Politics - Aug. 21, 2009
Senate discusses erasing parental control of alcohol
The practice of parents allowing their children to tip back a few in their presence could be finished as the state legislative assault on drinking continues in the form of Senate Bill 30. The bill would ban parents from letting their kids drink until they are 18. There currently is no such prohibition.
Tags: MPS, underage drinking, Peter Blewett, Bill Sell, Milwaukee Public Schools Defense League, EZMONEY, Check cashing place

Kids & Family - Feb. 23, 2009
Memories of fake I.D. adventures
The OnMilwaukee.com staff has been legal for a while now, but not for so long that they forgot what it was like to be underage and willing to bend the law for a case of cheap beer. Here are their stories.
Tags: fake i.d., underage drinking

Kids & Family - June 5, 2007
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: What it means to me
Teenagers these days have little respect for anything, but we as teens have to realize that as soon as we hit college or our first big job (or any job for that matter) we have to respect and follow the rules, check our attitudes at the door and do exactly as we're instructed.
Tags: Teens, teenagers, Pledge of Pledge of Allegiance, respect, underage drinking

Kids & Family - Feb. 19, 2007
Motherfest: Kids and beer bottles
It seems natural that a child would want to experiment with taste, but is there harm in letting a kid sip an alcoholic beverage?
Tags: underage drinking, Motherfest

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 6, 2005
Underage drinking nipped in the bud, but fondly remembered
These days, even the elderly get carded, but during a recent editorial meeting a few members of the OMC staff reminisced about the days when buying booze was easy, even if you weren't 21.
Tags: underage drinking, North Ave. bars, Vitucci's, Wauwatosa, Water Street