SEC lifts 30-year ban on alcohol at on-campus events

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Southern collegiate sporting events just got a little rowdier — if that's even possible.

The Southeastern Conference overturned its 30-year ban on alcohol in general seating areas at on-campus events on Friday, becoming the last collegiate conference to rid itself of league-wide alcohol standards, reports CBS Sports.

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Marianne Dodson

Marianne is The Week’s Social Media Editor. She is a native Tennessean and recent graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism and political science. Marianne has previously written for The Daily Beast, The Crime Report, and The Moroccan Times.