<p>greenbutton - yes, I can see how living there could make having to deal with it tough. I feel the same way about much of Mardi Gras. Why do you think schools in New Orleans often give kids the whole week off? Because so many people leave town! The traffic, the tons of rowdy tourists (of all age), the trash, the closed streets, etc - just really aren’t fun to “live” with. But it’s part of New Orleans and is a huge revenue source for the city. </p>
<p>To be honest, I had not heard about this until my son mentioned it recently. He went to a party, had fun, but knew better than to do anything stupid. To me, it sounded like fun - but yes, easy to see how it could get out of hand.</p>
<p>If I had known about this beforehand would it impacted my feeling about the campus? Would I have steered my son in a different direction? No and no.</p>