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Dorm s
By SUE SHAW
Gamecock Staff Writer
Residence Life Services' new
alcohol policy will not solve any
alcohol - problems and may be
difficult to enforce, said some USC
hall advisors, resident assistants;
and dorrn presidents.
Under the policy, hall advisors
will be required at residence hall
beer parties to check I.D.'s keep
control of alcohol consumption and
decide when all drinking must
cease. No alcohol other than beer
or wine are allowed at dorm
parties.
Generally, students at hall beer
parties are "social drinkers" and
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Preston hall advisor last semester
who will be the assistant RA in
Columbia Hall this fall, said. "At
organized dorm functions, students
take time to enjoy each other's
company," Doss said.
DORM BEER PARTIES had no
major effect on the drinking habits
of residents who had problems with
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By JOHN KOZMA
( amecock Staff Writer
The new alcohol policy formula
organizations for this fall is somewh
than the new guidelines for residence
to Dr. James Campbell, vice preside
of Student Affairs.
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student organizations that when
function and they are providing alc(
they have to provide non-alcoholic
snacks," Campbell said.
The new policy is part of the codi
duct detailed in the Carolina Coi
Student Information Manual. 1
available at the dean of students o
wing of Russell House.
Dr. Campbell said the updated po
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students. "The policy really goes t
tivities,'' Campbell said. Part of the
hall advisors, however, is to "work \
come back in a state of inebriation,
Campbell said several dep
collaborated to form a substance ab
campus to help students with dr
problems, but that offering non-ale
at parties is "just a courtesy. A stuc
one of these functions was disappoi
couldn't find anything to drink but
said. Students may abstain from
sonal or religious reasons, or they
drinking, he said.
Another concern considered in tl
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alcohol within the residence hal
Menard. The residence life staff is r
use of alcohol, he said, but the pri
within dormitories has been abus<
have often involved vandalism, he
Many of the guidelines are no
become official policy, according I
Menard said Residence Life is
residence hall environments wh
reflected in the policy.
Residence Life will also solicit d;
on how they feel about alcohol use a
it. The surveys will ask students at
for drinking, the amount they
frequently they drink or are intc
they worry about consequences of
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alcohol," said Mike Hill, Thomwell
hall advisor.
"I think the policy is a response;
to the lack of control at some
parties," said Pete Popejoy,
former Maxcy-Thomwell RA who
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fall. "Last year, a lot of the
damage that occured was a result
of drunkenness. Alcohol can't
always be blamed because some
people are destructive anyway."
There are mixed reactions
concerning the need for a new
policy. "It's ridiculous," said
Marie Youngblood, former
president of South Building.
"People will lose interest in dorm
activities with these limitations. It
will turn people off to residence
life."
"The drinking problems that
exist are out of the hands of
Residence Life," Doss said. "Most
over-indulgence doesn't occur at
Residence Life-organized activities."
Most hall advisors agree the
policy won't solve students'
drinking problems. "Programs
s to have
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that would be directed toward the
residents with drinking problems
would be more effective than
putting preventive restrictions on
everybody. Residence Life should
have consulted the hall advisors
and resident advisors who are
more in touch with the students,"
Hill said.
"THE POLICY will drive
residents away from organized
activities and back to their rooms
with their liquor or whatever they
indulge themselves in," Doss said.
"The policy would solve
problems for administrators
because it makes them look like
they've been working hard on the
problem," Hill said.
If strictly enforced, the policy
will weaken the relationship
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student, some said. "If the hall
advisor must tell the residents they
can have no more beer, it may
cause a bad situation and possibly
a fight," Hill said.
Another criticism involved the
position of those who enforce the
?alth. "Some student organizations
arty around beer, and it's just not a
nent," Campbell said. John Elkins,
terfraternity Council (IFC), agreed,
izations planning a party "just don't
j anything but beer and cups, Elkins
ere would probably be some "initial
oaning" when the revised policy is
? meetings next semester, but that
tie down when the students realized
per cent of their party funds on food
r enough money for beer.
" the fraternities in IFC make use of
?ing, they are still outside the
Residence Life because housing
ndled by the fraternities and not by
idents, Elkins said. The only
fraternities and sororities sponsoring
s is to provide some food and nonges.
Elkins said the Residence Life
:ent requirement seems reasonable.
olicy was formulated last spring by
Dr. Richard Wertz, assistant vice
idence Life Services, and Dr. Robert
n of students. After review by apartment
heads-Marsha Duncan,
of campus relations, Dr. Tom Otts,
1 House University Union, Dr. R.
director of Financial Aid, Dr. Isao
of the Student Health Center, and Dr.
n, director of the Counseling and
pment Center -the policy was appresident
Patterson.
ther alcohol use interferes with their
1 life.
st year of Residence Life's program,
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letter with facts on alcohol may be
three or four weeks, Menard said.
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include discussions on alcohol.
it is often difficult to avoid alcohol
it is socially ingrained. He said the
staff is not calling USC students
vants to inform them of the concohol
abuf^e so tWey will prepare to
alcohol
policy. "The stature of the hall
advisor will decrease with this
policy," said Glenn Thomas,
president of Columbia Hall.
Residence Life's approach to the
drinking problem has received
primarily critical response.
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not the problem," Doss said. "The
symptom is over-indulgence, and
the problem is that students' don't
understand themselves and don't
realize that there are other social
outlets."
"Residence Life should improve
their relationship with students,"
Youngblood said. "With this
cracking down, people will laugh in
Residence Life's face."
CONTROLLING THE amount of
alcohol consumed by residents will
put the hall advisor in a touchy
situation, some said.
"Residence Life doesn't have to
deal with people directly on the
hall." said Henrv Wrioht hall
advisor at Snowden. "A hall advisor
sometimes deviates from the
rules so he can live there in peace,
too."
"If a person wants to get drunk,
that's his business," Hill said.
"However, if a person causes.,
disturbances or infringes upon
others' rights, action should be
taken to alleviate the problem."
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Inez Frazier, South Building hail
advisor. "The policy won't cause a
problem in the girls' dorms at
least. It's a more controlled atmosphere
and girls are more
discreet. However, there are
differences within the dorms."
ALL THE hall advisors agreed
that if a resident was refused more
beer, he would most likely go to a
bar to drink. In some dorms, it's
common to get drunk at hall
parties, and then go to bars. "They
move the party to where the beer
is," said Thomas.
Enforcing the policy "depends
on the hall, the hall advisor, the
time and activity," said Doss.
If the hall advisor knows the
residents on his hall, the policy
won't be difficult to enforce, said
Thomas. Also, "the hall advisor
must believe in the policy to make
it work," Popejoy said. "Other
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don't think they'll enforce this
policy to the letter," said Rob
Scharstein, Moore hall advisor who
will be a hall advisor in Bates
House this fall.
By enforcing this policy,
Residence Life is "trying to play
good friend, but they're coming off
as-big brother," said Doss.
"They're biting off more than
they can chew. They're trying to
hit big problems but won't be able
to solve them," Hill said.
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