Letter: Re: the Aug. 18. article “Local opinion: The most dangerous drug on campus”

I read with interest the avuncular comments made by Professor Bloch about the dangers of alcohol to university students. I agree since I have personally investigated tragedies associated with alcohol, from DUI related deaths to homicides to sexual assaults. Bloch doesn’t include that liquor is sold on campus, and at U of A sporting events. How could he have missed this fact? Further, his misogynistic comment on Rohypnol minimizes the actual harm to women victims by stating "the drug is all too often consumed willfully and recreationally." Really? I think about the Bill Cosby case. His comments about the “South Side” are a form of unconscious bias, perpetuating racism. Students have gone through active shooter drills from K through 12, taught to run and hide. Shouldn’t they be deserving of compassion from Professor Bloch instead of denigrating their fear? Are students safer? Ask the parents of slain student Forrest Keys or the family of Professor Meixner. Bloch’s research is incomplete, no data, no solutions, blame the parents.