"The word got out that we were serious about the rules," says Dean of Students Hugh M. Flick.
But drinking rules remain easy to circumvent, according to one student, because "Many older students would be more than willing to buy the stuff for me."
More wholesome challenges, however, seem to be filling most students' time.
Says Brooklyn native Andrew I Port. "I just walk around Harvard Square and try to look weird too."
As for the stereotype of academic "Camp Harvard's" patrons as rich and snobby, mixed feelings prevail.
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"There seem to be a lot of the same kind of kids--those who are wealthy and snobby, with a new coordinating outfit each day," says Wesleyan sophomore Rebecca Gallager.