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I totally agree with the concept that universities such as Georgetown need to make it more attractive to live on campus, and that alcohol regulations are a part of that.

I'm struck with the contrast to the Claremont Colleges - a consortium of five colleges in California that include some of the top-ranked private colleges in the country. Over 97% of the students live on the campus. The consortium permits parties with alcohol(most of which are financed by student activity fees), but they must be held on campus, and be registered and accessible to all. With all the partying limited to campus, there are minimal issues with off-campus noise, nuisance, drunk driving or with medical emergencies from alcohol poisoning. And it fosters a strong sense of campus identity. After freshman year, student housing consists of apartment style suites, which, while not palatial in all the individual colleges, still attract students, because of the proximity to campus facilities and activities, including excellent internet service and ready availability of technical support and high quality printers. Identity is also promoted by attractively landscaped public spaces (OK, it is outside of LA, so that helps). A fabulous resource, the Marian Miner Cook Athaneum, offers notable speakers Monday - Thursday, with white table cloth dining at dining hall prices. If DC Council needs to enact legislation explicitly permitting the waiving of drinking age limits for private, appropriately supervised college events, and that would help to rectify off-campus behavious problems, it should do so.

by Campus Plan Reform Advocate on Jun 8, 2011 1:05 am • link • report