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College Prowler Take
Students report that the school’s rules are, in most cases, a bit harsh, though the rules have become more fair and easier to manage in recent years, after the administration recently revisited its alcohol policy. The enforcement of the University rules seems to depend largely on circumstance, and there are no hard and fast guarantees as to who is going to let you get away with what. Many students, for example, report that the campus police are more lenient than many of the RAs. Thus, the general attitude toward discipline on campus seems to be a sort of studied ambivalence, as the authorities seem willing to let you get away with most anything—once. When you get right down to it, there’s not too much to worry about, unless you’re planning on committing a string of violent felonies—in which case your biggest problem is probably not the college’s decision. Underage drinking violations and noise violations are by far the most issued sanctions on campus. In most cases, it’s going to take quite a gross act of impudence to acquire either one. The Department of Public Safety and the Residence Life staff are well aware that they’re regulating a college environment, so you’ve really got to make a hellacious racket to get in trouble for noisiness. As for alcohol violations, common sense is usually enough to keep you out of trouble. Students Speak Out
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JaneHoya says: Georgetown University 2013 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies  |
You can buy cigarettes on campus...
You can buy cigarettes on campus but not condoms. However, H*yas For Choice, a student group NOT affiliated with the university hands out condoms for free in Red Square.
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JaneHoya says: Georgetown University 2013 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies |
Freshmen don't need to worry if...
Freshmen don't need to worry if they stay on campus. You can't drink in your dorm, but you can attend upperclassmen parties in Village A and Henle Village. However, watch out if you go off campus. Metro PD likes nothing more than to bust up parties, write tickets for noise complaints, and arrest students for having an open container.
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Campus police are pretty strict...
Campus police are pretty strict about drugs, I assume. I’ve never known anyone to get caught with drugs. They are pretty lax with drinking, too. They will only ever bust a party if people are complaining about it, and when they do, the only people who get in trouble are those who threw the party. If you’re just at the party, they’ll let you leave with no punishment. |
Anonymous says: |
Lots of people drink, and I saw...
Lots of people drink, and I saw guys making the biggest bongs you’ve ever seen in their dorm rooms. There’s not a lockdown, that’s for sure. I think you can get away with it if you want to. It’s probably actually a little out of control, but it doesn’t seem like it when you’re there. |
Anonymous says: |
Campus police, the rag-tag group...
Campus police, the rag-tag group of men we lovingly refer to as DOPS, are really tough on freshmen and alcohol in freshman dorms. After freshman year, they pretty much don’t care—except in extreme situations, and at really, really, big parties. Even then, they just make you put down your beer and leave. Whatever, it’s college, and you will do your fair share of drinking and drugs, if you’re in to that. |
FactsWhat Are You Most Likely to Get Caught Doing on Campus?
- Drinking underage
- Public indecency
- Making too much noise
- Having banned appliances in your dorm room
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