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Originally posted by AlphaPhiBubbles
I don't try and sugar coat the things that happen here. We drink a lot. We party a lot. I think an average of 2 people per "going out night" (thursday, friday, saturday) get sent to the hospital for alcohol. It's something the campus has struggled with for a LONG time but is slowly changing for the better. I think all the changes about to happen to the greek system and campus are good, although they will make being greek kinda shitty, but hopefully people won't be so stupid in the future.
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I feel the need to say this to you VERY clearly.
It is NOT normal for a college to send, as you are saying, 6 people a week to the hospital for alcohol related illness. It is NOT healthy or conducive to educational advancement for students to be drinking in such and unhealthy way.
Because you asked for my opinion.
I would close the Greek system down entirely. I agree with adpiucf that I would not want my letters anywhere near Chico for the safety of both my sisters and the national organization. As a university I would also put pressure on bar owners, liquor stores and the local police department to help ensure that everything we being done to prevent underage drinking. If that means having to use two forms of ID, or scan every drivers license, or do random check points, I would do it. I think it is time for the city to crack down. Right now it sounds like, 'Hey welcome to Chico, a nice place except for 11pm-3am on Thurs through Saturday. Please don't hit the drunk college kids.' That cannot be helping the city prosper....
Anyhow, more people will continue to get hurt until drastic changes are made. You think being Greek is not going to be fun because of the changes. I question what types of events are going on at Chico.
Just to give you some more numbers, a semester is what 16 weeks? so you are in college for 32 weeks per year (give or take) You are saying that 6 people per week go to the hospital, so that is a grand total of 192 people being hospitalized. Then you add drinking holidays. Halloween (1day), Superbowl (1day), St. Paddy's (1day), Finals (1 week), Mid-terms (2? days), Greek week, spring break (5 days). So roughly add another 20 drinking holidays. (which do not include birthdays, 21st birthdays, break-ups and any other holidays) Another 20 days, at 2 people per day being hospitalized, you end up with around 232 people per year being hospitalized. (give or take some numbers)
And you want us to cut you some slack?
I'm getting off of my soapbox, but your campus has a lot of work to do. I honestly wish you the best of luck and don't envy the amount of work. I think you will find it all easier to manage once the entire community commits themselves to changing the culture that has permeated that campus. Best of luck.
edited for clarity