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While the student body that President Lowell knew in 1907 has changed drastically in the hundred years since his speech, his vision of the House system as a democratic means for socializing and bonding remains intact. In recent years, Stein Clubs have helped further this goal of promoting House social life, largely without promoting a culture of alcoholism. Though the future of Stein Clubs seemed under threat with the College’s recent crackdown on underage drinking, its new policy banning hard liquor from Stein Clubs is reasonable, and even laudable: it both strives to preserve a key component...
Exemplars of House life, Stein Clubs offer upperclassmen the opportunity to congregate and socialize on Thursday nights, with food and beverage provided by their House Committee (HoCo). Drinking glasses of beer or wine, students have the opportunity to savor the moments of relaxation that elude them throughout the rest of their busy weeks. Most HoCos restrict their offerings to beer and wine, but some that have offered hard liquor in recent years—like Mather House—worry what effects this ban may have on attendance to their Stein Clubs...
Such worries are unfounded and out of touch with the spirit of House life. While Stein Clubs implicitly condone the idea of alcohol as a means to stimulate social interaction, they should not overemphasize the need for this social lubricant as justification for serving rum and Coke or vodka screwdrivers. There is no reason why anyone would need drinks with high alcohol content in order to socially connect with other members of their House. In fact, the greater chance of intoxication that comes with drinking hard liquor detracts from the House unity that Stein Clubs are supposed to generate...
...draconian and less supportive measures University Hall has instituted were considerably less successful—take the College’s currently contradictory amnesty and student-group-leader responsibility policies. Nevertheless, banning hard alcohol seems to jibe with Harvard’s commitment to safe and responsible alcohol policies. Stein clubs should not be about the difference between a lager and a margarita—they should be about safety and responsibility...
...only a handful serve hard alcohol at their events. Under the policy, they would still be allowed to serve at House formals. Adams Ho-Co Chair Timothy J. Smith ’08, who is also a Crimson business editor, believes that hard alcohol should not be offered at Stein Clubs. “Alcohol should not be the focus of an event,” said Smith, whose House’s “Carpe Noctum” only serves beer. Though one goal of the proposal is alcohol policy uniformity, Smith defended the right of House masters...