January 31, 2008

Dear Students,

I would like to once again congratulate all of our Boston College students for the respectful and responsible behavior you exhibited last semester after sports victories by the Eagles and the Boston Red Sox. You were truly a class act!

As you all know, the New England Patriots are once again in the Super Bowl this Sunday, this time facing former BC Coach Tom Coughlin’s New York Giants. This is a very exciting time to be a sports fan in Boston! We are all looking forward to this game with great anticipation.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has asked each university to encourage its students to remain on campus and to act in a mature and responsible manner. In recent years, there have been two tragic deaths of college students in the aftermath of Super Bowl and World Series celebrations in Boston. Consequently, the Boston Police will be out in large numbers in order to enforce the city and state laws. They will be making arrests for open containers of alcohol, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and destruction of property among other things. Any Boston College student arrested for such criminal acts will also face stern and swift disciplinary action by the University.

It is our hope that our students continue to conduct themselves in a manner that is considerate, polite, and respectful. The behavior of our students before, during, and after games, both on and off campus, should continue to reflect and respect the values of Boston College. Please enjoy the Super Bowl with friends on campus and avoid leaving the campus to join in larger celebrations in Boston after the game.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Cordially,

Paul J. Chebator, Ph.D.
Interim Dean

Nothing like treating college students like 2 year olds. Whatever. I guess you could say this letter makes sense in light of what has happened recently with the deaths and all. But I do have one quick question. What major victories have the Superfans had that would prompt a celebration recently?

Oh wait. They did beat MSU in the Cheerio Bowl. I forgot about that one. In hindsight I don't know how they didn't burn the campus down after that victory.