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<p>because a bunch of drunk 17 year old high school girls is exactly what every frat party needs…</p>
<p>I thought the topic was about “W&M: Great PR…but the reality?? " – but the real thing is… underage drinking. I don’t think WM is the only university with sober issues.
" my nephew told me about it…”- is a pretty lame excuse to make an understatement about WM.</p>
<p>I graduated from W&M in the 70s and things were much more lax back then. I assume most schools completely looked the other way - W&M certainly did. There were kegs at fraternity parties every weekend. We wheeled kegs into the football games, up to the top of the stadium wall and just passed empty cups up and got full cups back through the game. Partying before dances in the sorority house involved so many blenders that we had to stagger using hair dryers so we wouldn’t overload the electrical system. </p>
<p>At the dances themselves, the college provided mixers and everyone brought bottles of liquor to mix drinks at the table. There was never anyone questioning that and no visible security. A few years later - in the 80s- they “cracked down” and required a person of legal drinking age apply for a liquor license in order to have kegs on campus. This required planning but still there were kegs in the dorms every weekend. Pot was everywhere in the 70s and pretty much completely in the open. It was considered discreet to move the bong inside. Joints passed back and forth through the entirety of concerts at William and Mary Hall. </p>
<p>And my friends at UVA still considered W&M conservative - they put us to shame with partying. I don’t know why half of my friends didn’t die of alcohol poisoning. Was it so available that there was less binge drinking - that is the argument of some. </p>
<p>My daughter is now at JMU and there are lots of kids cited for underage drinking - not that the numbers are any greater there, but the enforcement seems to be pretty strict. They really seem to focus on curbing the drinking. The RAs are very strict - at least lots of them are. If they hear a party, they are going in and if there is even a glass that could hold alcohol in sight, everyone in the room is in trouble. They do have what’s called the drunk bus but so many kids live off campus that it is the only sensible thing to do. Schools that better accommodate kids with on campus housing all four years don’t have to worry as much about late night transportation.</p>
<p>Cheers. Mom4college…</p>
<p>This is the silliest thread ever! Seriously… give me a break</p>
<p>I would argue that W&M students are pretty smart about the drinking behavior. That’s not to say that underage drinking and over-the-top behavior doesn’t occur at W&M as it does on any campus but W&M students are usually very responsible.</p>
<p>The Orientation program includes talks on drinking and review of the campus’ alcohol policy which does not permit underage drinking. If students are caught drinking underage they are subject to alcohol safety courses, meetings with the dean of students office, and probation so the College takes this policy very seriously.</p>
<p>But again, W&M students are generally pretty smart about their behavior.</p>