Um, so why are we partying in Lauinger?

My fellow students,

These are sobering times at Georgetown. After the first weekend, campus is full of stories of write-ups and broken up parties. This is not the Georgetown I left in the Fall.

You heard the new alcohol policy here first. Well, perhaps you didn't, but it was up on the blog pretty quickly. After being announced in campus newspapers, the administration has yet to make public the full details of the plan. VP of Student Safety Todd Olson just sent out an email regarding party registration, to start October 1. For more information, see our previous post: New Alcohol Policy.

In spite of not making all of the details public, RAs are enforcing the rules of which we know not. For example, last night a house, in which all residents and guests were over the age of 21 was written up for having a beer pong table: now not allowed and classified under "Alcohol Paraphernalia."

Students are tolerating the ubiquitous party breakups, hoping that the administration is attempting to make a strong first impression, and then slacken as the year continues.

One may wonder as to the origin of these various rules. All were part of last year's new policy process and open for discussion, however student outrage/dissent was focused on the infamous keg ban and overlooked these minor but essential parts of parties.

There is one refuge for parties on campus; naturally it is Lauinger Library. A usual hotspot of the Georgetown party scene (for those needing to evacuate their bowels...), The Joseph P. Lauinger Library, named after alumni and Vietnam War hero (his name is on the Memorial), will now be dubbed "Club Lau."

Hott.

Its been so long

. . . since last we posted. The frenzy of the summer/schoolyear transition is upon us, and OAs are EVERYWHERE shouting the fight song. Not that we don't enjoy a little Holy Cross/Princeton- bashing every now and again, if you need a musical break as much as we do, check out a (brief) musical tour of DC, complete with mp3s, here.

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The New Alcohol Policy

We're not sure that the University has announced the new alcohol policy yet, but The G Spot discovered a copy and thinks the entire student body should know their new limits prior to the year starting.

There have been several major changes to the alcohol policy which could catch festive Hoyas unawares.

1. No Alcohol Paraphernalia - This includes everything from beer pong (beirut, whatever...) tables to empty handles on display. But note that if the occupants of an apartment are over 21, they are allowed two (2) empty handles on display. Any more would be excessive. This also leads to the debate, what constitutes a beer pong/beirut table? As we know well, many beer pong tables are simply wiped off to become breakfast or dinner tables. What was agreed upon is that any tables caught mid-game are write-up-able. Also, there are certain tables where their purpose is just not in doubt (in the table to the right the cup spaces are marked by Georgetown 'G's - G spots, if you will).


2. Party Registration - will actually be enforced this year. Any person wanting to host a party will be required to attend Party Training. Though a good thought by the University to help students regulate their own parties, the training will hardly ever pay off. The size and composition of a party is rarely decided by the hosts. Also, RAs (which will now be present for Henle, Village A, Village B) will have to patrol registered parties throughout the night. This is supposed to be a friendly encounter, the RA just stopping by to check up on things. Yay. Don't worry, though; when this was announced to the new RAs, many cringed, not wanting to interrupt the festivities.
3. Beer Funnels - Ah, this last vestige of primitive alcoholic fun will too be disseminated by the new regulations. Beer funnels are not allowed for anyone in University housing. The rules are unclear as to if funnels and plastic tubing, as separate entities, are treated differently...

Being written up three times due to the aforementioned sanctions is grounds for housing probation or suspension. Aw...shit. Be aware, be vigilant. And separate the funnel from the tubing.

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