Two Facebook groups that I recently stumbuled upon discuss the future of Spring Weekend.
One group, “UConn Executitve Plan to end Spring Weekend!!!”, details suggestions made by the Student Life Committee in Feb. to curtail certain elements of the infamous event.
Some of the committee’s recomendations, according to the fb group and the summary, include:
“Do not allow the days of unsanctioned events of Spring Weekend to grow; establish a goal to eliminate one of the three days within three years.”
“Faculty can help play an important role in help promoting a safe spring weekend that helps celebrate students academic achievements by requiring attendance the Friday of spring weekend.”
The other group, “End Spring Weekend”, calls for UConn to end spring weekend in the wake of the fight that sent UConn student Jafar Karzoun to the hospital. A message posted on the group’s info tab reads,
“This year, a student was assaulted on Thursday night of Spring Weekend, and as of Saturday morning is still in critical condition. UCONN might end up in a position where they have to say that a student was killed, on our campus, during Spring Weekend. This should have never happened and should never happen again.”
What do you think? Should UConn take steps to bring Spring Weekend down a notch, or should it take extra efforts to protect students? Should UConn consider cancelling it or is it an essential part of the UConn experience?
