2008 Woodie Awards
Seniors under 21 fight for right to attend 100 Days
Ben Veghte
Issue date: 2/10/05 Section: News
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As the senior class's enthusiasm grew in excitement during the week for the upcoming 100 Days celebration, a certain segment of the class was left unable to share the excitement of participating.
In all there were seven students who were prohibited from attending the event due to the fact that they were all under 21.
Jessica Krausz '05, one of underage seniors, spoke about the fact that she would not be able to attend the celebration with her fellow classmates. "We are just as much seniors as the 21-year-olds, and there shouldn't be any activities that we can't participate in," said Krausz.
She talked about Student Council and their lack of representation on the matter. She said, "We were under the impression that the Student Council was supposed to represent all of the senior Student Body, not just those who are under the age of 21."
According to Rebecca Grace, Director of Student Activities, the exclusion of the seven seniors who are under the age of 21 from participating in the celebration on Wednesday night should not have come as a surprise to anyone.
The students were not consciously excluded from attending nor were they denied representation by respected members of Student Council.
The exclusion of the seven seniors amounted solely to the fact that those members of the class were not of the legal age to drink.
Grace stated, "The establishment does not permit anyone under 21 when alcohol is being served. This has nothing to do with the College."
"I personally spoke to the establishment for 100 Days, and unless there were personal chaperones along who took full responsibility for the seven students under 21, they [would not permit it]," said Grace. "They cannot take the chance of losing their liquor license."
The news of being denied the opportunity to attend 100 Days was not met with mass approval among the under 21-year-olds. In order to fight the decision some students took it upon themselves to have their parents get involved. Rachel Kleiner '05, one of the seven underage seniors said, "I told my father the situation, and he called the school to complain about it."
In all there were seven students who were prohibited from attending the event due to the fact that they were all under 21.
Jessica Krausz '05, one of underage seniors, spoke about the fact that she would not be able to attend the celebration with her fellow classmates. "We are just as much seniors as the 21-year-olds, and there shouldn't be any activities that we can't participate in," said Krausz.
She talked about Student Council and their lack of representation on the matter. She said, "We were under the impression that the Student Council was supposed to represent all of the senior Student Body, not just those who are under the age of 21."
According to Rebecca Grace, Director of Student Activities, the exclusion of the seven seniors who are under the age of 21 from participating in the celebration on Wednesday night should not have come as a surprise to anyone.
The students were not consciously excluded from attending nor were they denied representation by respected members of Student Council.
The exclusion of the seven seniors amounted solely to the fact that those members of the class were not of the legal age to drink.
Grace stated, "The establishment does not permit anyone under 21 when alcohol is being served. This has nothing to do with the College."
"I personally spoke to the establishment for 100 Days, and unless there were personal chaperones along who took full responsibility for the seven students under 21, they [would not permit it]," said Grace. "They cannot take the chance of losing their liquor license."
The news of being denied the opportunity to attend 100 Days was not met with mass approval among the under 21-year-olds. In order to fight the decision some students took it upon themselves to have their parents get involved. Rachel Kleiner '05, one of the seven underage seniors said, "I told my father the situation, and he called the school to complain about it."