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No matter what members of the news media and BPD may say, this year’s tailgate was the safest yet. Although alcohol admits to University Health Services (UHS) doubled this year, we agree with UHS director David S. Rosenthal ’59 in attributing this increase to...
Before I came to Harvard, I was told that it was not a school for passive students. If I needed help or advice, I would have to ask for it. While there is nothing wrong with requiring students to be assertive, the College cannot realistically expect students to browse the...
According to Dr. Paul Barreira, most activities related to freshmen alcohol use are “focused on how to help students who may have drunk too much and should have medical attention.” The College currently relies on reactive measures—like distributing alcohol brochures to...
Though this problem has already taken a hold of the Class of 2008, alcohol-related incidents can still be prevented. According to UHS statistics, alcohol admits are particularly acute in September, but there are a significant number of freshmen admitted to Stillman Infirmary for alcohol poisoning throughout the year.
Almost every weekend in September and early October—and frequently since then—ambulances have shattered the early morning quiet with sirens blaring, rushing to take another drunken freshman to UHS. For many inexperienced first-years, these weekends are their first with ready access to alcohol. Thankfully...