Alcohol
Overheard at YardFest
Flyby went to YardFest, and we eavesdropped on a few conversations. Here is what we heard:
Free DAPA Water Bottles Today!
It's that time of year again! National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) has come, and with it, DAPA and the Office of Alcohol & Other Drug Services are giving away free water bottles with handy information about alcohol consumption printed on the colorful exteriors. You can get your water bottle from now until 5 p.m. on the fourth floor of the MAC.
Yale Tailgate Crash Victim Sues Driver, U-Haul
One of the women injured in the U-Haul crash at the November Harvard-Yale Game tailgate party filed a lawsuit last week seeking at least $15,000 in damages from the Yale undergraduate who was driving the vehicle and the rental truck company.
Low Turnout at Discussion of New Alcohol Policy
A total of five students turned out to discuss the College’s new alcohol policy at a series of three meetings this week.
Tribe Con Law Class Attends DOMA Hearing
Although students in U.S. in the World 18: “Thinking About the Constitution” usually learn about the concrete applications of the Constitution during University Professor Laurence H. Tribe’s lectures in Harvard Hall 104, a dozen students saw constitutional law in action on a field trip to hear the oral arguments about the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday.
College Releases New Alcohol Policies
Harvard released a new College-wide alcohol policy Friday, ushering in an era of greater University regulation over undergraduate drinking.
New Website To Take On Boston Nightlife
Tired of hearing "Levels" on repeat while bros play beer-pong, but don't know where else to party? Anna M. Remus '13 has got you covered.
'The Hunger Games' Drinking Games
Most of us—most—will never be selected to participate in the Hunger Games. Luckily for everyone else, there's still a higher calling to represent our Districts in a nobler and less lethal sport: the Drinking Games.
Alcohol Policy Forum Created
The College’s alcohol policy committee has created an online forum to gather student opinions for its ongoing revision of the College’s alcohol policy.
Yale Bans Kegs, Restricts U-Hauls at Tailgates
Yale University announced a stricter set of tailgating regulations Thursday. The new guidelines, which include a ban on kegs and a requirement that student tailgates end at kick-off, are the outcome of an examination of tailgating rules spurred by the death of a 30-year-old woman at the most recent Harvard-Yale football game.
Alumna Develops Hangover Cure
For months, Brenna S. Haysom ’00, endured four to five hangovers a week as she attempted to hone in on the perfect flavor for her new drug.
Students Kicked Out of Formal
Many students report being evicted from Sunday’s Winter Formal co-hosted by five Houses at the House of Blues for allegedly appearing intoxicated.
Free Fries on Friday
From 9 to 11 p.m. on Friday, stop by b.good on Dunster Street for free fries and a shake.
Don’t Be Fooled By UHS
Attempting to use undisclosed statistics as evidence for the success of new anti-drinking policies turns what should be an open discussion on the subject into a kangaroo court, where only those rendering the verdict have seen the evidence.
Administration Holds Final Alcohol Policy Meeting
The College wrapped up a series of meetings on Harvard’s drinking culture Tuesday night with a conversation in the Dunster JCR that included administrators, tutors, and students.
