Last year, alcohol paraphernalia, especially shot glasses with alcohol residue, were confiscated under University policy.
This year, residential assistants have been instructed to follow a different policy, allowing students to keep alcohol paraphernalia with or without residue.
‘The rule has always been that alcohol paraphernalia is allowed but alcohol is not,’ Jogues RA Dan Shapiro ’10 said.
Beer pong tables, funnels and shot glasses are only a few alcohol-related paraphernalia confiscated in previous years.
This year, the policy was contested concerning the confiscation.
‘This rule was brought to light this year so our enforcement policies reflect that change,’ said Shapiro. ‘Alcohol found in shot glasses will still need to be poured out though.’
The student handbook prohibits kegs and beer balls but does not specifically mention shot glasses or other paraphernalia.
‘Shot glasses are expensive. After losing a few, it was a hassle to keep buying them. It’s good I can keep them now whatever the rule is,’ says Laura Loureiro ’11.
Some party accessories are priced highly. Pre-made beer pong tables sold for more than $100, according to BJ’s Beer Pong Tables Web site.
FUSA Senator Frank Fioretti ’10 believes the rule is ‘better than [RAs] stealing your belongings.’
Other FUSA senators reacted differently. Vice President Emily Dragone ’09, a former Regis RA for two years, said, ‘It’s not a major issue because RAs usually aren’t looking for shot glasses. They enter for other reasons.’
When asked if the policy reflection will promote alcohol consumption, Liz Koslo ’11 said, ‘Students are going to drink with shot glasses regardless of the rules.’
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