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When asked were they thought a typical Harvard student might be on a Friday night, an outsider might guess “the library.” Nevertheless, although it is true that students here work hard, many students have enveloped the old adage of “work hard...
Alcohol education at Harvard seems to be working to some degree, and the increase in hospitalizations might suggest that students are becoming more conscientious about the health of their peers, and are therefore utilizing UHS services more frequently. This attitude would not be possible without Harvard’s amnesty...
Even though students are educated and counseled about matters such as risky sexual behavior or substance abuse, awareness of mental health issues and ready access to resources seem to fall off of the radar. Every member of the Harvard community should be informed and empowered to confront mental health issues...
Harvard’s three-year-old amnesty policy states that any student who seeks help from UHS for alcohol-related illness will not face disciplinary action for providing or consuming alcohol, and any student who brings a friend to Stillman to be treated will also not face disciplinary consequences...
The advertisement of the amnesty policy may have made dangerously intoxicated students more willing to be brought to UHS and similarly made onlookers more comfortable with the task, according to Barreira.