UGA Wants to Cut Down on Party Image? Yeah, Right

It's well known that UGA is frequently rated among the nation's top party schools.

Supposedly some of the administrators have a problem with this. Some people are speculating that this is the cause for UGA's absurdly strict policy of arresting anyone and everyone busted drinking underage. No citations are ever given.

"UGA has been on the party school list for a while, but it’s one we prefer not to lead," spokesman Tom Jackson said in a statement. (Atlanta Journal Constitution http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/uga-named-the-nations-no-1-party-school/nQh5T/ )

Well then, why does UGA continue to do things which support and foster a partying atmosphere. So, UGA administrators, here is a list of things you can do if you truly wanted to cut down on the party image:

-Alter the schedule or route of the Night Bus service. Currently, buses pick students up right in front of the freshman dorms, and drop them off right in front of the bars, every night of the week.
-Make alcohol policies which apply evenly to everyone. Currently, whether or not you get busted usually depends on whether your RA is cool or not. Some RA's who catch underage drinkers simply give them a verbal warning or ask them to dispose of the alcohol. Another RA might call the cops and have you arrested on the spot.
-Provide more activities within walking distances. Currently, Athens has no bowling allies, movie theaters, shopping malls, or any other activities within walking/busride distance from campus. What it does have within walking distance are bars-and LOTS of them. If UGA wants to cut down on the drinking scene, it should use the leverage it holds over the city of Athens to encourage less bars and more legal activities.

The fact that UGA has failed to make any of these efforts in the 11 years since the arrest-only policy was reinstated makes me think that the policy has less to do with reputation, and more to do with revenue and flat-out bullying.