[Ed. note: The purpose of this column is to promote thought and change for the betterment of the WPI community through a short critical analysis.]
What is Homecoming all about? Well from my impressions on Saturday it is all about inviting back hundreds of alumni whom bring tons of beer and serve it out freely to anyone, especially underage drinkers right in front of the police and everyone. Don't get me wrong. I'm not against drinking, I'm just against hypocrisy. WPI has been tightening up its policy on this campus for years, especially with their rules governing the fraternities. But, when the good 'ol alumni come back for a weekend, the campus police officers conviently turn their head and the administration ignores the situation, while the SAS members are running around after the rope. Unfortunately, I don't see anything to rectify the situation until maybe two car loads of drunk WPI alumni and/or students crash into each killing all on board. I doubt that the administration will ever do anything to reduce this enourmously risky risk management policy.