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Some students find Public Safety’s enforcement of rules oppressive, while others find them extremely lax. It seems pretty safe to say that as long as you don’t openly break the rules, you won’t run into trouble. On campus, students under 21 are prohibited from having alcohol in their rooms, while students over 21 can have a case of beer or one half-gallon of liquor per person. The former rule is more enforced than the latter. However, as long as alcohol is kept responsibly—i.e., not displayed prominently or not part of loud and crazy goings on—you generally won’t be harassed for having it in your room underage. Alcohol violations are generally dealt with by ResLife, and punishments range from attending an alcohol-awareness program to performing community service to losing campus housing, depending on the nature of the offense and the student’s past record.

Off campus, the Worcester Police Department is responsible for patrolling, which they do inconsistently. A loud and obnoxious party might be ignored one night, but the next night, a small and quiet gathering might be raided. The police have been known to arrest students on charges of disturbing the peace or possessing an open container outdoors. Mass arrests have also occurred—the police show up and arrest all attendees at a party. This has resulted in not only a less-boisterous party scene but also strained relations between the city and the College.

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Campus Strictness at College of the Holy Cross

ctherens

Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine '13

0.0

F

Punishments Are Severe

it is absolutely ridiculous how religious people are the strictest. It is ridiculous how you loose your housing over the most minor infraction and misunderstanding about a situation. not everyone gets to give their side of the story

May 09, 2012

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Campus Strictness at College of the Holy Cross

sjm0827

Spanish Language and Literature '15

2.3

C

Wopo Are the Worst

The Worcester Police are really strict and unfriendly. They sit in their unmarked cars along the off campus streets, like Caro, Boyden, and College among others, waiting to prey on students headed to parties. Despite student attempts to keep off campus parties contained and quiet, police officers always seem to break up parties regardless of disturbance level.

On campus, I've found that Holy Cross public safety is fair, helpful, and friendly. In the dorms, most RAs are reasonable and will leave you alone as long as there's not too much noise or open containers. However, there are a few exceptions of nosy or unfair staff members. Also, RAs tend to put most of their effort into patroling freshman dorms.

Jan 03, 2012

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eldu10

Environmental Studies '10

3.8

B+

Drinking

They definitely try and monitor underage drinking, but as long as your not and disturbing others you can still have a good time.

Dec 24, 2011

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