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New policy could curb binge drinking

Progress reports, parent-teacher conferences and detention slips are all elements of years past ââ?¬â? or so we thought. It turns out that University of Wisconsin-Madison is trying to bring the parents back into the school with a new parental notification policy announced last week. Students who thought that upon arriving in Madison they were ââ?¬Å?freeââ?¬Â from their parents are shocked at this policy change. But after a reported 14 trips to detoxification so far this semester, I say it is about time we do something.