<p>aparent5 - I echo your post #16 and as a freshman parent also like the fact that the Street somewhat "contains" the partying. My son went there a few times during the first two or three weeks to see what all of the fuss was about, but realized that, for the most part, it wasn't his idea of a good time. He asked for sub-free housing and although he didn't "officially" get it, has found that most of his dormmates also asked for it so they find their own ways of having fun that don't involve alcohol or drugs. He loves the cultural opportunites on campus and has thus far gone to various lectures, seen Kofi Annan and Meryl Strrep speak, and taken advantage of the $25 trips to NYC to the Met and Broadway. His socializing also seems to be growing around his ECs and classmates who share common interests with him. So far we have been impressed with the down to earth kids and realisic spending limits that most seeem to have. Not at all what the stereotype of P'ton still seeems to be, at least in his and our experiences so far.</p>