Virginia Tech currently has a three-strike policy for alcohol and a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana. SSDP President and student senator Kris Reinertson did a great job of getting the point across that marijuana is safer than alcohol and the school's penalties should reflect this fact.

This brings us to what appears to be our first "Silly Administrator" comments of the semester.  

"(The current drug policy) is not only in accordance with the law but also a very sincere desire to do what's best for students to keep them well physically and emotionally.

- Mark Owczarski, university spokesman

Way to go, Mark. We suppose your sincere desire for students to use alcohol instead of marijuana is best for keeping them well physically, and your sincere desire to kick them out of school if they make the safer choice to use marijuana instead of alcohol is best for keeping them well emotionally? We sincerely desire more university officials who care more about the safety of their students than their image.