All members of the U2K Steering Committee received copies of every letter and e-mail message sent and we read and considered all opinions. While college was, collectively, the best four years of my life, it was made so primarily by my fraternity experience. But I had fun, made great friends, and lived to tell. It was the set-up, clean up and wear and tear in which no one outside of the members of the organization hosting the event every participated. Removal of fixed tap systems would help cut down on this effect, and the presence of a third-party vendor, whose license would be on the line, would greatly level the playing field.
Bars provide a safer environment in which to serve alcohol.
Bars serve as a physical barrier between those who serve alcohol and those who desire alcohol. I think that the housing issue can be resolved by assigning a dollar value to the various housing units. Life beyond college is full of unequal spaces.