Penn State - Campus Strictness

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Campus authority at Penn State can be strict. Pranks, illegal acts in the dorms, and more are taken very seriously, and the University will make an example of students who are caught. While the University police are rarely the source of student complaints, they’re not known for being sympathetic. It’s best to keep your on-campus nonsense quiet, or else move it downtown.

When it comes to general downtown rowdiness, most of the local police expect it and won’t harass each and every drunken college student—they’d never get any sleep if they did. However, if you’re caught being especially rowdy and too inebriated for your own good, you will be taken in. Being cited for underage drinking or providing to minors means a hefty fine and a required class about the dangers of alcohol. Although Penn State is a party school, this doesn’t mean the students have free license to do whatever they want; the town does take public disturbances and lawbreaking very seriously, and police are constantly on patrol during the weekends and holidays.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

The police are definitely out to... The police are definitely out to make the campus safe and not to bust students. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

Oh yeah, be careful here at PSU.... Oh yeah, be careful here at PSU. You are definitely safe from any outside crime, but you aren’t safe from campus police trying to crack down on anything illegal. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

The police here are somewhat lax,... The police here are somewhat lax, but it depends on who you run into and how obvious you are 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

I was caught drinking in a dorm,... I was caught drinking in a dorm, and I had to go to a class to learn why drinking is bad. It was no big deal, though; it was only an hour long. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

Don’t try to buy alcohol with a... Don’t try to buy alcohol with a fake ID or try to get into clubs if you’re underage, because you will definitely get caught. They’re strict about public drunkenness, too. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

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