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From: spaf@gatech.UUCP (Gene Spafford)
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Subject: Re: College & Parties
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Date: Sun, 15-Apr-84 22:22:50 EST
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Posted: Sun Apr 15 22:22:50 1984
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Georgia Tech has recently passed some new regulations concerning
parties and alcohol.  The problem has (seemed to be) mostly with the
frats, but some dorm parties and private parties have also gotten a bit
too far out of hand.

The campus health director and the dean of students have formed a
committee to supervise any event on campus having alcohol present.
There has been concern recently about alcohol abuse; each quarter
averages 10 or 11 cases of acute alcohol poisoning, and 1 or 2 cases of
fatalities or near-fatalities directly attributable to alcohol.  Last
year, there were at least two cases of women bringing legal action
because they drank themselves into unconciousness (or were possibly
drugged) and then raped at frats.  This is when Tech isn't considered a
party school, especially compared to nearby University of Georgia!

I'm not sure what all of the regulations are, but I seem to remember
that no campus event may be centered around alcohol (ie., no mint julep
parties, or drinking contests).  There must be an equal quantity of
non-alcoholic beverages present.  Drinking age in Georgia is 19 and
this regulation is to be enforced.  There have been reminders that
legal precedent has been set for hosts' responsibility in the case of
damage or death caused by someone drinking at a party.

As a grad student who doesn't attend any on-campus parties, I really
can't say what the situation is like other than what I've heard.
There is a lot of pressure on the students here, and I suspect that
the problems with alcohol are related to that; luckily, the
suicide rate is low.

-- 
Off the Wall of Gene Spafford
The Clouds Project, School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332
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