<p>I got good “suitcase” info at one school when I happened to chat with the food service director. I asked how many meals they prepare on a weekday, and how much that headcount drops on the weekends. I hope the colleges will not see this and impose gag orders on their food service people. Janitors would probably also know. They would also know about the pattern of strewn bottles, solo cups, etc.</p>
<p>Suitcase pattern is a big concern, one I share from personal experience. I don’t doubt the freshman suitcase syndrome, mentioned above, but at my school, it was the opposite. It was a small school. As the years went by, people got cars, lost interest in the same-old-same-old, and were more likely to find themselves in a stable dating relationship with someone from a larger, more exciting campus. So the weekend social life was vibrant the first year, but the weekend exodus became greater with every passing year.</p>