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...planning a proposed Kirkland and Pforzheimer club night. At the meeting, he revealed that groups who wish to use nightclubs for college-affiliated parties must present comprehensive details to him before any event is approved. Due to extensive planning already required to throw an event, students now fear that Illingworth??s policy, in practice, will preclude Houses and other student groups from having events in clubs...
Illingworth cited a student’s injury during last year’s Harvard-Yard club event as well as the recent fatal accidents at nightclubs in Rhode Island and Chicago as motivation for this policy. Though his concerns for student safety are legitimate, Illingworth??s means of achieving it are less than ideal. Boston maintains high safety standards for its clubs. If this blanket coverage doesn’t suffice for Illingworth, he should discriminate between clubs—not force the burden of proof on busy student planning committees. Events at venues that have...
Students already go out clubbing. From events sponsored by unrecognized groups like the Seneca’s Red Party or the Spee’s Jammy Jam, to just weekend parties at clubs Avalon or Modern, Harvard undergraduates are familiar with the nightclub world. If Illingworth??s concerns are truly about student safety—and not about Harvard liability—he should gather safety information on well frequented clubs and publicize it to all students, not just insure that Harvard doesn’t get sued after a House social event...
Blickstead and Eddleston also said they didn’t agree with Illingworth??s rationale in drawing a distinction between clubs and other potential party venues, such as hotels...
...Some of [Illingworth??s] points didn’t really click,” Eddleston said. “The fact of the matter is, transportation is going to be an issue no matter where you go. Illicit drug use can happen anywhere...