Why are you attending college?

Okay, so why is it important for students to go to college today? If you are thinking for education and for a better life and career, well I would have agreed with you a year ago. However, since becoming an RA for the Housing department and after seeing and hearing all the problems that we have had, it is not so simple anymore. I am in an apartment building of freshmen. First, freshmen are either 17,18, or maybe 19. The point is they are definitely under the age for many things. Secondly, most of my residents are females who think they have to be a part of these sororities in order to get anywhere with college. Their first priority here on campus is not school or grades, but social activities and parties. So, what's wrong with this picture? Getting involved on campus is a great thing to do because it is supposed to encourage spirit for one's school; however, today, social activities and 'getting involved on campus' turn out to be more about parties. Yes everyone needs to have fun while they are in college! But at what expense? Breaking Laws and Policies?
Four out of Twelve of my rooms have been caught with alcohol. At least that is all I know of. What is happening to our future? More and more under age drinking is taking over, and a high rise of smoking has been seen on our campus too! How does someone decide to break laws or rules and believe that they should not be punished? Well, thanks to our college's administration, when students break rules like this, they are given a 'slap on the wrist'. This tells the students that they can try again! The university is so worried about getting their student's tuition now-a-days that they won't just throw students out.
Just the other night I had to bust a room of freshmen who were drinking. The police knocked and they thought for some reason that they did have to open the door unless the officers had some search warrant. Standing there while the officers went through the room and took down everyone's information I noticed how much the students did not even care that they got caught. Our society and our future has lost it's conscious and guilt for doing wrong.
While I was interning at the state capitol, a representative, actually a former UTC professor, claimed that the state is the true parent. When she said that I gagged with the thought. But, ever since I have been back at UTC, I see how true her thought has become. The university and state institutions like the university, has had to take it upon themselves to parent the youth because there is no parenting at home anymore.
I hate to see how much I have become a skeptic, and I know that this is a large assumption and that this is not true for every student or family. But, things are not getting any better, they are getting worse. What can we do to help it change? I believe this question is what is making me push myself towards my goals!