The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved the replacement of the UPS store at the corner of Commonwealth Ave. and Lake St. with an artisanal liquor store. The store plans to sell craft beers, kosher wines, and spirits just across the street from Boston College.
Massachusetts authorities revoked online delivery service Gopuff’s liquor license on May 18 for allegedly selling alcohol to underage Boston College students multiple times. One week later, a judge paused the state’s revocation of Gopuff’s license.
There were 1,264 liquor law violations at Boston College in 2018, compared to 1,461 in 2017. The number of drug law violations also declined—from 177 violations to 139—from 2017 to 2018.
“She did discover, however, Rubi’s opaque ownership—a question that should consume us all, much as the stench of Rubi consumes Boston College on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.”
Follow the Rat through the years as it confronts stringent Massachusetts drinking laws while hosting wild extravaganzas such as Las Vegas Night, Do it in the Dark, and Beers and Careers, then morphs into the Middle Campus cafe students enjoy today.
“To simply exclude alcohol from University-sponsored events directed at students is to send a message that we cannot be trusted to act responsibly, and to pass over the opportunity for providing spaces in which to practice the art of social drinking.”
On-campus liquor law violations for 2014 were adjusted from 889 to 1,113, and from 908 to 1,506 for 2015.
As the year goes by, ASAP should continue to search for the best way to reach students and build on the progress brought about by this support line.
Everyone one’s looking to have a good time when they go to a show at BC, but sometimes audiences tend to bring too much of a good time with them to a performance.
It’s time for us to accept the death of the American university, and start working to fix it.
