To say that I was upset by The Badger Herald’s “The Undergraduate Bucket List” (July 21) is a grave understatement. Recommending a list of activities that almost exclusively includes alcohol consumption is not only immature but also dangerous. Do you realize that a Fishbowl at Wando’s contains 21 shots of hard liquor? (It can actually be anywhere from 12 to 20 shots – Ed.) That is more alcohol than one person should ever attempt to consume alone.
And telling students to “pregame” before a final may be one of the most ill-advised things I’ve ever read. While it may be a common practice, encouraging students to take an important exam while intoxicated is reprehensible.
In case the Arts Editors at The Badger Herald forgot, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a world-renowned institute of higher learning… not just a place with a lot of bars and house parties.
Maybe next time you should include tasks like “Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity,” “Meet with your advisor,” or “Make the Dean’s List” on your so-called “Bucket List.”
These activities would, without a doubt, bring about a more well- rounded college experience than your suggestions of drunken mistake after drunken mistake.
You chastised “College Life” for not accurately depicting life here, but I think you’ve made the bigger mistake. The list that you have compiled hardly scratches the surface of all the absolutely amazing things that can be done at Madison.
When I graduate in May, I’ll leave with a lot of great memories from my undergraduate experience. But for every night I’ve spent at the bars, I know that I’ve spent a hundred more studying my butt off, stuck in play practice or just watching movies with friends. Soberly
Kelsey Davison ([email protected]) is a senior majoring in biology and life sciences communication.
