💬 Texas official: No parties, on or off campus, are allowed fall semester

[TerryP]

What constitutes a 'party' now? The number of people?

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The University of Texas will not allow students to hold parties on or off campus during the fall semester as Austin and the state continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

In an email sent to students Friday, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Soncia Reagins-Lilly encouraged students to follow the city of Austin’s guidance to stay home and the state’s orders to wear a mask in public. Parties, she added, will not be permitted.

“While the orders and guidelines continue to evolve, parties (whether on or off campus) put people’s health and safety at risk and raise anxiety levels,” she said in the email

 

[TerryP]

 

[50+yeartidefan]

And how do you have a sporting event and follow such mandates.

Or control what students do off campus

Good thought though I guess

 

[TerryP]

Or control what students do off campus

Follow the rules or risk being booted.

 

[planomateo]

Lol..
How the hell are they going to enforce that

 

[rick4bama]

I can see on campus, but how do this happen off campus?

 

[PurlJam]

Shouldn't be too hard to enforce, haven't seen a reason for them to party since January 6th 2010.

 

[BamaFan334]

Off campus gonna get busted by who, Tuscaloosa PD?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

No social gathering more than 50. But ok for 150 on football team to gather.
Really?

As Dusty Springfield says " wishing and a hoping"

 

[TerryP]

No social gathering more than 50. But ok for 150 on football team to gather.
Really?

They don't.