College Republicans Protest Bottled Water Ban At College Of St. Benedict

College Republicans at the College of St. Benedict in St. Paul, Minn. passed out bottled water to passers-by Tuesday in protest of the new ban on bottled water in campus vending machines, cafeterias and sporting events, saying they aren't against sustainability but are defending the free-market system, according to The Star-Tribune in Minneapolis, Minn. For the full story, click here.

Editor’s Insight: In commenting on the ban on 09-06-11, I encouraged campus political organizations that are inclined to confront prevailing orthodoxies should consider promoting the benefits of bottled water.