drugs and alcohol dont make people unsuccessful.
some people can drink and do drugs responsibly, others can't. those that can't are stupid.
stupid people arent successful. stupid people abuse drugs.
doing drugs and drinking alcohol dont make you unsuccessful, being stupid does.
unless you're at a "bong hits 4 jesus" convention, flying that banner was stupid. he was asking for trouble.
alot of rights are given up at school for good reason. for example:
first amendment, freedom of speech. this keeps alot of idiots from saying a bunch of stupid sh*t all the time. if they were allowed to say whatever, that could inhibit other students from learning.
4th amendment, searches and seizures. the school has the right to search any locker, its their property, the students are just using it. the school has the right to search every student that walks into the school if they want to. back when my school had a teachers mailbox blown up they searched everyones bags for bombs.
its to insure the saftey of the students and to provide a healthy learning environment.