Mountain Dew, etc. and, oh yeah - coffee, maybe?
Mike at February 27, 2016 6:08 AM
Wfjag, I love your suggestion for consistency.
Caffeine pills are amazing for mental stamina. I take tablets and cut them in half (so I take four 100 milligram doses spaced throughout the day). When I was at the big social psych conference, SPSP, there was too long a line at Starbucks before session, so I just popped a whole 200 mg. caffeine pill.
I also try to get as much work done early in the day, and I nap and do other things to increase (and reboot) my mental energy. These area ideas from science on productivity, and I'm putting more of them (for willpower) in my next book, which I'm writing now.
Amy Alkon at February 27, 2016 6:45 AM
I wonder how they'd react to an IndieGoGo I'm in on, for a bracelet with a patch that releases caffeine and B-vitamins over a 4-hour period.
I'm thinking "wrist checks" at Middlebury. . . (grin)
Keith Glass at February 27, 2016 7:23 AM
Back when I was in college in the 80s, I don't remember the dining halls stocking anything terribly caffeinated besides coffee. I think we got milk, water, and maybe two colors of Kool-Aid. The student union had nothing more potent than Mello Yello. I do remember dating a girl who kept me supplied with Jolt Cola, so I don't suppose I really missed out that much.
"High risk sexual activity?" Maybe Middlebury just wants its kids too tired to do much of anything come Friday night.
Old RPM Daddy (OldRPMDaddy at GMail dot com) at February 27, 2016 7:24 AM
Say, did someone mention 200 mg "coffee" cubes?
I don't want to know what my blood caffeine content is, it's probably pretty high. I drink a lot of tea. And a cup of coffee in the morning.
Also, I tend to drink more coffee when I'm travelling in the north. Mostly because they don't know how to brew a decent cup of iced tea.
Anyone remember Jolt cola? twice the caffeine, and all of the sugar.
"High risk sexual activity" = humping the semi-feral cats around campus?
I R A Darth Aggie at February 27, 2016 7:42 AM
That gives added meaning to "getting some pussy."
Patrick at February 27, 2016 9:20 PM
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