<p>Even though I support more on campus housing options, more on campus housing would do nothing to stop this type of thing from happening. At all. All it would do is cause even more people to travel from campus to out in the country. Even if every single student had to live on campus I honestly think some frats would probably still rent out some houses in the country every year to throw parties.</p>
<p>I think making the honor code include drunk driving OR the administration enforcing a one dui and you’re out policy would rectify this (rather than a suspension). Somehow having more incentive for frats to throw all parties at their houses too rather than in the country would also help but I have no idea how that would even happen.</p>
<p>The only thing that would change the drinking culture at W&L is getting rid of the Greek system and I assure you that will not happen any time soon because of current students feelings as well as the feelings of wealthy donors who participated in it when they were here. I’m a member of a Greek organization and I do go to parties so I’m not saying the school should get rid of them but I think that it’s the only way some people on here could achieve a non-party school. Even though I participate in these activities though I do realize that this school has a serious problem with drinking and the way it is treated. People are way too lax with it, think that they are just like “normal” college students from other schools when they blackout or end up puking three nights a week, and I already know some people who have developed some real problems here that I think will continue into adulthood. I think part of this is because so many students did not ever drink or party before coming to college and they see how it is here and think it’s what is “normal” when it’s not. I agree with a lot of people here that the drinking culture should be changed but it’s not as simple as more on campus housing or making underage drinking an offense or any one quick fix.</p>
<p>Btw General16, I think the school does prioritize their image or donors priorities over students’ safety sometimes. They do not take harassment or assault seriously at all and allow people with records of things that are clearly unsafe for other students to stay at the school. I’m not sure what their reasoning for this is but I really hope it changes soon.</p>