it might well be
but student unions are no longer allowed to encourage drinking so that does rather spoil it.

I know of at least 2 unis that are removing the "bar" part of their union altogether.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:30, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

Why is that? The health aspect?
Or the drinking societies they have at unis? We used to have the "Didsbury Dozen" run in Manchester, 12 pubs in a row.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:32, Reply)

heath, social welfare, and in some cases (london Met) cultural change/sensitivity

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:33, Reply)

I assume you're talking religious reasons then.

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:34, Reply)

meh, I think cultural reasons are more accurate
last time I checked unis were still secular. no-one's demanding hijabs or putting up statues of Ganesh in lecture theatres.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:36, Reply)

Woah back up there!
They're doing what now?
What else is there in the union, apart from the bar?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:36, Reply)

14 metric fucktons of student welfare advisors
and sports clubs, these days.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:37, Reply)

Never noticed any of that shit whenever I went to my union bar.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:38, Reply)

that's because we were always drunk, tangles.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:38, Reply)

Never paying more than £1 for a pint.
Happy days, Badge old son, happy days.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:40, Reply)

We used to have "fives go mad in the union" once a month
A fiver to get in. 50p a drink. Any drink.

Great times.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:41, Reply)

At the end of semesters. we had a "Drink the bar dry evening", last day it was open, draught booze went for fuck all, as it wouldn't survive the holidays.ent for fu
Yeah, great times.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:45, Reply)

It was all there when I was at university.
We all just ignored it and went to the bar.
( Kroney, Wed 18 Jul 2012, 14:39, Reply)