Students who are 21 may consume alcohol and serve it at parties in university housing if they first inform officials and limit the amount of alcohol. Shick's death has caused Georgetown to reconvene its task force on drinking and promise more on-campus space for socializing. Some disappointed students called the action an overreaction to Shick's death and said responsible drinking is all right. They were heartened when the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission voted 4 to 3 to approve the party after organizers promised it would be closely monitored. The tragedy of Shick's death has caused deep sorrow and soul-searching at Georgetown, the school's president, the Rev. Leo J. O'Donovan, wrote in a letter to students.
Students can help each other avoid alcohol abuse.
You can avoid escalating a disagreement over something trivial into a sharp exchange of words. Staff writers Allan Lengel and Petula Dvorak contributed to this report.