Originally Posted by drum1306 
I've heard from a professor that had a lunch with the President and the summary was that they are trying to figure out a way to get rid of VEISHEA, but they don't want to do it outright. From their point of view, the weather does kill a lot of the outdoor drinking. They don't seem to realize that this just means people drink inside. It seems they will do anything to avoid even the chance of a riot, regardless of whether the entire celebration fades into nothingness.
I've heard this from alot of people and it makes me mad that they would try to kill off a tradition (one that could be good if they did it right) because of people "drinking". I mean, people never drink in college....
