College Prowler Take
Few Princeton students will find themselves under the scrutiny of Princeton’s campus police or University administration. Those students who do can be called in for any number of reasons, from climbing tent scaffolding at reunions to breaking into a dining hall after hours to get a scoop of ice cream. Room parties tend to be broken up not because of presumed underage drinking but because of noise complaints. Just as long as those students who chose to drink do so without breaking noise and open container regulations, Public Safety does not give them too much of a problem.
Campus police rely mostly on town police for taking care of major issues. The campus police focus more on problems such as noise complaints, which may result from parties where alcohol is served. The majority of calls to Public Safety are about thefts and alcohol-related issues, such as drunk students needing transport to McCosh Health Center.
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aasoftball1666 says: Princeton University 2016 Psychology  |
As long as you don't make too much...
As long as you don't make too much noise while you're throwing a party or you don't have an open container outside of your room, you're good to go.
Campus Strictness: February 25, 2009
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PriCM says: Princeton University 2016 Law and Legal Studies |
It's very, very lax and sort of...
It's very, very lax and sort of ridiculous. Surely, the University knows kids get wasted, but very little is done about it. Princeton in general puts a lot of trust in the students. As long as you're not stupid about it, you can have a party and not get caught.
Campus Strictness: February 25, 2009
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PriAS says: Princeton University 2016 Undecided |
Basically, don't be stupid. If you...
Basically, don't be stupid. If you want to pregame in your room, nobody's going to care. Just don't blast the music ridiculously loud—that's a signal for Public Safety to investigate. As long as you're smart, nobody cares.
Campus Strictness: February 19, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
They’re rather relaxed as long as...
They’re rather relaxed as long as the students are not too loud or obviously breaking rules. |
Anonymous says: |
They won’t tolerate drugs if they...
They won’t tolerate drugs if they find out. With drinking, they tend to look the other way unless someone is hospitalized or something. They bust room parties sometimes, but no one is ever arrested. Drinking is a different thing, but campus police will look the other way. They’re not strict at all; there are parties outside all the time. |
Facts
What Are You Most Likely to Get Caught Doing on Campus?
- Having candles or other contraband items in your dorm room
- Making too much noise in your dorm
- Public urination or indecency
- Drinking in common areas
- Drinking underage
- Parking illegally
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