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The Bates Student - volume 144 number 06 - October 22, 2014

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WEDNESDAY October 22, 201-1 Vol, 144, Issue, 6 Lewiston, Maine FORUM A variety of perspectives on Bates social culture This issue highlights the varying opinions that students, administration, and alumni have SPECIAL ISSUE toward the cancellation of Trick or Drink

See Pages 2, 3, 8t 4 Students unsatisfied with forum Students President Spencer and Dean McIntosh defend, decision to cancel Trick or Drink stand, 1 ■ sign petition

EVAN HANSEN-BUNDY STAFF WRITER

The cancellation of Trick or Drink was announced October 14th, the eve¬ ning before the fall recess. Dean McIntosh spoke about the need for making a “safer, smarter” social community at Bates. The move comes in concordance with the clearly set prec¬ edent that President Spencer initiated at the beginning of the academic year via email. The student body reaction has been heard loudly and clearly. The overwhelming reaction to this newest installment in a sequence of policy re- evaluation and change has been largely Ice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Josh McIntosh negative. during Tuesday's foriim. On Tuesday the 15th, a petition was ABER JENSEN/COURTESY PHOTO penned by senior Sean Murphy voicing concerns about the crackdown of the gan by saying she was “in wild agree¬ campus residents should not play host “A lot of questions did not have administration. As of October 21”, over ALEX DAUGHERTY ment” with the issues Tolosky raised. to freshmen and that there needs to be to do with the reinstatement of binge 500 people have put their names down LYDIA O’BRIEN She proposed, “How do you change alternative social options on campus for drinking, and I’m disappointed that in defense of what they feel to be an EDITOR-IN-CHIEF something like a drinking culture? We first-year students. the administration chose to interpret injustice. It is a well-documented and & COPY EDITOR have to work on this together.” “Personally, my question wasn’t an¬ and answer the majority of questions widely propagated fact that while the President Spencer acknowledged swered,” Pellegrini said. “I understand through the language of binge drink¬ drinking age in the U.S. is 21, underage the conversation she had at the begin¬ you can only accomplish so much in a ing,” senior Allie Skaperdas said. drinking still exists. Glancing briefly at ning of Short Term with students about forum with hundreds of students, but President Spencer and Dean Mc¬ the comments posted on the petition On Tuesday evening, President campus culture. However, she found only about five percent of the questions Intosh also revealed that more funds website, it is readily apparent that many Clayton Spencer and Dean McIntosh that even after that conversation, “it in the entire forum were actually an¬ will be provided for on-campus social people feel a lack of communication has met hundreds of students in Old Com¬ was a horrible Short Term” in terms of swered.” events. “Part of the job is figuring out led in the large part to the growing ani¬ mons to answer questions about the drinking and its repercussions. A number of students were inter¬ what the alternatives are,” Spencer said. mosity. For all the promise of an open cancelling of Trick or Drink and larger Dean McIntosh found out about ested in how future decisions about President Spencer noted that this and communicative campus, many stu¬ concerns about Bates’ social culture. Trick or Drink through conversations social life at Bates will be made, given process will take time due to the com¬ dents feel now that their voice is not be¬ The event was moderated by Stu¬ with students and the administration that there was no student input in the plex issues surrounding college drink¬ ing heard at all. dent Body President Alyssa Morgosh during his first few weeks on campus. decision to cancel Trick or Drink. Dean ing culture. “These problems are really Murphy himself put his concerns to and was an open question-and-answer “Do we want to continue and endorse McIntosh and President Spencer intend hard—it’s a problem all over the U.S.,” voice in his second story room in Frye session. Senior Patrick Tolosky, who an event that we know causes harm?” he to create a committee of students that she said. House. “There was a lack of discourse,” facilitated a meeting of student leaders said. “I couldn’t in good faith say yes. will evaluate aspects of Bates social life. Many of Spencer’s and McIntosh’s he said. “[The administration] refused earlier this week, opened the discussion Continuing that kind of event was not “We need to have a process that’s concerns about Trick or Drink and the us a chance to talk about this before by presenting a number of recommen¬ in our best interest.” not hand-picking students,” Spencer drinking culture at Bates stem from sex¬ they acted. The choice to treat students dations for the administration to im¬ Senior student Sophie Pellegrini, said. The committee will be formed and ual assault cases, our relationship with like children, unable to make their own prove communication with the student who lives off campus, raised the issue of meet during the month of November. the Lewiston/Auburn community, and responsible decisions, worries me.” body. underage students coming to oflf-cam- One change that Spencer and Mc¬ dorm and property damage. Last year Murphy also discussed the large “We need policies that take into ac¬ pus houses because of a lack of viable Intosh emphasized is the curbing unac¬ there was over $500,000 in dorm dam¬ amount of collaboration that went into count the huge gray area in Bates drink¬ on-campus social options and an in¬ ceptable social behavior at large events. age, according to Spencer. the petition that was published under ing culture—policies that recognize that creased Security presence. “Were being “I saw the fall-out from 80s Dance,” While there will not be any imme¬ his name. He feels strongly that it pro¬ the vast majority of students who drink put in a really awkward situation where McIntosh said, “And we need to do diate alternative to Trick or Drink, the vides a large number of students who do so safely and moderately,” Tolosky we’re forced to choose between getting something to help the drinking issue.” administration aims to include a variety have policy-related grievances against said. His opening remarks were met in trouble ourselves or telling students For example, McIntosh mentioned that of student voices in future discussions the administration to voice their con¬ with wide approval from the students in to stand in the street.” pizza will be provided at Halloween about Bates social life. cern regardless of its specific intent. attendance. Dean McIntosh replied that off- Dance. In response, President Spencer be¬ See PETITION, PAGE 2 The year without Trick or Drink: “Its something we have Tradition unexpectedly cancelled the power to change” Goals for “civility and moderation” driving force behind decision Patrick Tolosky ’15 leads student forum to student groups, and other student lead¬ ions vocalized on social media. Perhaps create a unified message JULIA MONGEAU ers to gain some understanding of the the most controversial issue was the HANNAH GOLDBERG social scene at Bates. It was in one of timing of the announcement. MANAGING & ASSISTANT ing and the student body isn’t complete¬ these conversations that he first learned McIntosh explained his email deci¬ ALEX DAUGHERTY ly right, so there needs to be a middle NEWS EDITORS LYDIA O'BRIEN of Trick or Drink. sion, “If I do it before fall break it looks ground that will be sustainable over the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dean McIntosh gained insight like I am doing it right as people walk next few years so that we don’t create a Bates students were overwhelm¬ & COPY EDITOR about the event from veteran faculty out the door—-which is what I did,” he problem again,” Tolosky said. ingly disappointed last week when an members and met with neighbors who said. “Or I wait five or six more days The group came up with a list of six announce email informed the campus were concerned, frustrated, and upset until there is more talk about the event A group of 40 student leaders con¬ that the long-celebrated Halloween tra¬ recommendations that Tolosky shared with some student behavior on this and students that are here, particularly vened on Sunday evening to discuss a dition, Trick or Drink, was cancelled. with a wide range of student leaders to night and other weekends during the students who are maybe living off-cam¬ plan of action in the wake of the ad¬ get them to sign on their support. As of As Dean of Students and Vice academic year. McIntosh, in addition to pus...maybe still planning. I felt like I ministration’s decision to cancel Trick President of Student Affairs Joshua Mc¬ October 21", 139 people have signed other members of the faculty, decided would rather say I did the best I could or Drink. Senior Patrick Tolosky orga¬ Intosh explained in his message to the the list of recommendations: that enabling an event that is disruptive to get the communication out earlier nized the meeting to create a coherent student body, the binge drinking and Weekly office hours for Dean McIn¬ to people in Lewiston “was in direct op¬ than to delay it even further.” dialogue among student leaders. underage drinking that often accompa¬ tosh where students can voice concerns. position to our previous conversations The Dean of Students admits that “Some people are trying to portray nies this event, as well as the potential A committee comprised of mem¬ that centered around community, mod¬ the off-campus students were not given this as fighting for their right to drink, ramifications within the Lewiston com¬ bers from diverse segments of the stu¬ eration, and civility.” enough notice, but he once again reiter¬ but what we’re really trying to face is the munity, do not align with the College’s dent body. A committee whose deci¬ The conversations he refers to in¬ ated that the timing proved to be a huge fabric of community that makes Bates goal to create a healthy, respectful social sions are not predetermined, either by clude the campus-wide discussion held challenge in both learning about the special,” Tolosky said. non-representative selection of students environment on campus. last spring, in which President Spencer event and then deciding how and when The meeting involved students Dean McIntosh sat down with The or by administrative pressure of other invited the students to an open discus¬ to take action. coming up with general topics that they Student to add some perspective on how kinds. sion to address some of the issues sur¬ Cancelling Trick or Drink is not the felt needed to be addressed and then An adequate budget to fund alter¬ the decision was reached and what stu¬ rounding the campus social scene. final solution to the wider issue, which breaking into small groups to discuss dents can expect going forward. natives to binge drinking events that Yet the lack of conversation has raises concerns amongst the student them. As he is new to the College, McIn¬ been the primary frustration of the stu¬ “I want it to be about compromise tosh spent the month of September and dent body, sparking petitions, letters to in that I don’t think the administration the beginning of October talking with See CANCELLED, PAGE 2 President Spencer, and countless opin¬ is completely right in what they’re do¬ See STUDENT FORUM, PAGE 2 students from athletic teams, different The Bates Student October 22,2014 News & Forum 8eS85S8S88S8888S3g38j888S8S88888883383SS8S883MS868888S83S8S88S83SS^3833S888888S88S888g

he could ensure that he understood the CANCELLED voices that needed to be heard. A letter from 91 Elm Street CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “We have to be very careful about using alcohol as a driver for reaching make-up of the event once known as the future of the College and how the our inclusion objectives,” McIntosh RESIDENTS OF 91 ELM ST. body who fear for the future of certain Trick or Drink that representatives from students, alumni, and parents of Bates said.” Some of these things may very CONTRIBUTING WRITERS traditions at Bates. For one thing, the our class are proposing. We maintain, hope to maintain the place of commu¬ well be undermining our commitment sense of camaraderie that is a result of however, that at this point, even ad¬ nity, respect, and transparency that they to inclusion and community.” social events such as Trick or Drink, Dear Bates Community, ministrative acceptance of a reformed have grown to love. Dean McIntosh ultimately hopes Throwback, and Pub Crawl is valued Trick or Drink format is not enough. It has been presented to us that that the working group will result in by the students, and the modification We, the residents of 91 Elm Street, First, the immense backlash received President Spencer and Dean McIntosh students taking ownership for the social or removal of these events has elicited write to you first and foremost because makes at least some concession virtu¬ simply did not realize the genuine dis¬ scene on campus and taking the initia¬ suspicion about what else will be taken we love Bates. We love Bates because it ally necessary. Beyond that, however, appointment and frustration that has tive to create traditions at Bates that are away. has allowed us all to come together: a this incident, like several others before permeated from groups such as stu¬ not centered around disruption and a McIntosh acknowledges the im¬ house of six different majors; a house it, is exemplary of a larger issue: an issue dent athletes and off-campus residents lack of moderation with alcohol. portance of tradition, but he wonders, of activities that range from Captain of an administration that executes top- this year, a frustration united under the “There is a way to have alcohol in “How do we capitalize on the sense of of the Bates Swim Team to Co-Chair down, surface-level reforms that are, battle cry of the elimination of Trick or moderation and also have civility and community and that sense of creativity, of the Senior Gift Committee; a house to be frank, both impeding the quality Drink. If that is the case, and we sin¬ community, and we seem to have gotten and do that in such a way that does not where, on paper, most of us have little of Bates life as well as completely inef¬ cerely hope that it is, we hope that an ef¬ a little out of sync with some of these continue to further build the lack of ci¬ to nothing in common with one anoth¬ fective in increasing safety within the fective dialogue can begin and continue things,” Dean McIntosh said. “I want vility and tensions with our neighbors?” er, but were brought together by Bates. drinking culture. I do not think any to ensure that the Bates student body, as students to feel like they have agency, He is also not taking anything off We were brought together in the halls Batesie is against improving the health well as its administration, share a com¬ ownership, and leadership around what the table. Some students have proposed of Smith (which we rarely left), hours and safety of the Bates campus...but mon goal for the future of the place we civility looks like in some of these social either altering Trick or Drink to a more spent in Commons and Ladd Library, then again, we have not been asked. all love the most. situations. That’s fundamentally what I traditional Trick or Treat; some even but also through traditions like Trick or The Bates College about which All anyone wants, whether it is the am striving for.” suggest a Trick or Eat. But the concern Drink, which Batesies of all class years we bragged to our friends, family, and students or the administration, is for If off-campus houses choose to go here again is the mass of students en¬ were not only permitted to attend but prospective students was a place where Bates to be the best that it can be. How¬ forward with Trick or Drink, they will tering the community, and the fact that also warmly encouraged to do so by up¬ respect dominated the culture; where ever, the way that “best” is interpreted be subject to the Code of Conduct pro¬ most of the binge drinking occurs be¬ perclassmen. relationships between the administra¬ should not solely be a reflection of the cess already in place. No additional con¬ forehand at pre-games. The fact that reasonable, safe, com¬ tion, students, and Security were not administration’s concerns. It should be sequences have been created. Moving these events on-campus is munity-driven alternatives to the previ¬ only cordial but also stepped beyond a joint effort between the administra¬ In response to student threats to the first step. Creating a fun and healthy ous Trick or Drink structure were imag¬ that into the realm of true friendships; tion and the students. After all, it is withhold senior gifts, McIntosh states social environment that satisfies a vari¬ ined by the senior class within twenty where promotion of health and safety students who rush to greet each and ev¬ that this reaction signifies that more ety of students with varying interests four hours of the administrations deci¬ dominated the discourse so much that ery incoming freshman and haul their conversation is needed, and that those should follow. sion should not be surprising to anyone even when we heard something we did luggage up flights of stairs each fall. It conversations are welcome. He has al¬ In his time here, McIntosh has no¬ who knows the character and caliber of not like we listened, because we knew is the students who organize four-day- ready met with a number of students ticed a divided campus, believing that the Bates community. This opportunity those in charge had our best interest at long camping trips into the wilderness one-on-one and plans to meet with many of those who choose not to par¬ to improve Trick or Drink, however, was heart. Todays Bates is no longer that to create lasting friendships between more. ticipate in the social scene do not have never offered to us as an option. Trick Bates. upperclassmen and underclassmen. It is “Let’s have a conversation—and a voice. He is therefore creating a work¬ or Drink was simply eliminated with¬ With all of this said we do recog¬ the students who make Bates everything let it be a substantive conversation that ing group that represents a wide variety out warning or discussion and without nize both the qualifications and talents it is, and it is the students who should drives things forward,” Dean McIntosh of students, from those anchored in the identification of which aspects drove the of President Spencer, Dean McIntosh, have a say in its future. said. “We have a lot of work ahead of party scene to those who opt out. It will administration to their decision. More¬ and the rest of the Bates administra¬ us. It’ll be creative, it’ll be exciting, it’ll also represent a range of class years and over, the email was sent the day before tion. They would not be here otherwise. Yours Truly, be inclusive, but it is going to be a lot of of student organizations. McIntosh said Fall Break in an effort to stifle anger What we hope to illuminate is not their work. But we’re going to have fun.” from the student body. shortcomings, but rather point to what 91 Elm Street that he has waited to form the group, so We sincerely hope that the Bates seems to be a rapidly growing cleavage administration will endorse the altered between how the administration sees Bates should embrace support the College’s efforts to create a that Dean McIntosh did not fully un¬ PETITION more safe and healthy campus culture.” derstand what Trick or Drink was until CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The forum held Tuesday night, an¬ early October. nounced in the wake of the cancellation While it seems that upperclassmen European policies of Trick or Drink, facilitated a student- cite the lack of communication as their Murphy feels that the issue is a broad led conversation with President Spencer largest concern in this issue, underclass¬ one that is not specific to the cancella¬ and Dean McIntosh and shows the at¬ men view the situation through more increasingly hostile and aggressive. BEN PALMER tion of an individual tradition; an issue tention that the administration is giving specific lenses. A member of the class While we as students are not entirely in¬ CONTRIBUTING WRITER that requires a collaborative effort and to the unrest of the student body. of 2017, who wished to remain anony¬ nocent, it is unreasonable to think that a plan of action to gain the ear of the Smiley and Brissenden are very mous, said, “It upsets me, but you can’t sudden and unclear changes to security This fall I decided, as many ju¬ administration. clear about their excitement regarding argue with the cancellation of mass un¬ practices would be met with anything niors do, to spend the semester study¬ Senior Class Co-President Ben Smi¬ the energy emanating from student derage drinking.” less than frustration and anger. ing abroad. I chose to study in Austria ley discussed the cancellation of Trick or body in the path of the cancellation. First-year Paul Phillips had a differ¬ The accusations of an increasingly where, as perhaps may be expected, I Drink as an inevitable step in a national This energy, however, manifested it¬ ent take. “As a freshman, I don’t have aggressive security force and nostalgia have encountered a significantly differ¬ movement, an organized collaboration self largely in emails directed direcdy the advantage of actually experiencing for the Bates of years past is not a fiction ent drinking culture than in the United to cut down on underage drinking. But to the administration; many emails, it ‘Trick or Drink’ for myself to balance invented by upperclassmen. Using the States. While specifics vary by country, while he and Co-President James Bris- seems, were sent only hours after the an¬ out the mixed opinions I hear regarding College’s own data, liquor law violations in Austria one can consume beer and senden find the lack of communication nouncement itself. its cancellation. However, I understand referred for disciplinary actions have on wine at 16 and purchase any alcohol at disheartening, they are focused on the Brissenden expressed his opinion that it’s a Bates tradition, and traditions average increased 141% per year since 18. Furthermore, open container laws community void left in the wake of an¬ clearly on the method of reaction. “Ev¬ are important here at Bates College. I 2011. I do not wish to speculate, but I are nonexistent and it is common to nouncement. ery email or Yik Yak diffuses the power think it would be best if there was a way have trouble believing that over the past see people carrying a beer in almost all Brissenden and Smiley discussed of the student body to make a con¬ to continue the tradition of Trick or three years Batesies have been partying public spaces from the subway stations the importance of establishing tradi¬ centrated effort to affect change,” he Drink so that those who are of age can four times harder or drinking four times to parks. The openness and regularity tions that both the student body and the said. “There is a point where emotions enjoy this Bates tradition safely.” as much. Rather, I think this indicates of alcohol consumption here stands in administration can get behind. The two should be packaged in a professional While no one is suggesting that the increasingly vigilant, aggressive, and stark contrast with policies in the Unit¬ agreed that the petition, which prom¬ way. While passion is great, it is impor¬ Trick or Drink does not promote under¬ omnipresent tactics of Bates Security. In ed States. Police, parents, and universi¬ ises to withhold all senior gifts until the tant to present it constructively and in a age drinking, many older students agree addition to threatening the social cul¬ ties here acknowledge that drinking is issue is “appropriately and adequately concerted effort.” that it could have been re-organized or ture of our college, this change threat¬ a part of growing up, and as such most resolved,” does its job of getting the at¬ Smiley and Brissenden met with limited in its practice (as in making it ens the safety of our students. begin drinking in a safe and open man¬ tention of the faculty. Dean McIntosh Tuesday morning in or¬ a 21-and-over event) rather than elimi¬ Alcohol consumption will always ner. Drinking a beer with dinner is a Vice President of Advancement der to discuss a new event in the cancel¬ nating the event entirely. occur in some form on college cam¬ common, and normal occurrence that Sarah Pearson ’75 declined an interview lation’s wake. “Trick for Treats” is an ini¬ As preliminary efforts to reinvent puses. Therefore, the goal should not normalizes safe and responsible alcohol with The Student. “Since you will be tiative that would partner students with the campus tradition have been re¬ be to eliminate it, but to promote a safe consumption. Though alcohol plays a speaking with Vice President of Student local residents in a community food buffed, the student body feels its voice and moderate environment for it to oc¬ significant role in many cultural tradi¬ Affairs and Dean of Students McIntosh, drive. Due to lack of time to engage and is lost in the thunder of the campus and cur. A stricter and more hostile security tions here, the opportunity to drink you have a terrific opportunity for a full fully coordinate this effort, Dean McIn¬ country-wide movement toward the presence pushes alcohol consumption does not hold the mythical significance conversation on this topic,” Pearson tosh turned down the proposal. It is also curtailing of underage drinking. further underground and into more for minors that it does in the U.S. As said. “As an alumna of the college and significant to note that Smiley found dangerous territory. If students are in¬ as Vice President for Advancement, I a product of harsh policies that inhibit creasingly afraid of academic or athletic the promotion of healthy consumption punishment, they will be more likely to habits, many American students come drink in situations where they are less to college completely unprepared to likely to be caught. This translates to the appropriately handle situations where consumption of often large amounts of alcohol is present. The lack of knowl¬ alcohol alone or in a small group be¬ edge and healthy examples is a pervasive fore going out. This is not a safe prac¬ cultural problem that programs such as tice, and one the College should seek to Alcohol.Edu cannot resolve, rather we avoid encouraging. as a community must address in a larger It is common knowledge that the conversation. current administration would like a sig¬ When I visited Bates as a prospec¬ nificant change in the College’s drink¬ tive student, discussion of the strike sys¬ ing culture. I do not deny that there is tem stood out amid the slew of academic room for improvement. However, push¬ and athletic statistics that every college ing alcohol consumption further out of tour contains. I found this policy to be sight into quiet dorm rooms is not how an innovative and productive approach we promote a safe community. This to the issue of college drinking culture. is not the culture I want the classes of It is a system that acknowledges a reality 2018, 2019 or all the future classes of of college life, that alcohol consumption first-years to be exposed to when they will occur, while attempting to control arrive at Bates. We should strive to pro¬ more dangerous situations such as binge mote a safer, more open dialogue about drinking. The establishment of this alcohol consumption similar to that policy formed an agreement between seen in Europe. Medical amnesty poli¬ the students and administration, that cies have shown that a more open and punishment for beer and wine would be forgiving legal structure will promote a relatively relaxed at the price of a three- safer community. Unilaterally tighten¬ Fostering an environment in which the aim was to encourage alcohol-free strike policy with regard to liquor. With ing the reins will not effect the desired safe drinkers and non-drinkers can be sociability, the event also propagated the fundamentals of this system Bates change. It will only serve to exacerbate STUDENT FORUM has attempted to embody what I have together at events that include the entire segregation between students who drink tensions between students and the ad¬ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 student body. We want to avoid creating and those who do not. Tolosky believes seen abroad, the normality of respon¬ ministration as well as to foster more sible and moderate consumption of al¬ a dichotomy between people who drink instead in the need to promote and fos¬ dangerous consumption practices. If we cohol. Through increasing breadth and and people who do not. This seems anti¬ ter a safe and inclusive environment in want to be a strong, progressive institu¬ frequency of strikes and changing secu¬ will promote safe drinking. thetical to the essence of the Bates com¬ weekend events regardless of students’ tion, we must set intelligent and well rity policies, however, Bates has strayed Open communication via email munity. alcohol intake. thought out policies that truly promote from the origins of this system. In my and forum about all possible changes. Tolosky brought up the example of “The image we need is that people a positive change. first year, if a security officer saw a stu¬ Policy that takes into account the 80s Dance this year, during which an who drink can go, and people who don’t dent with a beer, more often than not, huge gray area in Bates drinking cul¬ alternative event, dubbed the Michael drink can go, and everyone will feel ture—policies which recognize that the Jackson Experience, was held in Chase comfortable,” Tolosky said. “It’s some¬ the only punishment was being told to vast majority of students who drink do Hall. This event was not open to those thing we have the power to change.” pour it out. This is no longer the case; so safely and moderately. who had consumed alcohol, and while interactions with security have become The Bates Student October 22,2014 Forum ARE YOU SERIOUS? Student involvement could redeem

the decision than with the fact that stu¬ ASHLEEN O’BRIEN dents have elected this issue to be the adminstration’s poor approach NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR one that represents the problems with Bates administration, and to be the one Trick or Drink still occurred but was leaders that I have had the pleasure of Throughout my 4 years here, I have that they organize around. If the root of COLLIN MCCULLOUGH changed to not allow the serving of al- meeting. Which is why her policies on never seen the student body at Bates or¬ most students’ protests were really feel¬ CLASS OF 2014 cohol-it still sucks, but for some reason drinking are all the more frustrating, ganize so passionately around an issue as ings of disenfranchisement and not just I’m not nearly as angry. So, yeah, there surprising, and in my opinion not in they have this year around their “right anger of having an opportunity to have I want to make one thing clear be¬ is going to be some pushback, because accordance with the liberal arts mis¬ to drink.” When I first thought about fun and drink taken away, then why fore you read any further. I was itching in the end everyone agrees that being sion. My reasoning? Banning anything this, I thought it was funny. I thought, wasn’t this issue raised before? Students to write this article last year, but re¬ patronized blows and that’s exactly what takes the least amount of thought pos¬ “Oh, classic Bates.” have been disenfranchised by the Bates frained, thinking it would interfere with just happened at Bates. sible. Think suits around a table with The more conversations about it administration and culture as long as my ability to speak at Commencement. “But these immature kids only care big stamps that say NO with plenty of I sit through and the more Facebook I’ve Wen here, in ways that are much I was afraid that if I spoke my mind, about partying, why aren’t they all up in red ink. Seriously, was there any critical posts I read, though, the more disturbed more significant and problematic than certain powers at Bates would suppress arms about something more, uhhh, le¬ thinking applied when this decision was and ashamed of Bates I feel. I am dis¬ an event being cancelled. A large per¬ my voice. To all those out there that gitimate?” This is a popular opinion that made? Did someone try to approach the turbed both by how the conversation centage of my female friends have ex¬ didn’t already know, this is the current can be undressed using relatively simple issue from a different angle or did the has been framed, and the fact that re¬ perienced some sort of sexual assault on state of Bates College. language. Half my life at Bates College powers that be simply yell “no” over and strictions on drinking have spurred such campus and have not received adequate On the issue of Trick or Drink: a was devoted to academic excellence and over again until they vomited all over a strong immediate response compared support from peers, the Health Center, mix of anger and passion fanned the the other half was focused on having a their bibs? They could have consulted to much more significant cultural and or the administration. There have been flames in my words earlier this week. ton of fun. Perhaps it’s childish of me, the History Department and asked for structural problems on campus. incidences of race-based discrimination While Bates has ramped up security sur¬ but the freedom to experience joy-of- the results of Prohibition, or approached I’ve heard students saying and read from security, administration, and stu¬ veillance and made a point of trying to ten occurring in a party atmosphere the Psychology Department to better things like taking away Trick or Drink dents at least once a semester since I’ve catch every person who wants to enjoy -is right atop my list of social causes. understand the innate reactions to pa- is going to ruin their senior year, as if been here. There is almost no discus¬ a beer this year (from what I’ve heard), I Grimace away. I rarely get caught up in tronization, or perhaps looked at other their happiness depends on one night, sion of class or socioeconomic divides misspoke when I said students are living social movements. Plainly put, it hasn’t colleges’ policies on the matter. I’m sure or even one recreational activity. People among the Bates community, leading in a “police state.” Feathers were ruffled, been my style since I left D.C. How¬ not every small liberal arts school has a throw around language like “persecu¬ a lot of less-advantaged students to feel zingers were zung, and I apologize for ever, one social cause that will fire me mile-long rift between its student body tion,” “authoritarian,” and “police state” marginalized. These issues affect the the offense taken. If I could amend my up without fail is the vilification of un¬ and its president. Unless that’s what she without respect or consciousness of in¬ ability of many students to engage in previous statement from “I’ll gladly derage drinkers (this is a deeply personal is going for; it seems that way at least. dividuals who actually experience those and be a part of the Bates community. keep my money instead of enabling my sentiment that I’m not going to expand How could a person capable of such hardships. Another common complaint Underage drinking does not. alma mater to continue to turn Bates on here, but if you’re interested feel free cunning not predict her inevitable lack is that students pay so much to go here Almost 600 people signed the pe¬ into a police state,” to “I will not pro¬ to visit www.seanpatricktxiccullough. of popularity when decisions are made and thus should be granted more free¬ tition against canceling Trick or Drink vide financial support to an institution com). It happens all too often, and to without the slightest bit of creativity or dom, which seems to suggest that if fi¬ within a few days. This is the fastest that uses a police force to suppress any be brutally honest the drinking laws in student input? It leaves one to assume nancial aid covers my tuition, I have less and most far-reaching petition I have act that conflicts with the administra¬ this country are the absolute laughing that Clayton is looking to appease other of a claim to be heard. Most perturbing ever witnessed at Bates, despite the fact tion’s policies that are arbitrarily decid¬ stock of our legal system. Did anyone parties with no regard for the students. maybe is when advantaged white guys that many have circulated that advo¬ ed on without student representation,” I reading this wait until they were 21 to Not a great move, C. Spence. write articles in The Student that jus¬ cate for more progressive changes and would. As it happened, I did not, which have their first drink? Did Clayton? Did The thing about all this is that it tify their drinking rights by saying that administrative policy. This is probably has made it necessary for me to expand any of Bates Security? Perhaps. But I’d is not a Bates-specific issue, it’s a na¬ they work hard and are responsible- because Bates is dominantly rich white on and add clarity to my previous state¬ volley a guess that all of the above did tionwide issue. College kids are going they play a sport, are a double major, kids, and this is an issue that effects the ments while furthering the discourse on not. And yet as soon as we turn 21 we to drink. Administrations are going to and have a job—and thus deserve some activities that many rich white kids on this issue at the same time. Being opti¬ all too quickly regard underage drink¬ try to stop them from doing so and sort of legal exemption from underage campus enjoy. Again, I don’t want to mistic rules. ers as criminals. What a bunch of crap prolifically fail. There’s an amazing pat¬ drinking laws. This lack of recognition make a judgment about drinking as an To write off the recent mobiliza¬ that is. I might have graduated to the tern here. Prohibition doesn’t work, but of how their structural advantages over activity. It’s fun. Most of us do it. I do tion of Bates College students as a party “right” age, but I still remember the ter¬ education and providing a safe environ¬ other populations are what enable them want to show that although cancelling brigade, hell-bent on gaining back the ror that was running from the police ment to drink does (relatively speak¬ to be in environments where they can Trick or Drink affects more people than liberty to rip shots until they pass out, and my heart plummeting to hear of a ing). Instead of pretending the issue will advance themselves by working hard many other causes on campus dealing is a gross simplification of the situation friend getting in trouble for being in the go away if another rule is made, let’s is characteristic of a lot of conceptions with lack of inclusion, it is far less per¬ as well as an alarmingly uncreative opin¬ wrong place at the wrong time. Am I use the awesome creativity we possess of success and desert at Bates. Just be¬ nicious, and it should not be the issue ion. Alas, we are yet again caught up in an advocate for underage drinking? You as liberal arts students to find unortho¬ cause you are born privileged above that sparks widespread revolt among the twisted tango of HOW, not WHAT. betchya. I don’t think underage drink¬ dox solutions. And let’s start by involv¬ most of society doesn’t mean Bates students. That issue should have been Anytime a governing body goes ahead ing should exist because I don’t believe ing students in the discussion. I might should have a positive obligation to fa¬ racism, sexism, classism, or apathy. As and starts brandishing its totalitarian there should be a legal drinking age at be an alum, but I’m not giving up on cilitate your disproportional liberties. students granted the privilege to access muscle, there’s going to be problems. all. ya, Batesies. Since I am not directly on I don’t want to reduce or simplify con¬ the type of education we do, we should Not one person should be surprised. Sometimes I wish I could politely campus and therefore privy to the pulse cerns about the administration’s lack of recognize our obligation to social aware¬ As Americans we are raised to despise put my mouth right up against Clayton of the. situation, let me know if you inclusion of students in decision mak¬ ness, support, and consciousness within autocracy, so when it plops itself into Spencer’s ear and whisper, “College kids need an advocate or simply a bit of extra ing processes. It’s obviously bad to ex¬ our community. Our priority should our lives it really isn’t any wonder that are going to drink no matter what, and passion. I love Bates with all my heart clude students, and completely illogical be granted equal voice and status to all we don’t smile when we have tyranny there is nothing you can do to change and I do not want to sit idly by as the to think that cancelling Trick or Drink diverse members of our community. It smeared toast shoved down our gullet. If it.” To be clear, I harbor a ridiculous school tears down not only social tradi¬ will make any sort of change in our cam¬ should not be to maintain our legal ex¬ students were involved in the decision, amount of respect for Clayton Spencer. tions, but also its tradition of student pus’s unhealthy drinking habits. But I’m emption from underage drinking laws. fine. If the administration worked with That woman is one of the most intel¬ empowerment. less concerned with the effectiveness of students to find a compromise, okay. If ligent, driven, well-spoken, resourceful Dear President Spencer and Another trick Will Dean McIntosh, Tuesdays forum lead to

ings at all times. I am not in the minori¬ set this college is intent on granting us. GRACE PEZZELLA ty. In the past, Trick or Drink has been a We are not upset because we have real change? CONTRIBUTING WRITER relatively mild event, especially in com¬ lost an opportunity to drink. We are parison to school-sanctioned functions disappointed in the unnecessary loss of like 80s Dance and even the All-College another tradition that brought us to¬ interested in collaborating with the stu¬ TOBY MYERS My name is Grace Pezzella. I am a Gala. It is, after all, a school night, and gether as a community, and the lack of dent body to improve Bates’ alcohol QUINCY SNELLINGS senior writing an Honors History The¬ faith our administration demonstrated culture. However, this conversation Bates students take their studies seri¬ CONTRIBUTING WRITERS sis, with no record of misconduct, and ously. This Halloween tradition is not in us by making this decision a closed was short-lived. The faqade of collabo¬ I am a concerned member of this com¬ ration and transparent communication as much about drinking as it is, simply, process. I love this school because of Since when did the administra¬ munity. I am 21,1 drink regularly, and crumbled when President Spencer over¬ tradition. what it represents in theory, but the re¬ tion choose to disregard fundamental I have attended Trick or Drink since hauled the school’s drinking policy over All of this aside, the administration ality is that Bates College no longer re¬ tenants of the Bates College mission freshman year. I recognize the efforts the summer without informing the stu¬ applied a glaring double-standard when sembles the fun-loving, democratic, and statement? Not only does the statement of the College to make our campus a dent body that changes had been made. making the decision to cancel Trick or open environment into which I matric¬ claim that Bates “educates the whole safer place, and I support this initiative. To be clear, our concern is not about Drink. Bates encourages its students ulated. Until we can reach a meeting of person through creative and rigorous However, events like Trick or Drink are drinking. Our concern is the adminis¬ to become adults in their time here, to the minds over this sudden and surpris¬ scholarship,” but it also purports to do significant not because of the alcohol tration’s lack of transparent communi¬ grow up and take responsibility for their ing culture shift, I cannot in good con¬ so in a “collaborative residential setting.” involved, but because they foster cama¬ cation with the student body. Here’s the own actions. Bates teaches us that com¬ science continue to sing the praises of The mishandling of “Trick or Drink” is raderie based on a love of and respect for disturbing trend: Seemingly to mitigate munity is invaluable, and that creating Bates College or contribute financially just the latest in a series of unilateral ad¬ the traditions passed down to us by up¬ student discontent, the administration spaces in which people can put aside as a member of the senior class. ministrative actions that lack appropri¬ perclassmen since the beginning of our claims that student voice will be heard their differences for a common objective ate communication, collaboration, and time at Bates. but then makes all meaningful policy is of the utmost importance. However, Thank you for your time, transparency. Respectfully, my peers and I will changes without student participation, cancelling Trick or Drink without offer¬ Last Tuesday, Dean McIntosh in¬ drink regardless of whether or not there and behind closed doors. ing an open forum in which members formed the off-campus houses in a is a sanctioned event. I am of age, I We recognize that handling under¬ of the community who felt passionately Grace Pezzella terse, threatening email that “Trick or adhere to laws that limit my ability to age drinking is a huge challenge for the about this issue could gather and discuss Class of 2015 Drink” was cancelled. Three hours later, drink openly in public places, and I am administration; federal law demands ideas implies that we are incapable of he emailed the rest of the student body, appreciative and aware of my surround¬ mature, adult reasoning-the very skill they take action, while the realities of claiming he had “already communicat¬ college life make doing so safely incred¬ ed with students residing off campus.” ibly difficult. However, is this opaque There was no indication that students form of governance really the model the had been consulted beforehand, nor administration wants us to emulate after that a safe, alcohol-free compromise Bates? Solving this complex multifacet¬ Forum » Letter to the Editor was ever considered. In an empty claim ed problem seems like a perfect time to that the student perspective would be develop the capacity for the “informed considered, McIntosh stated that he civic action” Bates claims to cultivate. “will convene a group of students, staff Dean Macintosh and President and faculty to lead a comprehensive ef¬ Spencer, how can we become “lead¬ Dear Editor, fort toward a healthier campus culture.” ers sustained by... a commitment to Summing up the recent administrative responsible stewardship of the wider President Spencer, Dean McIntosh, and other administrative newcomers were brought not necessarily because they approach he then stated that “the deci¬ world,” when we’re excluded from par¬ love Bates College. Rather, they are here to “advance the institution.”We need to make it clear to the administration that sion to end Trick or Drink is consistent ticipating in the responsible stewardship alienating the student body is not the proper course in advancing Bates financially or academically, nor will it distinguish with the work this group will embrace.” of our own college community? These Bates among its peers in a positive manner. Clearly, the decisions of this committee real-world problem-solving opportuni¬ are predetermined. This demonstrates ties are the exact type of “purposeful It’s not just about “Trick-or-Drink.” Our grievances have much broader implications. They bring to light the tendency that the administration currently is, and work” in which we’re supposed to en¬ of the Bates College administration to overreact, and to skirt accountability for underhung problems within the institu¬ plans to continue to be, unreceptive to gage. By denying student input, you tion. This clearly results in shallow policies and decisions that will ultimately harm the College student voices that are not congruent undermine your most fundamental with its own agenda. pedagogical goals. We sincerely hope -Jake Barbato This comes on the heels of another that the forum will defy the established disappointing episode in student-ad¬ pattern and commence a productive ministrative discourse. In her alcohol conversation, rather than just diffuse policy reform meeting last Short Term, student unrest. President Spencer claimed that she was

8 l The Bates Student October 22,2014 Forum 8 '. . < ■ ■■ SB M MHM. mm BBS MMIIMWII mmmmmmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmmm The administration needs to The right to party trust students does not exist look inward, deeply. ALEX NOVAK students to drunkenly walk door-to- is a strong difference in the two. As a I found particularly offensive one CLASS OF 2014 HANNAH TARDIE door across off-campus streets draws woman, I have never felt the need to “protester’s” use of the phrase “police CONTRIBUTING WRITER attention to the Lewiston community “outdrink” my friends of either gender. state” to characterize the administration and the safety of its residents. Last year, In addition, my friends and I make a Over the past few hours, I have seen and its apparatus we all love to hate, A lot of buzz has been going on the event that occurred with the elderly point to stay together in groups, so that on social media a frenzy of mobiliza¬ Bates Security. In light of the recent regarding the recent “cancellation” of man and the Bates student that mistak¬ no one is left wandering campus alone. I tion and solidarity spreading amongst happenings in Ferguson, our incredible the annual Trick or Drink event that enly entered his house was devastating. I am not sure that either of things are the the Bates student body that is, in my “discovery” of police violence and its le¬ off-campus houses hold for the student do not blame administration for trying case for the men at this college. I am not four-some-odd years as a member of gally ritualized, unchecked deposition body. As a fall athlete who has practice to avoid another tragedy. saying that women drink in a better way the Bates community, unprecedented. I upon the heads of our nation’s most de¬ every year during the event, I have nev¬ While I understand the preventive than men do, I am just saying that the find it discouraging, however, that the spised citizens, one would hope that the er attended Trick or Drink. Regardless, attempt this cancellation is trying to way they drink is different, and under¬ impetus for this activism is an admin¬ intelligent, critically-thinking students when I received the email that informed make, this cancellation is not an isolated standing these differences is important. istrative threat to our indulgent social of Bates College would be careful to the student body of its forced cancel¬ occurrence. It is only icing the cake of I have participated in no conver¬ scene, which, much like its academic liken, implicitly, of course, the constric¬ lation, I was upset. I felt betrayed, be¬ the harsh alcohol policy that students sation about the causes of the “binge” counterpart, is based mostly on self- tion of their privilege to break underage littled, and most importantly, I felt as have witnessed this semester and last drinking culture with any faculty mem¬ interest and instant gratification. drinking laws to wanton, state-sanc¬ though I was being treated like a child, a Short Term. By inflicting such policies ber at this college, let alone a conversa¬ Many detracting statements have tioned murder. But, alas, maybe this is child who wasn’t worthy of trust. and cancelling beloved student tradi¬ tion in which we suggest ways to im¬ appealed to the “inclusivity” of the asking too much of these hard-working There are many reasons to be up¬ tions, Clayton Spencer and her admin¬ prove and promote a healthy and safe Bates social scene as it currently func¬ students who have the “right to relax” set about the prohibition of Trick or istrative staff are punishing the whole drinking culture. In addition, I have tions, and have taken such curious ab¬ (taken from the same post on change, Drink as a single event. Firstly, it is a student body for isolated mistakes had no conversation about how my stractions to their logical end, claiming org as the previous remark). The list of fun twist on a childhood tradition that made by a select group of students. This intense work schedule and pressure to that the new harm prevention policies human rights just keeps getting longer has become a beloved Bates tradition. policy of punishing a group for the mis¬ perform in class and on the court could threaten the underpinnings of Bates’ and longer. Someone call the UN, and Secondly, it is a campus-wide, student- takes of an individual reinforces the fact affect my desire to drink more alcohol mission as a liberal arts institution. Let tell them to amend the Universal Dec¬ run event that represents a strong Bates that Bates is a family. When one person than is healthy. There has been no ef¬ us be brutally honest here. Ripping laration. They forgot about the right to ideal: social inclusivity. Anyone who messes up, we all mess up. When one fort made by the Bates administration shots disguised as fun-themed drinks party. pays the money for the alcohol is al¬ person succeeds, we all succeed. And to address these issues, where they come until we’re drunk enough to say whatev¬ I write not to discourage student lowed to participate in Trick or Drink. when we disagree with the behavior of from, and how to change them. er we want to whomever we want, while solidarity. The university student body, This time, to be allowed to attend the one person, we let everyone know. This is because the administration terribly fun, has nothing to do with the as an amalgam of frustrated bodies cool upperclassmens off-campus party, If the Bates administration is truly refuses to nourish a relationship with its liberal arts mission. In fact, I claim that with much in common, has an incred¬ you don’t need to belong to a particular worried about the drinking culture at students, and I feel as though I am be¬ these ragers that accompany traditions ible potential for spitting in the face of social sphere, sports team, or the senior this college, they should be looking at ing told that I cannot change. I am be¬ such as Trick or Drink and (almost) ev¬ power. I like that I am seeing threats to class. By cancelling an event on account the causes of this culture and engaging ing told that I do not know any better, I ery weekend foster an environment of cease alumni donations. However, don’t of the risks of underage drinking, the in a conversation with the people who will never find a way to be safe and have racial segregation, misogynistic rituals, do it in the name of weekend ragers. administration is not only telling the are actually participating in the culture. fun at the same time when alcohol is in¬ and condoned sexual violence. To the There are plenty of reasons to stop giv¬ student body that they do not respect A good parent will take a child’s toy tem¬ volved, and that the only way to combat former phenomenon, I simply posit ing money to Bates. Don’t give because tradition; they are more importantly porarily when that child misbehaves. If my incompetence is to take away a large that there was rarely a weekend I didn’t the administration has yet to divest advocating for exclusivity in social ac¬ a child continually behaves in a way that portion of social bonding, and further¬ see a group of black students walk into from polluting entities. Don’t give be¬ tivities held at this college when there is upset’s a good parent, that parent does more, the college experience. If there is an off-campus party —the one that “ev¬ cause morally subnormal departments alcohol involved. not take away all of the child’s toys for¬ anything to be taken from this article, it erybody’s” going to— stand together in like the Career Development Center The implications I mentioned ever. That parent digs a little deeper and is that I am asking for a little trust. I care a circle; look around, trying desperately glorify, reify, and recruit students glibly above are very real and very upsetting, tries to uncover the cause of that child’s about the relationship I have with the to relate to the strange environs adorned into corrosive movements like the “cre¬ however, they are not the source of my behavior. There are so many potential faculty at Bates College, I care about the by people that, from one day to the next ative economy.” Don’t give because the frustration. My frustration is rooted in causes of the “unsafe” drinking culture relationship I have with my fellow stu¬ (in Commons especially), act as if they officials of this College still refuse to the lack of trust, the lack of communi¬ that the Bates administration is seeking dents, and I care about the relationship do not exist because they’d prefer to encourage any meaningful restructur¬ cation, and the overall dissociation the to change. The intense classes, followed I have with the Lewiston community. I confront color on the syllabus than in ing of the Bates community’s sense of Bates administration upholds towards by intense sports practices, followed by am simply asking to see this desire for a real life; and then leave frustrated five or place —for example, the condescending its students. ■ I very much understand intense studying for five days out of the healthy and mutual relationship recip¬ ten minutes later? As far as gender and fatuousness with which our president why administration would want to can¬ week are a contributing cause. In addi¬ rocated by the leaders of this college. sex play out in the scene, one need only and her cohorts refer to “our neighbors cel Trick or Drink. There have been a tion, I think something that administra¬ look to the fact that there were multiple in the Lewiston-Auburn community” few alcohol-related events in the past tion could look at is the difference be¬ occurrences of sexual assault at the CBB only perpetuates the delusional separa¬ few years that are enough to worry tween female drinking culture and male dance celebrating consent last year; the tion between the country club that is administration. An event encouraging drinking culture, because I think there anxiety brought on by the patriarchal Bates and its municipal surroundings. imposition to fornicate every weekend The differences with the protesters I is something virtually everyone experi¬ raise in this piece are not fundamental. ences, so if one wants to pretend that Let us, however, do our over-educated gender equality (which I assume to be selves a service and change the content tied up in an “inclusive” social environ¬ of these protests without changing their ment) has anything at all to do with sentiment. Trick or Drink, I suggest this person Let s get our priorities straight be validating Trick or Drink based on TEDDY PONEMAN inclusion seems opportunistic to me. CONTRIBUTING WRITER On any given weekend night, I have a good idea of where different teams, or¬ ganizations, clubs, and cliques are, and I was sad when I received the email these groups are often closely correlated from Dean McIntosh declaring the end to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orienta¬ of Trick or Drink. I think the ability to tion, and socioeconomic status. To see have fun is something that makes Bates Bates students call on the idea of inclu¬ a special place, and in many ways Trick sive community for this event when fail¬ or Drink is connected to that pursuit. ing to have a similar dialogue on inclu¬ Yet I must say that 1 am shocked-and sion in a broader sense is disappointing. frankly upset-to see the Bates student Some people may argue that this body so galvanized over this topic. I can debate is about more than one event-it recall no other singular instance-during is about a culture shift that is destroy¬ my time at Bates that has motivated ing traditions and stripping Bates of its such a vocal response calling for change identity. I ask where your outrage was our campus. last year, when for four months the During each of the three years that I Office of Intercultural Education was have been at Bates there has been a bias staffed by two 2012 graduates. Before incident reported to the entire student cultures and traditions around drinking body. The most recent incident consist¬ were established at Bates, we had a cul¬ ed of two white men yelling racial slurs ture and tradition of supporting wom¬ and chasing after a student of color. In en, students of color, and other margin¬ another, one individual student of color alized groups. The instability and lack of was subjected to hate speech three times trust created by having the entire staff of in the span of two weeks. I cannot re¬ the OIE turn over two full times during call any “change.org” petitions to start my time at Bates is not support. Our in¬ a campus dialogue on the occurrence of stitution’s mission statement calls upon these horrific events. And these are sim¬ students to engage over the transforma¬ ply the officially reported incidents that tive powers of their differences, yet they our entire student body is made aware failed to support this endeavor that is of. Instances of “othering” underrep¬ supposed to be intrinsic to a Bates edu¬ resented students happen at Bates fre¬ cation. I am far more outraged over that quently. From classmates saying you’re hypocrisy and betrayal than the end of only at Bates because of affirmative Throwback or Trick or Drink. action, to racialized catcalling on the In the face of so many paradoxes, weekends, or getting turned back from I’m forced to ask myself what makes the parties because you’re not perceived to end of Trick or Drink different from be a Bates student-I could go on for a many other issues plaguing Bates. Per¬ very long time. haps this is the first time majority stu¬ This is why the consistent theme dents on our campus are being directly of inclusion has struck as a rationale affected by an issue. My frustration is of students commenting on why they much less about the energy being devot¬ support Trick or Drink. I appreciate ed towards Trick or Drink, but rather it that my peers articulate the importance is targeting the fact that I have never of inclusion in their community. Most seen so many Bates students care this seem to be referring to seniors opening much about something on our campus. their off-campus homes to students of Please recognize the immense privilege all class years for Trick or Drink. It is in¬ of having the end of Trick or Drink and teresting for me to see this specific and restrictions on underage drinking to be limited view of inclusion. Our social life your biggest problems at Bates. at Bates is extremely segregated, and to