2008 Woodie Awards
Memo didn't stop Alvin Fest
Residents say party gets out of hand and destructive, students argue it's tradition
Ed Carroll
Issue date: 4/16/07 Section: News
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Ebbe Anderson, 59, a resident of Alvin Street, said that the day-long block party gets too wild.
"I'm all for kids having a good time, but Alvin Fest gets out of hand," Anderson said. "When girls start exposing themselves in front of children, what kind of role models are they being?"
Another resident, Bobbi Anderson, 52, agreed.
"There's a way to party responsibly," Bobbi said. "When students start destroying property, it becomes out of control. They drink themselves into oblivion."
Many students disagreed, and said Alvin Fest is a good thing for students.
"[Alvin Fest] is about tradition," said Tyler Rock, a sophomore majoring in marketing. "It happens every year, annually."
Nate Burns, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering technology, added that Alvin Fest is about friends and good times.
Another partygoer, Kyle Vodak, agreed.
"Alvin Fest is a great way for people to get drunk together," she said.
Nate Bailey, a junior majoring in architecture and design, said he lives on Alvin Street, and Alvin Fest is a day of celebration.
"We just want one day like every other school in the nation," Bailey said. "Look at [The] Ohio State [University] - it's like this every day down there."
Bobbi thought the party-goers usually go too far.
"Someone smashed my bumper, had sex in my backyard and tore a tree down," Bobbi said. "The alcohol just flows like a river down there."
Bobbi said residents outnumber students in the area, but the two groups didn't always fight.
"We used to love having students here," she said. "They brought up property values. This was about five years ago when students were responsible."
Ebbe agreed, saying students' attitudes have changed.
"I see a difference in work ethics of people this age today," she said.
Bobbi added that students don't clean up the area after Alvin Fest.
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Tom
posted 4/16/07 @ 8:15 AM EST
Hmmm let's see... you choose to live next to a college campus and want total peace and quiet? That never happens, if you dont want the noise mama, move out of the neighborhood. (Continued…)
Tom
posted 4/16/07 @ 4:07 PM EST
Hi, my name is Tom. I love high school, but they never do anything fun. That's why I love going to Alvin Fest with all my friends. It's a tradition! I can't wait to graduate so I can go to Bancroft High for real. (Continued…)
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