Future Prospects

It is thus far unclear, though, whether the clubs are likely to stick with the newly adopted rules, and if they do, whether they will be able and willing to strictly enforce them.

Crimson reporters were able to gain entrance—uninvited—to five of the eight clubs last Saturday night, and were served alcohol at several of the clubs despite being minors.

Some self-described final club regulars said that even if the strict policies hold up, they would not be overly concerned.

“Even if they cracked down, it wouldn’t be hard to find parties other places, ” Roosa said.

“It’s an excuse to go into Boston at least,” Chirayath said.

“Nobody wants to talk about the problem,” said N. Kennedy Thorwarth ’04 said. “You have to make your own fun. It just encourages you to do more things on your own.”

But Thorwarth said she doubted the tightened guest policies would last forever.

“Clubs will ease up after a while,” Thorwarth said.

—Elisabeth S. Theodore contributed to the reporting of this story.

—Staff writer Anne K. Kofol can be reached at kofol@fas.harvard.edu.

—Staff writer Maria S. Pedroza can be reached at mpedroza@fas.harvard.edu.