"People who drink on campus are going to continue to drink on campus," she said.
Walker-Johnson said that the college's alcohol policy emphasizes concern for students' health and education about the consequences of drinking, rather than penalties.
Jessica A. Brommelhoff, a Wellesley senior, said the college's policy does "all that can reasonably be done."
The new town policy, she said, goes too far.
"It's really condescending, in my opinion," Brommelhoff said, adding that she didn't think the policy would significantly affect college students anyway.
But Dobridge said the policy might make students less likely to get medical help when drunk for fear of being arrested.
Walker-Johnson said that is precisely the situation the school wants to avoid.
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