Discuss “Prom night’s over”

“You realize we’re all going to go to college as virgins. They probably have special dorms for people like us.”

These are the nervous words of Jim Levenstein, Jason Biggs’ memorable adolescent character in the 1999 blockbuster American Pie. It’s safe to say that the majority of today’s college students saw this movie. Moreover, they saw it while young and impressionable. In case you (as a Carnegie Mellon student-to-be) were too busy playing with algorithms or composing symphonies, the plot is as follows: Four high school seniors vow to have sex by prom night. Hilarity — and awkward teenage moments — ensue.

What’s the point? Let’s try to figure out how this movie fits into the general collegiate perception of sex. While...