Clean The Lint Filter

The Housing Services Committee would like to remind residents to clean the lint filter after drying clothes in the laundry rooms. Also, remember to double-check before you dry your clothes if the lint filter is clean, just in case a bad resident failed to clean the filter out.

Alcohol Limits & Medical Amnesty

The Resident Student Association is planning to raise the issue of alcohol limits in the residence halls for students who are of legal drinking age. At present, students are limited to:

• 144 ounces of beer
• 64 ounces of wine
• 16 ounces of hard liquor

The Code of Conduct and Guide to Residence Hall Living do not prohibit or limit other types of alcohol, and do prohibit kegs, beer balls, alcohol by the case, and central sources of alcohol such as trash-can punches.

On a personal level, my initial thoughts are to push for the allowance of 24 beers (so 288 ounces), 5 liters of wine (a box), and 1.75 liters of hard liquor (a handle). However, I know that other students would like to see more, some feel the policy is fine, and others want to see no limit. Thus, I ask that everyone please provide their feedback and thoughts. Post a comment or e-mail RSA (at) Northeastern.edu.

On a related note, we are also looking at the current medical amnesty policy and how it could be clarified and made more concise to be in line with other institutions like the University of Pennsylvania.

Dining Hall Overcrowding

This semester dining hall overcrowding has become a serious issue. While Parcel 18 will have a new dining hall which will alleviate this issue come Fall 2009, it is still a big program this semester. We have suggested to Dining Services that Stetson Hall West open earlier on Sundays and possibly on Saturdays in order to help reduce the overcrowding in Stetson East, and are hoping to hear back from them next week about this. We also suggested having Outtakes available on the weekends, so people can get food without going to the dining halls. If you have ideas, let us know. E-Mail RSA (at) Northeastern.edu

Countering Vandalism

Have ideas on countering vandalism in the residence halls? If so, send them to RSA (at) Northeastern.edu. We're currently looking to help cut down on repair costs for vandalism campus-wide.

Ruckus No More

The music download service Ruckus is no more. The company abruptly ended its music service last week, and a company representative has confirmed that Ruckus is shutting down business.

Ruckus was a system which allowed students to download or listen to music if they were a college student. Initially free, Ruckus then turned into a service where institutions had to sign up or be cut off. Many institutions signed up, Northeastern University did not, taking the advice of the Resident Student Association through our Summer I 2008 legislation opposing Ruckus. We're thankful that Northeastern didn't sign up for Ruckus, otherwise the investment of time and money would have been a waste.