This is one of those moments when I question my own judgment about attending a public university.

Today is Unofficial St. Patricks Day here at the University of Illinois. The holiday was invented ten years ago by (I shit you not) a local bar mogul, because real St. Patricks day usually falls during Spring Break. It is a bold-faced opportunity for the bars to make more money at the expense of the well-being of the students.

Apparently, there were 34 arrests last year for underaged drinking alone. That's ARRESTS, mind you. That's not including people who got tickets or warnings. That's just the people who were being so outrageous and impudent that the police felt obligated to arrest them.

Carle hospital north of campus has expressed concerns that they may not have the resources to deal with the number of alcohol-related emergencies on Unofficial.

The dorms are all on lock-down until tomorrow. There are COPS guarding all the University buildings.

The city of Champaign passed an ordinance saying that bars couldn't open until 11AM, because 'traditionally' the drinking starts at 8AM.

People at breakfast this morning (7:30) were acting like fucktards and screaming at each other from across the cafeteria.

I read an article in the Daily Illini calling Unofficial "a twist on the traditional Irish drinking holiday."

St. Patrick's day isn't a 'traditional drinking holiday.' It's for a fucking Catholic saint.

This is so stupid.

posted at 8:53 AM by Alison

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