Persuasive Essay On P Day Eviction

Every year the Saint Michael’s community gathers together to celebrate Preparation Day commonly known to students as, P-Day. The school pays for bounce houses, inflatable slides, and a giant food tent filled with Vermont favorites; including Ben and Jerry’s. This carefree event planned by the school in efforts to prepare students for finals, and to remind students to take time for themselves. However, each year a large group of students is banned by the school’s administration, not only from the event but from being on campus, as punishment for breaking the school’s alcohol policy.
While students can be evicted for any weekend or multiple weekends during the year, a P-Day eviction is its own punishment. Being banned from P-Day stems from severe or multiple alcohol violations since the majority of the student population view P-Day as a drinking holiday. Many students view a P-Day eviction as unfair and claim that the school doesn’t care about their well-being. A P-Day eviction can be put in place at any time, even the first weekend of the school year, and not all cases are open to appeals. In response, Lou DiMasi one of the school’s Assistant Dean of Students states, “P-Day is a privilege. If a student breaks the

The first two of Tyler’s incidents were brushed away by the school, once because his BAC was only .02 over the legal limit, and the second time as a result of an RA’s mistake. However, the third time, after being caught drinking on “Thirsty Thursday”, and blowing a .15 BAC. Tyler was placed on probation and his punishment is a weekend eviction starting April 29th, P-Day. Tyler views the schools ban as simply brushing away the problem. He states, “Yes I got caught for drinking, and that was a mistake, but telling me I can’t be where I’m supposed to live and expecting me to figure out different accommodations isn’t fixing the problem it’s avoiding the