Any college campus has a drinking scene, but UW-Madison is particularly known for its party school status. Here at Madison, students take the expression “work hard, play hard” seriously. But some worry an alcohol-based culture leads to expectations that pressure students to drink. Although the 2012 U.S. News & World Report ranks UW-Madison among the top 10 national academic institutions, UW-Madison is nonetheless stereotyped as the party school full of beer-guzzling students living for the weekend.
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