HEC/News: Panel proposes toning down UConn Spring Weekend (The Hartford Courant)

HEC/News
Friday, February 13, 2009

Panel proposes toning down UConn Spring Weekend
The Hartford Courant (CT) February 11, 2009
By Kate Farrish

"...trustees, who presented several recommendations Tuesday for toning
down Spring Weekend, said the event can be made safer, particularly by
cutting down on the number of uninvited people who descend on Storrs to
have parties in late April..."

"The committee, led by trustee Louise M. Bailey, recommended tightening
restrictions on guests, scheduling exams or student projects during
Friday classes of Spring Weekend, reducing the focus on alcohol, and
curtailing attempts by off-campus residents to expand the event to four
nights."

"It also recommended that UConn work with local property owners to try
to eliminate the traditional but unsanctioned Thursday night party at
Carriage House Apartments about a mile from campus. The town and UConn
should also consider temporarily closing some roads, setting up road
checkpoints and limiting parking, the committee said..."

Full article available at
http://www.courant.com/community/news/ec/hc-weekend0211.artfeb11,0,10361
75.story

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