Word: bickering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...student who shows Princeton ID. The stamp officially means the student is 21 and able to drink, whether they are really of age or not. But students think teh university's drinking policy may become more restricted. This year, the university enforced a no-alcohol policy for the bicker clubs' initiation of their new members due to problems experienced during the bicker of some of the clubs last year. As Gardner explains, "If a freshman gets really drunk at my club and gets hit by a car in the street after that, I can get sued." With regards to relations...
...thousand dollars members pay to a club goes to maintenance of the house, a social fee and administrative costs. But besides the cost, not all students agree that the atmosphere of the clubs is community building. John Kent-Uritam, a member of Brown Co-op, feels that although bicker clubs have some sense of community, the sign-in clubs tend to contain students that aren't necessarily united by any common bond, especially if not all students got their first choice of club. For Kent-Uritam himself, the price was an important deterrent, considering that an eating club can cost...
...student who shows Princeton ID. The stamp officially means the student is 21 and able to drink, whether they are really of age or not. But students think the university's drinking policy may become more restricted. This year, the university enforced a no-alcohol policy for the bicker clubs' initiation of their new members due to problems experienced during the bicker of some of the clubs last year. As Gardner explains, "If a freshman gets really drunk at my club and gets hit by a car in the street after that, I can get sued." With regards to relations...
...sign-in clubs hold lotteries. Whether or not prospective members get their first choice or not--in lottery situations they can place their name on the lists of several clubs--students are guaranteed to get into a club with up to 12 of their friends. At the other five "bicker" clubs, selective policies are implemented; students "punch" and look to be chosen for admittance. All 11 clubs are co-educational...
...dispel any elitist myths, the eating clubs are open to most students nearly all of the time. Exceptions may arise when clubs--usually bicker clubs--have "pass-only" events in which students must present passes obtained from members of the clubs. Bicker clubs usually require passes for special entertainment such as bands and theme parties. Students say that members usually hang out in their own club since they each have a special character. From Terrace, the artsy, diverse club, to the more pretentious, selective clubs to the more frat-like beer oriented clubs like Tiger Inn (TI), there are options...