If you want a cold beer, there’s no shortage of places to get one in Albuquerque, unless you’re on the University of New Mexico campus.UNM is a dry campus for students, which means alcohol is not allowed.A group of students wants to change that. They’ve started a petition on the website change.org, hoping to convince the university to open a taproom in the student union.A UNM spokeswoman said right now, the only places you can get alcohol on campus is at football and basketball games, as of this season, and the University Club. However, the University Club is only open to faculty and staff.“I did not know about that. That is super unfair. I think that's a little ridiculous,” said Nicholas Kemp, a UNM student who added he believes students of legal age should be allowed to drink on campus if employees can.The student behind the petition is UNM student Gus Pedrotty.Pedrotty said the idea is to promote responsible drinking. He thinks an on-campus taproom would keep students from being tempted to drink and drive. He said he would want the place to strictly limit how many drinks you can have like local breweries already do.Some students told Action 7 News they’re all for the idea, but not everyone agrees.“I actually think it's a really great idea,” Kemp said.“In my opinion, that's a little bit too much, if you ask me. Do that on your own time and somewhere else,” UNM student Gilberto Villicana said.A university spokesperson said in order for this to happen, the Board of Regents would have to revise the existing alcohol policy.Pedrotty said he hopes to collect 700 signatures before taking his proposal to the regents.To view the petition, go to https://www.change.org/p/unm-board-of-regents-install-a-taproom-at-the-university-of-new-mexico.

If you want a cold beer, there’s no shortage of places to get one in Albuquerque, unless you’re on the University of New Mexico campus.

UNM is a dry campus for students, which means alcohol is not allowed.


A group of students wants to change that. They’ve started a petition on the website change.org, hoping to convince the university to open a taproom in the student union.

A UNM spokeswoman said right now, the only places you can get alcohol on campus is at football and basketball games, as of this season, and the University Club. However, the University Club is only open to faculty and staff.

“I did not know about that. That is super unfair. I think that's a little ridiculous,” said Nicholas Kemp, a UNM student who added he believes students of legal age should be allowed to drink on campus if employees can.

The student behind the petition is UNM student Gus Pedrotty.



Pedrotty said the idea is to promote responsible drinking. He thinks an on-campus taproom would keep students from being tempted to drink and drive. He said he would want the place to strictly limit how many drinks you can have like local breweries already do.

Some students told Action 7 News they’re all for the idea, but not everyone agrees.

“I actually think it's a really great idea,” Kemp said.

“In my opinion, that's a little bit too much, if you ask me. Do that on your own time and somewhere else,” UNM student Gilberto Villicana said.

A university spokesperson said in order for this to happen, the Board of Regents would have to revise the existing alcohol policy.

Pedrotty said he hopes to collect 700 signatures before taking his proposal to the regents.

To view the petition, go to https://www.change.org/p/unm-board-of-regents-install-a-taproom-at-the-university-of-new-mexico.