About one hundred College and University Presidents, including Ohio State, have joined the Amethyst Initiative.  A movement trying to spark national debate among lawmakers to lower the legal drinking age from twenty one to eighteen. They say the current law actually encourages dangerous binge drinking, illegal underage consumption, and fake ID's on college campuses across the country.

Youngtown State University is in the process of welcoming incoming freshmen with orientation.  These future, and current Penguins and their parents appear very split when it comes to the drinking age issue.

"I don't think eighteen year olds have enough responsibility, or can really understand what all involves with drinking. I think we have a lot of immature eighteen year olds out there", says Ashley Gentile, a sophomore at YSU.

"I think eighteen is, not necessarily too young but, I think that might be more dangerous than the age of twenty one", says incoming freshman David Beal.

"One age for everything makes a lot more sense to me. I don't know who came up with this drink at twenty one, but you can join the military and die for your country at eighteen, but you can't have a beer", says Dan DeLuca, YSU student and Security Aide.

A lower drinking age also means teenagers could be introduced to alcohol even earlier in their lives.

"They're still starting younger, you hear about fourteen year olds drinking all the time", says Gentile.

David's dad says the focus of college presidents and students should be on school.

"It could be a stumbling block if you're not disciplined in certain areas of your life.  So they should maintain twenty one or higher", says James Jones, father of a college freshman.