Partying on Campus ... or Not

Georgetown students are agitated over new policies the University is enforcing regarding on-campus parties (Kinzie B01). It is natural for students to feel as if their rights are being taken away; part of the allure of college life is the opportunity to assert one's independence. College students don't want to be burdened with a babysitter, which is what the University is becoming. Currently, there cannot be more than 25-50 partygoers (depending on where the party is being held) in addition to the strictly enforced one keg per party rule (Kinzie). According to 2nd District Cmdr. Andy Solberg, "We would prefer that the college kids control their own actions . . . but if they can't or they won't, we'll lock them up," (qtd. in Kinzie). However, Solberg admits that perhaps the police force could be spending its time more wisely, "everyone in the community wants cops out here patrolling for real criminal behavior" (Kinzie).