<p>This is the most ridiculous step governmental agencies or Reed’s administration could ever take. Thankfully Reedies won’t be cowed down, and Renn Fayre will still be the celebration of the all the hard work that goes on the rest of the year. For those of you that say this is going to change Reed’s culture or is a welcome step in that direction, I’d like point out that it’s going to be much more of a detriment than of help. Reed’s problems with drugs and especially at a festival like Renn Fayre should not be magnified by the two deaths that occured because a) they had nothing to do with Renn Fayre and b) these deaths could have likely occured on any other college campus; at least Alejandro’s because he was an addict. Reed didn’t help problems, but I don’t think they can be blamed for either of these deaths. </p>
<p>All the world loves to hate Reed though, this is nothing new and shall be forgotten once Renn Fayre is over.</p>
<p>This is the most balanced piece I’ve read on the issue, however:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/04/26/reed[/url]”>http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/04/26/reed</a></p>