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Report as: spam offensive Bored on 4/16/08 at 2am

That was a waste of my time... you basically said nothing. I was directed to it for its lame shot at the band, and then saw it was crap. The only thing about complaining about something like those seniors is wasting people's time writing about it and giving no direction. Especially when waivers haven't held up against anything since the 90's.

Report as: spam offensive yup on 4/16/08 at 3pm

Rahul fisted me.

Report as: spam offensive Gee on 4/16/08 at 4pm

I liked the article. It's worthwhile to think about what motivates university policies, even if you don't agree with them.
I think the university has it out for both the band and fraternities, and lawsuits are one of the reasons why. Another is that the school is concerned about negative publicity. Stanford is one of the most visible schools in the country. One bad situation at a frat party could wind up in the national news media. Hence, the school wishes fraternities didn't exist.
The band is famous for high profile mischief. As a high school senior, the band helped sell me on Stanford. I loved its irreverent attitude, especially compared to the creepy, elitist secret societies of Yale or the way too serious Cameron Crazies of Duke. But apparently there are some codgy old people out there who think the band's stunts reflect poorly on the university. The amount of pressure the band has been under the past several years is ridiculous.
I have no idea what students can do about it, but I think writing about it in the Daily is a start.

Report as: spam offensive Alum on 4/16/08 at 11pm

’07 Alumnus
Having worked in development I know that alumni supporters make the decision on whether to give based on if they had an overall positive experience at Stanford. Along with top academics, alumni tend to view their Stanford experience holistically -- citing the personal growth they experienced while at school. This includes going abroad, dating, and yes, socializing.
While people like Nanci Howe think they are doing their jobs, the draconian enforcement of parties ultimately goes beyond helping the university avoid lawsuits and hurts the university's perception with future alumni supporters. By tightening their control of Stanford social life, the University is taking the soul away from the Stanford experience. There is nothing the university can to do replace this process of self-discovery. And it will suffer for it.

Report as: spam offensive CDizzle on 4/18/08 at 7am

I think signing a waiver sounds like a pretty good plan.




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