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McGill Party Pictures make news -- Are we really that uptight?? (pg. 2)
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| Orko |
I so went to the wrong parties while i was at York. Booo.
The reason the attention is brought to this is because of the stuffy school admin. All of this kind of stuff has been going on for decades in uni's/colleges, it just gets investigated when the admin staff actually learns about it, or its published in the paper.
No big deal, it will blow over, it will happen again, it will be published again. You are not going to stop a bunch of young adults from being naked and drunk, its just part of life. |
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| Jayx1 |
but you just know that some sort of rule, regulation or law will be passed because of this. Res life sucks ass now compared to even when i was in school. No wonder seneca res feels more like a hotel than a residence!
I couldnt believe all the rules and fines involved now. FINES? PLEASE! If they had tried to fine me actual money when i was in school i would have laughed at them. |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
but you just know that some sort of rule, regulation or law will be passed because of this. Res life sucks ass now compared to even when i was in school. No wonder seneca res feels more like a hotel than a residence!
I couldnt believe all the rules and fines involved now. FINES? PLEASE! If they had tried to fine me actual money when i was in school i would have laughed at them. |
I lived at Calumet at York, and I will tell you, no rules. It was apartment style, and the dons just left us alone. The only time i ever saw my don was in the first week when he introduced himself, and that was it. It was great, turly like living on your own. No worries, no complaints, no hassles.
Remember that these universities also have obligations towards the companies and private donators, and must uphold their reputations as 'learning institutions'. Important research and work is conducted at uni's, and so they want to reflect that image, and not this party/drunken/naked image the news splashes around.
The admin staff i am sure would be happy if all this happened and nobody ever knew about it, that way the students get the total experience, and no negative press. As soon as laws are brought into the picture, thats when people need to put the hammer down, for the Uni's repuation, which is everything. |
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| MarkT |
this is not about being "uptight"...once again, it's about liability, from the university's standpoint and a "good story" from the media's standpoint.
no grade 13 anymore = a LOT of underage undergrads.
some 18 yr. old getting wasted and getting hurt outside of their own room could = potential lawsuit by the parents.
is this a stretch? yes. does the university want to take a chance and/or appear to not care (whether they do or not)? no.
in light of the hazing incident, you can bet officials want to improve their public image...whether or not this is "normal behaviour" is irrelevant. |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
is it just me or were those chicks in those pictures nasty? |
most mcgill students are from Ontario and the States, so yeah no wonder:p |
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| MarkT |
| did they have a cigarette in their hand? then they were from Quebec :p |
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| Billche |
Looks like a pretty fun party :P
Honestly, I don't see why the media is going wild about something like this. Its university, people party... nothing bad happened.
If you want to talk about a bad party, look at Queens Aberdeen Homecoming party. Between 5000-7000 people attended, houses were destroyed, a car was flipped over and burned, and 35 people were arrested during the thing.
Compared to that, a few half naked kids running around is a joke. |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by MarkT
did they have a cigarette in their hand? then they were from Quebec :p |
heheh:p |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by MarkT
this is not about being "uptight"...once again, it's about liability, from the university's standpoint and a "good story" from the media's standpoint.
no grade 13 anymore = a LOT of underage undergrads.
some 18 yr. old getting wasted and getting hurt outside of their own room could = potential lawsuit by the parents.
is this a stretch? yes. does the university want to take a chance and/or appear to not care (whether they do or not)? no.
in light of the hazing incident, you can bet officials want to improve their public image...whether or not this is "normal behaviour" is irrelevant. |
but 18 in quebec is legal age. So whats the issue?
As for our situation in ontario. If we were a little more progressive wed make the drinking age here 18. If you are old enough to vite, die for your country and be held liable as an adult, you should damn well be allowed to have a beer and a smoke. |
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| milos |
any more pics?  |
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| Bertuzz |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
most mcgill students are from Ontario and the States, so yeah no wonder:p |
wow...thanks for these pics. Turns out one of the girls is my cousin LOL. And yes FROM ONTARIO. And no, I won't tell you which one she is :p |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Bertuzz
wow...thanks for these pics. Turns out one of the girls is my cousin LOL. And yes FROM ONTARIO. And no, I won't tell you which one she is :p |
ahahaha bet she cant wait till the next family function eh?
LOL |
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