Replies to: Sadly, this is not a good look for William and Mary......

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  happy1 Forum Champion Parents, Forum Champion Admissions Posts: 23,669 Forum Champion

  April 2018

  But of course one should never judge an entire college based on the actions of a few.

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  tutumom2001 Registered User Posts: 1,084 Senior Member

  April 2018

  Not going to condone it for sure, but this is on every college (and even high school) campus. I don't think people getting caught negatively reflects on the college in relation to any and every other college out there.

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  lastone03 Registered User Posts: 852 Member

  April 2018

  Just really sad that it also involved a professor. This is a cautionary tale for all of those seeking to find a non-party school. They really don't exist. This happens everywhere - even at the supposed intellectual elites.

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  Charliesch Registered User Posts: 2,105 Senior Member

  April 2018 edited April 2018

  That Steely Dan song was about a drug bust at Bard College when one of the leaders of the band was a student., and his girlfriend's dad had to bail her out of jail.
  
  

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  momofthree55 Registered User Posts: 191 Junior Member

  April 2018

  As disturbing as the drugs, the investigation started because they felt that drug usage was causing a large number of unreported sexual assaults on campus.

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  lastone03 Registered User Posts: 852 Member

  April 2018

  @momofthree55 - agree. Really awful.

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  TomSrOfBoston Registered User Posts: 15,028 Senior Member

  April 2018

  In 2010 there was a similar bust at Columbia University:
  https://www.thedailybeast.com/columbia-university-drug-bust-stuns-prestigious-campus
  No professor was involved though.
  
  I remember one busted student's wealthy parents refused to post bail. The kid went on a rant to the media blaming his upbringing for his drug use.

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  madgemini4 Registered User Posts: 168 Junior Member

  April 2018

  @momfromLI and @Charliesch -- before I learned that "My Old School" was about Bard, I mistakenly thought that William and Mary was in Annandale, VA! ("That'll be the day I go back to Annandale...")
  
  And yes, I too always have that lyric in my head whenever I hear "William and Mary".

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  IzzoOne Registered User Posts: 438 Member

  April 2018

  I think when Steely Dan was asked about why they used "William & Mary" they said it had the right type and number of syllables. And if you try out other names in your head, you can see why.

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  VAMom23 Registered User Posts: 451 Member

  April 2018

  This is a regular occurrence at college campuses across the country. And high school too for that matter. It is good to see that enforcement was taken seriously.

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  BobcatPhoenix Registered User Posts: 134 Junior Member

  April 2018

  OT, but “Daddy G” from the song is G. Gordon Liddy!

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