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Georgetown Students Bristle At New Restrictions on Parties
Some Georgetown University students are reacting to restrictions on parties in university-owned housing with online protests and T-shirts.
(By Susan Biddle -- The Washington Post)
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"Because we can't!" Federowicz said.
Kolstad said it was too bad, because Georgetown's social scene could become more fragmented. And she doesn't feel safe walking home from the bars at night, she said -- campus is much safer.
Matt Hammel, one of DePoy's roommates, said, "I don't want to see people's lives affected long-term for a silly violation," like having a noisy party or stumbling around drunk.
"Things need to change quickly, or things are going to get worse. It's just another of the unintended consequences of this policy," he said.
"We have tried a variety of different tactics, as has Georgetown University, to be sure they can have a good time and not disrupt the community," said Solberg, the police commander. "Nothing has worked. . . . It's gone on too long now. "
Staff writer Clarence Williams contributed to this report.
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