ARMY101 wrote:
Nothing is wrong with getting to know people or having fun, I just have no clue why the university wastes money on it. You're there to go to school. Making friends in your classes is going to come automatically just by being there with them and corresponding with them. Why does the university need to sponsor events that often turn to house parties with drunk idiots?
Considering that Frosh at McGill is sponsored by the student unions (SSMU and factulty unions) which, in turn, get sponsored by large corporations (in general), I don't see how this is a university funding problem. Either way, Frosh is usually a cash grab for the organization running the event. If you were really concerned about how a university allocated its money, I'd suggest looking into all the social events on profs' calendars (ie. conferences, faculty get-togethers) that actually cost the university money.
