Students have been planning for weeks, their celebration of Unofficial St. Patrick's Day at the University of Illinois. The event, known as the "Biggest Party in the Big Ten", is the supposed work of local bar owner Scott Cochrane. The celebration encourages 24-hours of "drinking till you're Irish". The day is marked by green shirts, green beer, and a loads of trash. Many students come from surrounding areas to join their friends in the celebration.Multiple efforts have been made over the past month to prevent as many problems as possible, including a no-visitor act in the dorms and multiple emergency city orders regarding the selling of alcohol. The event has spawned a lot of debate between those who support the party and those who don't. We've seen letters to parents and mass mails to students from the Chancellor regarding student activities on Unofficial. It is unclear at this time whether these new mandates will have any effect on this year's celebration.
So whether you are going to drink today or not, have a great Friday. Be smart. Be safe.
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