Freshman class netting more drinking arrests.

From: Centre Daily Times (State College, PA) | Date: January 29, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Sara Ganim

Jan. 29--A week after Penn State announced that fall 2007 likely will see the second-largest freshman class in its history, State College police say underage drinking among 18- and 19-year-olds is also soaring.

The size of the 2007 freshman class will be second only to the 2006-07 class of 8,000 students. As the number of freshmen rose in the fall, State College police said they saw a 40 percent increase in underage drinking citations for ...

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