Whereas:

• Rigorous scientific research, most recently published in The Lancet, shows that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption at a population level.
• - The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a responsibility for the health and wellbeing of its students.
• Historically, alcohol sales are not a part of the core academic mission of a university.
•  Alcohol use increases the risk of accidental injury.
• - Alcohol intoxication overlaps strongly with sexual assault.
• Young adults' brains are not fully mature to completely weigh the risks and benefits of behaviors like alcohol use.
• Improving the fan experience at the University of Wisconsin would be more directly addressed by fielding competitive teams instead of contributing toward fan intoxication.
• Financially benefitting from alcohol sales which causes demonstrable harm to students creates an inherent  conflict of interest for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Ongoing university-sponsored alcohol  sales to students is incompatible with the Wisconsin Idea which promotes using research for the public good, and the research is clear on the risks of alcohol use.
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We demand that the University of Wisconsin-Madison live up to its duty as a public institution and immediately stop its planned expansion of alcohol sales on campus, including at sporting events.

We further demand that the university develop a plan to end university sponsored alcohol sales on campus in the next 5 years.