Parties and Processes
Yesterday was the first Althing of the year and the way students deal with alcohol was discussed, some students tried to also discuss the way staff deal with alcohol but this didn't get very far. Basicaly there are two problems; first there are students who want to drink and second there are students who don't want to be disturbed by the ones who drink. In the past there has been drinking in the rooms, this is illegal and not nice for those in the room who don't want to be around people who are drunk. In the past we have tried a "sensible drinking " arrangement but lets get real (as Tony Macoun would say) we are the Nordic College after all and Nordic culture is not all friluftsliv, folk dance and kringla baking. From the Althing a small group met and finalised some details, this was fed to the Student Council who will report back to the student body in about half an hour. So what's the idea?
It will be made very clear to all students that the time to drink is at off campus parties. These will be put in the calendar so everyone can see when they are and can save their duty free stash for the correct occasion.
All alcohol will be stored in a wine cellar / booze cupboard this will be monitored by a student group. This will be opened before parties to allow students to select their finest wine.
There will be adults present at off campus parties (not the small group ones in cabins) to help out if needed. The role of the adults will be as Natt Ugle (see previous post). The adults will also be present when students return to campus just to make sure noone is disturbed.
So far I have a good feeling about this. I think all sides want it to work. Lets see.
It will be made very clear to all students that the time to drink is at off campus parties. These will be put in the calendar so everyone can see when they are and can save their duty free stash for the correct occasion.
All alcohol will be stored in a wine cellar / booze cupboard this will be monitored by a student group. This will be opened before parties to allow students to select their finest wine.
There will be adults present at off campus parties (not the small group ones in cabins) to help out if needed. The role of the adults will be as Natt Ugle (see previous post). The adults will also be present when students return to campus just to make sure noone is disturbed.
So far I have a good feeling about this. I think all sides want it to work. Lets see.
posted by Chris Hamper at 9:42 AM
2 Comments:
Opposite Thomas, I believe in this... If you trust the students, I guess they will respect it. I just hope that all this makes some teachers think about if it was reasonable to make a TOTALLY dry-campus (almost a dry Dale area).
Do you remember that 76% of the students voted for the Alcohol policy that was made in 2004...interesting....now, it seems that the students support this again.
The wine cellar will be monitored by students so hopefully it will be more succesful than the handing to mentors idea.
Feeling on campus is pretty positive.
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