Questions about the effects of the changes to the College alcohol policy drew mixed reactions from students and fraternity presidents. Several administrators and Safety and Security said it was too early tell.
From '99s to '02s, responses about the alcohol available at fraternities varied, though students universally acknowledged easy access to beer or liquor at parties.
"The party scene is relatively unscathed," Ian Wijaya '99 said.
"Anyone I know that wants to drink has been more than able to do so," Ryan Viets '02 said.
The new policy, released in April 1998 by then-Dean of the College Lee Pelton, restricted the number of kegs allowed at open CFSC events to five and allowed Safety and Security officers access the fraternity basements.
"Nobody ever expected that this policy would result in a 100 percent perfection," Acting Dean of the College Dan Nelson said. "I think we're doing better than we were before but not as well as we need to."
The Greek opinion
Fraternity presidents -- whose predecessors all played a part in the new policy as members of the CFSC -- had contradicting views on the effectiveness of the restrictions.
"[The policy] seems to be working," said Aaron Fischman '00, president of Phi Delta Alpha fraternity. "The only main difference I have seen is that there are less registered parties."
Michael Holmes '00, president of Alpha Theta coed fraternity said he noticed a reduction in both parties and the number of kegs at the College.
