| It's true that with our current housing situation a lot of freshmen are forced to live in places like Leonardtown and other apartment-style suites on the outskirts of campus. Whether this lends itself to outrageous drunken behavior...well, I'm not really sure. I live in the dorms on North Campus and I can honestly say that I've been witness to some crazy, alcohol-induced behavior. The reality of attending a party-school like Maryland (although it has become less so in recent years), is that students, whether they drink or not, are going to encounter insane, illegal, and often times dangerous behavior. Last weekend a group of students decided to throw a refrigerator out of a sixth story window in a North Campus dorm.
I guess no matter where you end up you're going to find students like this, which is really too bad because it's not an accurate reflection of the institution.
Also, that article sort of gives the impression that freshmen are completely unregulated at these Leonardtown apartments. I think that's an exaggeration; students are definitely more likely to throw parties because they have more room, but there are still RA's and a good degree of regulation. So yea, that's my two cents on the issue. |