Dozens of college presidents from around the country are asking for the drinking age to be lowered to 18. It's called the Amethyst Initiative and the presidents of five Virginia colleges are supporting it.

The president of James Madison University has not yet signed onto the proposal.

There are mixed opinions from JMU's campus. Some say if you can vote at 18, why not drink at 18.

It's move-in day for freshmen at James Madison University. One parent is all for the Amethyst Initiative.

Bob Troop states, "I don't have a problem with it. I think if somebody can go to war and join the service, they ought to be able to have a drink at 18."

Those who support a lower drinking age argue that America is a little behind.

Sasha Congiu says, "I used to live in Italy and Europe, and the drinking age is younger, and it kind of doesn't give the kid the need to feel rebellious. Or want to do it earlier in age just because they can't."

Not all JMU students are for a lower drinking age. Some say 18 is just too young.

Student Whitney Hodgen says, "I think a lot of kids come into college and feel invincible anyways. You know, they're finally away from their parents, and they have all this freedom. I think if they were able to drink at 18, they're going to take that freedom to extremes."

That’s why some dads say, the legal drinking age should stay at 21.

The five Virginia college presidents that support dropping the drinking age are Washington and Lee, Hampden-Sydney, Hollins, Randolph Macon, and Sweet Briar College.