Let me begin this post by saying that I am not calling for the end of CPC Happy Hour in its current format where alcohol is provided. It is an event that is vastly different from most that occur on campus. As an elected representative of Washington University students, I believe that campus events of a unique nature like this one deserve increased scrutiny from time to time. Just because it is different doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t happen, but it is important to examine its place in the Washington University community.
In the upcoming weeks, Student Union Treasury plans to send out a survey dealing with a wide variety of campus issues and allocation of funds. Included in this survey will be a question about how students feel about Happy Hour and the provision of alcohol. I want to gauge students feelings about this issue, and cross reference this with demographic data collected, specifically how students under the legal drinking age feel about it. If the support is there for Happy Hour, I plan to procede no further.
A selfish crusade against Happy Hour is not my goal, but rather a better understanding of the community’s feelings about the event. As many of you have expressed support of Happy Hour in your comments on my previous post, I hope you will respond to the survey being sent out in a few weeks!
Brent Rubin
Treasury Representative
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Because I am not in the fashion of waiting let me give you a heads up on happy hour. CPC’s presentation of Happy Hour every thursday is one of the last traces of memory that one may be able to associate with what used to be the RAT. Though I have never been on campus to see the funtioning of the RAT (the old campus bar) I feel that this University is suffering from a lack of classically collegiate style traditions. Yes we have glow sticks, convocation, WILD, Holi– the list goes on, but all of these events are manufactured by WU in order to present an appearance of College. This campus has become simply a marketing sceme, a real college expereince is difficult to come by here at WU. Though this is slightly divergent from the topic at hand I think it is important to point out that while Happy Hour is not used by all because we are not all 21, I look forward to the day when I can walk down to Bowles Plaza, flash my ID and drink free beer with my friends on the University’s dime. It is hight time for the re-establishment of the RAT and for that matter, more true college traditions/experiences. I would love to see a WU not perfectly orchestrated for April Welcome but one designed for the student who currently attends. WU stop appealing to the high school Junior and pay attention to your current residents.
Off topic but it should be said…
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