<p>Can anyone describe the implications of the Queen's Court Pledge to refrain from drug/alcohol use? The direct quote from the invitation to apply is "Those who wish to live here must pledge in their letters that alcohol and drugs will have no place in their lives here."</p>
<p>Do Queen's Court kids still party? If they are caught, do they face harsher consequences? Do non-drinkers at Queen's Court judge those who may drink at Queen's Court? Is there a general opinion from other students at Fordham about the Queen's Court kids in relation to the pledge they tooK?</p>
<p>Queen’s Court is wellness housing, meaning that when a student decides to live there, they are stating that they won’t be using alcohol or drugs. However, there’s no way this can be monitored outside the walls of QC. In the other dorm buildings, if someone is caught with drugs or alcohol, they are written up and face a fine. If someone is written up in Queen’s, they usually end up getting kicked out of the dorm. So yes, they face much harsher consequences. So you’re more likely to see them doing things without drugs or alcohol. I can honestly say that I met fewer people from Queen’s Court than from any other freshman dorm.</p>
<p>However, I know several people that lived in Queen’s that I met out at the bars. The people I met while out usually drank or smoked or both. And these people were really chill and ridiculously open and accepting. So regardless, you’ll find people to match your interests. But if you’re planning on partying and living in Queen’s, you’ll have to be a little more careful.</p>
<p>While every dorm has its own clique, or groups of cliques, there is also a fair amount of “inter-dorm” friendships. People you meet in “the cafe” or in class or on Eddies or in the Walsh Library. Its normal behavior at all colleges. </p>
<p>My recommendation is that if you sign up for a wellness dorm, such as Queen’s, you abide by the rules at all times. It is a personal character issue as much as a regulation. There are also wellness dorms or wellness floors in dorms for upperclassmen. I know of people who request wellness dorms because they prefer to be around people who are more studious and make less noise, though they personally have no problem with drinking alcohol in moderation off campus. </p>
<p>Fordham has a broad diversity of students in terms of social lifestyles and interests. You wont have any trouble finding people like you, whether they are in your dorm or another housing choice.</p>