Alcohol Free Housing - Page 2

SSS1365 · #16 06-01-2001, 08:55 AM

I go to a small public college that does allow alcohol in the dorms as long as those in possession are of age, and they have to keep it within their rooms. We also have a peculiar sorority housing situation here. There is an entire residence hall dedicated to sorority housing. Very few non-greeks live there. There are 3 floors (besides the ground floor) and each floor is split into 3 sections. There are 9 NPC sororities, so each one has a section of a hall. The school has no rule against alcohol being in the dorm, although the NPC sororities are all supposed to be alcohol-free. I know for a fact that alcohol exists in the dorm, even though technically it's not supposed to. So really I think that "alcohol-free" housing can never truly be alcohol-free, unless all residents truly want it to be that way.

DeltAlum · #17 09-24-2001, 01:02 PM

As I have said before, I am not a huge proponent of "Dry" housing, however the following letter from the president of a Delt House Corporation is worth note:

"Early last spring, our Gamma Mu House Corporation voted to restrict alcohol consumption and storage from the property we lease to our undergraduate Delt Chapter.

The school year ended under our traditional policy, with the new policy taking place the Monday after graduation last year...everyone was given 100 days notice of the change in our lease.

The notification was met with mixed emotions, however, I compliment our members for choosing to go with the change in policy.

What has happened this year is truly remarkable...has drinking stopped? No...it has only been modified and removed from the Shelter (our property).

The house corporation agreed from the start to provide buses to activities and social events away from the Shelter (our nickel). Our Shelter is much cleaner -- repairs, rug cleanings, windows, etc. are lasting longer. Most of all, the general attitude, physical health and academic focus of our undergraduate Delts has improved.

We, the house corporation, have increased our meetings to monthly -- paid close attention to function and appearance of our property...(all painting in done by professionals).

We award 3.5 GPA's with a house corporation award of $100 each quarter.

We are very proud of our members. Our undergraduate chapter collected $70,000 this year to fight cancer.

The alcohol modifier has helped bring ballance to our Shelter and is helping our rush program to attract high caliber candidates.

Our Fraternity's values are coming into focus...we sde a bright future ahead."

Food for thought...

DeltAlum

Betarulz! · #18 09-25-2001, 12:17 PM

Okay, this is something that I experience first hand, and am actually a big proponent of.

My chapter house is dry--to say there is absolutely no alcohol in the structure at any time. However we are not a dry chapter. Trust me, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night if you want to go get trashed you can with little trouble.

Simply put, we just don't have alcohol where we live. And there are some very obvious advantages to this.

1) On weeknights, the emphasis is on studying--there is no distraction to divert members from this task.

2)We never party at our house, and thusly it stays cleaner--much, much cleaner than other houses. It's nice to be able to bring girls over and have them be amazed how clean the house. Plus if we go to party at a single level duplex, that is much safer than being in a three story structure that has a large deck on the second level.

3)As for the people who say that it is ludicrous that someone of age can't enjoy a drink in their room. Well what is keeping them from going to a bar, or someone elses house. If you really must drink every night I don't think that you are in college for the right reasons.

4) Finally since all of our parties are off campus, and drunk driving is bad we have a program called Betas against Drunk Driving (BADD) basically two members (usually pledge dads and pledge sons) stay home one thursday, friday, or saturday night, and wait for someone to call for a ride home. I would think that the program is used by nearly 100% of the people living in. The others walk. It's one night in an entire semester at most. And it's all about being your brothers keeper.

Really this shouldn't be such an issue in my opinion. It's not hard to get around, the results are very positive and it builds up the fraternity.

tridgirl · #19 10-26-2001, 02:19 PM

Like all NPC sororities we are dry, but unlike most sororities we live in a dorm that contians all the other sororities and about half the fraternities. The result is less then dry although we are not supposed to people drink in the wing all the time usually before the thrid party vendor parties of frats because they can't get in the bar. Then there are the third parties where anyone could get into the bar, drinks can get out, and sadly these are usually the most fun. IF you are caught drinking in the wing the to standards you must go and sober monitor you will be at the next social function. The reason I say if is that this hardly ever happens, people know, but no one really cares as long as it doesn't get outta hand. I am not saying that you have to drink to have a good time, but sometimes it feels like all the rules take some of the fun out of parties and socials.