Quad building access to be restricted during Fling

The Social Planning and Events Committee announced that access to the buildings in the Quad will be restricted to Quad residents and their registered guests only from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. on April 12 and 13 — the Friday and Saturday of Spring Fling.

This means that all interior Quad doors will be “inaccessible for entrance” or have AlliedBarton Security guards posted outside.

The outdoor spaces in the Quad will remain open to all Fling attendees, and portable restrooms will be provided.

“Official Fling activities occur outdoors, and that is what SPEC has control over,” SPEC President Josh Oppenheimer said. He added that “the decision to restrict access to Quad buildings” was made by College Houses and Academic Services and the Vice Provost for University Life.

A reason for the change in policy may be last year’s extensive renovations, during which 960 rooms, 30 lounges and 160 bathrooms were worked on in the Quad.

In addition, the administration may want to curb the threat of underage or irresponsible drinking as last year’s Fling saw about 45 hospital cases, a 60 percent increase from the year before.

“I guess it’s good for resident safety,” College senior Aran Park said. “But it’s pretty inconvenient if you want to visit friends in the Quad.”

She said that she was “psyched” for her last Fling in spite of the new policy.

“I could imagine that people who have friends in the Quad would be pretty upset about the policy,” College freshman Jin Kim said.

“Why they chose to do it this year I have no idea,” he added. “But I’d imagine it was to try to curb underage drinking.”

Kim added that the policy wouldn’t really affect him as he lives in Harrison, but also that he is excited about his first Spring Fling at Penn.

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