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<p>Busdriver11 - I would make a few comments here. First of all, there should be a clear distinction made between official school policy and overall student culture; the Wesleyan admninistration doesn’t mince words or pull any punches:
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<p>There are frequent fire safety inspections during which contraband in open view of Public Safety will be seized and Middletown police may be summoned. That latter part is no joke, as anyone who has ever had to deal with MPD will tell you. However, that’s only a small piece of the big picture. The bigger picture is that Wesleyan is one of the few New England small colleges where a genuine student culture flourishes; it is very unusual to hear Wesleyan students complaining about “how the administration isn’t doing enough for student social life”:
[CUL</a> puts forward cluster proposal : The Williams Record](<a href=“http://record.williams.edu/wp/?p=9329]CUL”>http://record.williams.edu/wp/?p=9329)
[2005</a> CUL report : The Williams Record](<a href=“http://record.williams.edu/wp/?p=9328]2005”>http://record.williams.edu/wp/?p=9328)
[Campus</a> Life assesses year : The Williams Record](<a href=“http://record.williams.edu/wp/?p=11593]Campus”>http://record.williams.edu/wp/?p=11593)
[Neighborhood</a> assessment released : The Williams Record](<a href=“http://record.williams.edu/wp/?p=495]Neighborhood”>http://record.williams.edu/wp/?p=495)</p>
<p>Wesleyan students have pretty much been in charge of their own social lives for generations, covering everything from the Film Series to Zonker Harris Day. Have there been mishaps along the way? Yes:
[UPDATED:</a> Party On Fountain–Wesleyan Undergrads Clash with Cops : theprereq.com](<a href=“http://theprereq.com/party-on-fountain-wesleyan-undergrads-clash-with-cops/]UPDATED:”>http://theprereq.com/party-on-fountain-wesleyan-undergrads-clash-with-cops/)
Yes:
[Tour</a> de Franzia: Wesleyan Floods Local Emergency Room ? The Wesleyan Argus](<a href=“http://wesleyanargus.com/2010/05/04/tour-de-franzia-wesleyan-floods-local-emergency-room/]Tour”>http://wesleyanargus.com/2010/05/04/tour-de-franzia-wesleyan-floods-local-emergency-room/)
and, Yes:
[Alleged</a> Sexual Assault at Beta: Administration Claims Multiple Cases, Fraternity Involvement Unclear ? The Wesleyan Argus](<a href=“http://wesleyanargus.com/2010/11/12/alleged-sexual-assault-at-beta-administration-claims-multiple-cases-fraternity-involvement-unclear/]Alleged”>http://wesleyanargus.com/2010/11/12/alleged-sexual-assault-at-beta-administration-claims-multiple-cases-fraternity-involvement-unclear/)</p>
<p>The problem, as you can see, isn’t that there is too little acceptance of others at Wesleyan, but, that there may actually be a little too much acceptance. The prevailing attitude seems to be “live and let live” and indeed, for most students, if not the majority, pot use, in and of itself, is a non-issue. The issue is having the freedom to decide what to do and where to go for themselves, which is why the iminent banning of Beta House (ironically, the last all-male, hold-out against the admission of women boarders) is gaining such traction at the moment.</p>
<p>But, as most contributors to this forum will tell you, that freedom also includes the freedom to say, “No.” and not suffer any repercussions from doing so.</p>