Many are exploring Boston s club scene during their off hours. But the number of college students dancing and drinking away their weekends was nearly cut recently when Mayor Thomas M. Menino proposed a ban on under-21 nightclubs. The mayor, however, announced last week that he has agreed to new regulations for under-21 nightclubs. These regulations would require nightclubs to either create a separate area for drinking, or give advance notice of an under-21 event and draft a security plan approved by Boston s Licensing Board.
Clubs do play an integral role in a students social life.
Although freshmen are tantalized by these establishments, older students reflected that the scene is not for everyone. After the first experience, the NU population divides into clubbing regulars and upperclassmen who have found other interests. That age group dominates the club scene because by the time you are 21, you ve seen it all. With NU being a five-year school, many students may find a dividing line between those who are of legal drinking age and those who are not. With Maxwell Jumps gone, some students have retreated to private neighborhood parties.