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Lehigh students often hear the complaint from alumni about how “the school isn’t as fun as it was five years ago.” For starters, kegs are completely banned from campus, so any fraternity caught with a keg will almost automatically be kicked out. Instead, every house buys cases of cheap beer, which is better because it eliminates the ever-present line for a refill and makes the transition between games of Beirut much faster. All Lehigh parties are supposed to be registered, which entails having security guards to ensure that no one underage is consuming alcohol. Usually, police won’t make a big deal out of it if the house president is sober enough to have a reasonable conversation, but every now and then, the police will enter a house and find the remnants of a great night—flipped tables, beer-soaked floors, empty cans, and plastic cups strewn about—and write the fraternity up.

If you’re a freshman drinking at a fraternity party and the cops come, you won’t get in trouble—as long as you’re not blackout drunk. Some freshmen get written up, and some even go to the hospital for alcohol during the first few months of school because many kids come to college without any notion as to what their limits are in such an unrestricted environment. Drug dealers are much more likely to get busted than purchasers, but if you leave drugs or drug paraphernalia out in your room during a fire alarm, which happen frequently, you may have some explaining to do. Police are persistent against narcotics, so it’s wise to stay away from drugs.

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Campus Strictness at Lehigh University

amalualu2268

'15

International Studies

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For the Most Part the Campus Police at Lehigh Is Very Lenient

The LUPD is genuinely there to help the students not to get them in trouble and usually give you the benefit of the doubt.

Jan 16, 2012

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Campus Strictness at Lehigh University

Zzllurg2

'14

Physics

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You're Safe on Campus

Lehigh has it's own campus cops that are scary, but they're much more tolerant with us than the off campus cops. Bethlehem cops are known to be brutal with citations. If you stay smart and don't do anything stupid, you should be fine on or off campus. Lehigh also has a medical amnesty program, granting immunity from school punishments if you get medical help for someone in trouble.

Jan 07, 2012

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Campus Strictness at Lehigh University

tlandle

'15

Computer Science

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Police don't issue citations unless you are dumb about drinking or doing drugs on campus. If they feel that you need medical help or do something dumb to them, then they will issue a citation. For the most part, they are pretty easy to deal with, although they frequently bust parties that are out of control.

Oct 09, 2011

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