Some students who attended the event said thatthey did not notice any people who wereexcessively drunk.

"I found the letter surprising. I hadn't seenanyone abusing any of the art or getting drunk,"said James Rhee `97, a first-year student at HMS."I didn't see any museum officials around."

Tran said that the Student Council was alsosurprised to hear about the excessive drinking.

"When we first received the letter I wassurprised," she said.

Oriol said she wants to use the incident toencourage students to evaluate their own behavior.

"The students have used this as an opportunityfor introspection, a chance to reflect on how theyact," she said.

Oriol said the Student Council is conferringwith students about what steps to take in thefuture to prevent further incidents. She addedthat her office is "leaving it up to the studentsto design and organize their response."

"The students themselves chose to inform allthe students that there had been behavior that wasless than professional," Oriol said. "It isbecoming a springboard for discussion aboutprofessionalism and alcohol."

The students' letter mirrored her comments.

"It is important for us as students to reflectupon our own attitudes and behavior," the letterread. "In order to ensure the future ofschool-sponsored social events, we need toexercise better judgement."

Tran said the letter has started to achieve itspurpose.

"It did bring out a lot of good discussion,"she said. "It made us think about things ingeneral we don't talk about.