Rice College in Houston, Texas canceled events on campus by means of spring break after an underwear and lingerie-themed occasion ended with seven college students within the hospital.
The college’s pupil newspaper, the Rice Thresher, reported that the Evening of Decadence occasion held at a residential faculty on campus was shut down early on Oct. 29 because of the presence of campus police and medics.
The Evening of Decadence is an underwear and lingerie-themed occasion at Rice College, based on FOX 26. It was minimize brief this 12 months after seven college students have been rushed to a close-by hospital due to intoxication.
Over two dozen folks have been handled on-site.
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College students stroll to class at Rice College on August 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Photographs)
Because of this, campus large public events are being canceled by means of spring break, which runs from March 9-17.
Director of Information and Media Relations at Rice College, Jeff Falk, mentioned restrictions will likely be positioned on the occasion transferring ahead.
”The college is taking immediate motion and canceling campus large public events by means of spring break in response to the occasions finally weekend’s ’Evening of Decadence’ occasion. As well as, ’Evening of Decadence’ will likely be positioned on probation, with decreased capability and enhanced security protocols at future events,” Falk mentioned.
The Evening of Decadence occasion has been happening for 50 years and was at one level on the listing of Playboy’s high faculty events.
Rice College ban’s onerous alcohol on campus and on nights of public events. Nonetheless, it permits college students to drink beer, wine, and seltzers till coming into the occasion.
In line with the college, a committee on alcohol coverage will likely be convened as nicely.