After an eventful Tommie-Johnnie weekend, TommieMedia takes an in-depth look at neighborhood tension.
In Depth – Neighborhood Tension
Stop making excuses for men acting like boys
The saying “boys will be boys” seems to carry a lot of weight. Regardless if a male is five or 25, the idea of an impish boy just being foolish offers an excuse for plenty of things.
St. Thomas partying history includes keg rolls, beer at dances
Keg rolls on the quad, Oktoberfest celebrations, all-you-can-drink beer – St. Thomas dances and events were different in the past.
“We always used to have a big Halloween party in the field house,” said Carrie Cleary, who graduated in 1987. “The drinking age was 19, and we had beer served right there.”
Community complaints decrease, but partying still ‘troubling to neighbors’
Waking up to late-night swearing and fighting, or early morning urine and vomit, is not out of the ordinary for St. Thomas neighbors on any given weekend.
80 percent of discipline issues are alcohol related
Assistant dean of students Jim Sachs said he used to be a “major-league partier” in his youth, and his past experiences have influenced how he deals with student drinking issues now.
TommieMedia survey explores alcohol use at St. Thomas
After a celebratory homecoming weekend and with Halloween just around the corner, St. Thomas students are in a festive mood. But with new restrictions such as the social host ordinance and Public Safety keeping drinking in the dorms under control, students are reconsidering their partying habits.