questions about social life at kenyon :)

GundIsGood
Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:54:41 +0000

A few things to respond to here.

First of all, Riceward!'s claim that to not drink at Kenyon you must have a circle of friends who don’t drink as well: totally false. I did not drink at Kenyon and I was a member of a sports team. I never once felt pressured to drink, and at every event there were always nonalcoholic drinks. I went to plenty of parties, had friends in fraternities, and never felt bad about not drinking. I had a blast, whether I stayed in or went out. And, it meant we got to go eat food late afterwards because there was a DD!

As for Colin’s death, he was a classmate of mine and, while none of us got enough time with him, he was a really terrific young man. While he did have some problems, I feel compelled to tell everyone that Colin, without fail, everytime I said goodbye to him when I left a party, made sure someone was walking home with me. This was a fluke thing, and the entire community, whether they knew him or not, felt the loss. That same year, a student intiative was formed called Safe Rides, a program where anyone could call from anywhere on campus and get a confidential ride home.