She shoots! She scores! She gets written: Residence Life cracks down
Phoebe O'Dell
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: News
One may find themselves with a drink in one hand, and in the other a deck of cards, a ping pong ball, or even just a remote control. Drinking games are nothing new to the Mount campus.
"A drinking game is any activity that promotes or encourages the consumption of alcohol," Dean Mike Taberski said. "An example of this is a game such as beer pong ... [which] encourages excessive drinking and how much you drink is determined by the outcome of the game. This is concerning as it leads to binge drinking."
A senior who wished to remain anonymous, was taken to the hospital after drinking an excessive amount last semester.
"[While playing drinking games,] you kind of lose control," she said. "Mistakes were made. I regret it, but I control myself now."
As students continue to learn the hard way, others urge for more education about the dangers of binge drinking.
"Have an actual class about it," she pleaded. "It's something we need."
Incoming freshmen are now required to take an alcohol awareness course before living on campus. Despite its importance, many have not learned to benefit from it.
"You can't move on campus unless you take it," sophomore Sarah Leder said. "But I feel like people don't pay attention this way."
Leder was written up last semester and was required to take the class a second time, along with a $150 fee.
"The second time I took it I paid attention a lot more," Leder said. "It was really beneficial."
"Drinking games are dangerous because the ... game requires consumption of alcohol in a measured time," said Crystal Hollenbaugh, Assistant Director of Residence Life. "If students get caught up in competition, sometimes they don't think about how much they are actually consuming, just if they are winning."
"A drinking game is any activity that promotes or encourages the consumption of alcohol," Dean Mike Taberski said. "An example of this is a game such as beer pong ... [which] encourages excessive drinking and how much you drink is determined by the outcome of the game. This is concerning as it leads to binge drinking."
A senior who wished to remain anonymous, was taken to the hospital after drinking an excessive amount last semester.
"[While playing drinking games,] you kind of lose control," she said. "Mistakes were made. I regret it, but I control myself now."
As students continue to learn the hard way, others urge for more education about the dangers of binge drinking.
"Have an actual class about it," she pleaded. "It's something we need."
Incoming freshmen are now required to take an alcohol awareness course before living on campus. Despite its importance, many have not learned to benefit from it.
"You can't move on campus unless you take it," sophomore Sarah Leder said. "But I feel like people don't pay attention this way."
Leder was written up last semester and was required to take the class a second time, along with a $150 fee.
"The second time I took it I paid attention a lot more," Leder said. "It was really beneficial."
"Drinking games are dangerous because the ... game requires consumption of alcohol in a measured time," said Crystal Hollenbaugh, Assistant Director of Residence Life. "If students get caught up in competition, sometimes they don't think about how much they are actually consuming, just if they are winning."
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