By not signing on in support of Spring 2000 Block Party, Dean of Students James A. Donahue has effectively canceled the Block Party. The annual event, scheduled to coincide with the last week of classes, is being shunned in light of recent tragedy. Pathetic as it might sound, the biannual Block Party, an afternoon of loud music and assorted overindulgences, was one of the last school-wide events Hoyas had to rally around. No one has tailgate parties at football games.
Homecoming is a non-event.
Georgetown Program Board does its best to hold fun concerts and other events, but its budget is limited and its ability to get permission to use large on-campus venues has been hindered. Yes, rather alcohol-centered celebration but a day on which almost everyone partied together for a few hours. The student body, as a whole, likes Block Party Without university support, Block Party may have be taken away. Georgetown's administration has essentially failed to take a cohesive stance on campus culture and instead has put together a string of rather reactionary decisions. It is completely understandable that the administration wants to do away with underage drinking and binge drinking on campus, but it's going about it the wrong way.