<p>My uncle (COL '64) commented that had you been caught trying to buy alcohol underage (this was back when beer/wine was 18, hard liquor 21) it was an honor code violation. Today, underage drinking is rampant and people use fake IDs allllll the time. To older alumni this was a huge no-no, but today, students don’t see it as an HC violation. It isn’t that we don’t hold the HC as high, it’s just that we see it in a different light. The beauty of the HC is that it’s student run: if the student population doesn’t see an act as a HC violation, it isn’t reported. Something that doesn’t fly today may have back then, too.</p>
<p>It’s key to remember the student-run view. What I think of a violation may be different from hazel which is different from an alumnus’ view. Again, it’s all based on the student(s).</p>