The Little Rebellion

Tag: Justin McCarthy

  • Postcards from the Edge: Drugs and Booze

    Postcards from the Edge: Drugs and Booze

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    Spring 2010 Literature of Journalism class
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    College kids love to party.  The average student has seen or tried it all.  Drugs and alcohol are an escape.  Some drink to forget their social embarrassment.  Others take drugs to fit in.  Some do it to run away from everything.  But a night of debauchery can easily turn into a morning of unfortunate consequences.…

  • Crown Me

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    Justin McCarthy
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    I was so excited, I practically threw my ID at him. It was my very first purchase of an alcoholic beverage at a bar. Legally, I mean. And I wasn’t paying for it. “What do you want?” my friend, Roy, said, removing a $20 bill from his wallet. “Something strong. Got any suggestions?” I asked…