Slope Day - tix for alumni

RatushnyFan · April 07, 2005, 04:45:42 PM

Sorry for the non-hockey thread .........

A buddy and I are headed back to Ithaca for some relaxation (read: drinking) slope day weekend. Apparently they're a bit more uptight than they used to be in our day when you just showed up with your case of beer. In any event, students need to buy tix in advance for "friends". We graduated, oh just a few years ago........in 1992, so I don't still have friends on campus.

Anyone willing to sponsor us, for a nominal fee of course? To exclude two generous alumni would be a shame.

Eric

Beeeej · April 07, 2005, 04:49:14 PM

You need tickets to go to Springfe^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Slope Day now?!

Beeeej

mjh89 · April 07, 2005, 05:00:36 PM

No, Students can get in with just their ID's, but guests need a student to buy them a guest ticket for $25, and each student is only allowed to buy 2.

Beeeej · April 07, 2005, 05:02:36 PM

Even the fact that they now check IDs astonishes me. :-O

Beeeej

RatushnyFan · April 07, 2005, 05:05:48 PM

I only need 2 tix guys ......... I'm sensing that a deal can be struck.

Us: Lots of beer (for those 21 and older of course), no access to Slope Day
Students: Access to Slope Day, need beer

Will · April 07, 2005, 05:06:38 PM

Yeah, Slope Day kinda sucks now in comparison to what it once was. I believe 2001 was the last really good Slope Day (combination of administrative circumstances and good weather).

French Rage · April 07, 2005, 05:14:57 PM

OOC (as I'm in CA and wont be there...), do they run the IDs through anything, or would recent alumni be able to get in if they still have their IDs?

Scersk '97 · April 07, 2005, 05:15:37 PM

This faq says that you should email the organizers: http://www.slopeday.cornell.edu/2005/faq.html

Scersk '97 · April 07, 2005, 05:17:42 PM

Oh, and the history sections gives us:

1984 - 2000
In the face of these legal changes and the public sentiment that precipitated it, it was no longer feasible for the university to allow the event. Slope Day, as it came to be called, became an informal gathering of students on university property. During that time, the focus of Slope Day shifted from food, music and celebration to widespread and uncontrolled alcohol consumption.

I'm very glad that my time at school is known for its "widespread and uncontrolled alcohol comsumption."

wasxmonkey92 · April 07, 2005, 05:39:02 PM

I am an alumni as well and I think it is crazy that alumni can't attend without a sponser...sure let us pay...but c'mon we are all part of the extended Cornell community. I won't be making slope day this year...but I sure hope someone helps out RatushnyFan.

Beeeej · April 07, 2005, 05:45:17 PM

I assume (I haven't read the webpage) that alumni have to be sponsored because the university's insurance wouldn't cover them.

And you're "an alumnus." Alumni is plural. Sheesh!! ::nut::

Beeeej

KeithK · April 07, 2005, 05:45:22 PM

[q]I am an alumni as well and I think it is crazy that alumni can't attend without a sponser.[/q]They don't want the students to be there (liability) - why would they encourage alums to come?

KeithK · April 07, 2005, 05:46:47 PM

[q]And you're "an alumnus." Alumni is plural. Sheesh!![/q]Or an alumna....

(Though since I don't know, alumnus is right.)

MattShaf · April 07, 2005, 05:47:42 PM

I still have my '93 "Don't be a Dope on the Slope T-Shirt...Slope Day '93. Keep it Safe. Keep it Fun. Stay in Control". One of the first attempts at sober monitoring. Unfortunately, I was quite drunk while performing that duty. ::yark::

Fight the power. Have a great slope day! ::nut::

Josh '99 · April 07, 2005, 05:53:46 PM

[Q]Scersk '97 Wrote:
During that time, the focus of Slope Day shifted from food, music and celebration to widespread and uncontrolled alcohol consumption.[/q]Well, yeah, but... it was FUN that way. ::screwy::