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Panic at the ballroom
Dance party disturbances lead to change in admittance policy
Marc Larocque
Issue date: 2/28/07 Section: News
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After a rash of recent incidents at on-campus dance parties, the administration revised the rules regarding admittance.
Now, all non-Northeastern students must be accompanied by a Northeastern student to attend. Before this new policy, implemented the second week of February, any student with a New England college ID could attend these dance parties without a host.
"The invitations to dance parties were extended before to increase attendance to these events," said Marina Iannalfo, dean of campus life. "We've noticed quite clearly that attendance and participation is no longer a problem."
Many of the incidents of violence and vandalism at recent parties were a result of people being refused admittance because of capacity issues, according to Division of Public Safety reports.
However, Northeastern students will be allowed to sign in two guests instead of the one they were previously allowed.
The original policy potentially excluded Northeastern students after capacity for the events were reached, Iannalfo said. The new policy pertains only to dance parties; the rules for afterHOURS remain unaffected.
"Lately, we have been having some incidents with students from other schools at our dance parties," said Gale Olyha, associate dean and director of student center activities. "It is non-Northeastern students that are causing these problems. Northeastern students are more well-behaved."
There are only three more dance parties scheduled for the school year, Olyha said, the next on March 24. The Latin American Student Organization's Feb. 3 party was the last under the former policy. Several fights broke out on the party's dance floor around midnight at the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute and everyone was asked to leave early.
Jim Ferrier, assistant director of public safety, said no single incident spurred the policy change. There were multiple disturbances at a series of parties, he said.
Now, all non-Northeastern students must be accompanied by a Northeastern student to attend. Before this new policy, implemented the second week of February, any student with a New England college ID could attend these dance parties without a host.
"The invitations to dance parties were extended before to increase attendance to these events," said Marina Iannalfo, dean of campus life. "We've noticed quite clearly that attendance and participation is no longer a problem."
Many of the incidents of violence and vandalism at recent parties were a result of people being refused admittance because of capacity issues, according to Division of Public Safety reports.
However, Northeastern students will be allowed to sign in two guests instead of the one they were previously allowed.
The original policy potentially excluded Northeastern students after capacity for the events were reached, Iannalfo said. The new policy pertains only to dance parties; the rules for afterHOURS remain unaffected.
"Lately, we have been having some incidents with students from other schools at our dance parties," said Gale Olyha, associate dean and director of student center activities. "It is non-Northeastern students that are causing these problems. Northeastern students are more well-behaved."
There are only three more dance parties scheduled for the school year, Olyha said, the next on March 24. The Latin American Student Organization's Feb. 3 party was the last under the former policy. Several fights broke out on the party's dance floor around midnight at the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute and everyone was asked to leave early.
Jim Ferrier, assistant director of public safety, said no single incident spurred the policy change. There were multiple disturbances at a series of parties, he said.
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JDN
posted 2/28/07 @ 9:30 AM EST
We have dance parties?
NH
posted 3/04/07 @ 10:17 AM EST
dem niggaz is crazy
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