"I think we can work with it," said Kirkland House Committee Chairman Angela Ferry '86.

Kirkland House held a party last weekend where students were required to show proof of age to drink and "the party worked just fine. All the sophomores came and had fun," Ferry said.

The Kirkland House party may have been a taste of things to come. Ferry said she thought many of the sophomores had private parties with alcohol before they came to the party.

Adams House Committee Chairman Milo B. Sprague '87 said many of the house activities would not be affected by the rule--including the winter waltz, raft race and campus wide dances.

But for other parties, "it's going to be a burden for committee members who will have to card. It's going to be unpleasant, and I don't think people are going to have as much fun," Sprague said.

Some serious issues remain to be addressed such as serving wine at faculty dinners and use of house committee funds for private parties, said Dunster House Committee co-chairman Jonathan E. Klaaren '86.

However, many students supported the change.

"It's the law you know, and a large institution should follow the rules," said Allie Drier '88. "It's hard for a college to sanction thousands of underage drinkers."

Another student said, "Alcohol is one of the worst drugs around. It is dangerous addictive and doesn't teach you anything.