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[SagatagSam]

No more red cups.  A little birdie told me that SJU is going to be a dry campus starting next fall.  The faculty were informed of this during this past week.  This includes special events like Homecoming and reunions.  Developing . . .

RZ...curious to know if you have more details to share. I've reached out to a few contacts I have up in Collegeville and this was all news to them. Is it possible your source was/is misinformed?

[Robert Zimmerman]

Well, the source was my wife.  She is a professor at CSB and was told this from the administration via email.  I guess the faculty replied all to the email questioning it and one professor even made a funny video about it (some faculty questioned communion wine being served on a dry campus, which made the theologians very angry).  The latest now is the president said, "the dry campus debate will be revisited in the fall."  Faculty were discouraged from debating this through email with the entire staff.  Developing . . .

[OzJohnnie]

Well, the source was my wife.  She is a professor at CSB and was told this from the administration via email.  I guess the faculty replied all to the email questioning it and one professor even made a funny video about it (some faculty questioned communion wine being served on a dry campus, which made the theologians very angry).  The latest now is the president said, "the dry campus debate will be revisited in the fall."  Faculty were discouraged from debating this through email with the entire staff.  Developing . . .

[overly serious post]

I hate being overly serious but I reckon I have to be on this point. Communion wine is not mere wine used in a ceremony on a Catholic campus. Making the argument that communion wine creates an inconsistency in an alcohol policy ignores, and arguably disrespects, the purpose and value of the wine. It's not your grandpapy's bottle.  I'm with the theologians.

[/overly serious post]

[Robert Zimmerman]

To be clear, it was not my intention to be disrespectful about communion wine.  I was just trying to illustrate the chaos that ensued the announcement that SJU would become a dry campus.  During the week of finals and graduation, a ridiculous amount of emails were sent by the faculty about the issue.

[SJUrube]

To be clear, it was not my intention to be disrespectful about communion wine.  I was just trying to illustrate the chaos that ensued the announcement that SJU would become a dry campus.  During the week of finals and graduation, a ridiculous amount of emails were sent by the faculty about the issue.

Appreciate the details. Happy to know the issue has been tabled for now. Hoping there isn't a change to the policy in the future. Would like to crack a beer or two this fall.

[hazzben]

Well, the source was my wife.  She is a professor at CSB

Well that's your problem...never trust a Bennie 

[OzJohnnie]

Sorry, Bobby, I wasn't arguing with you at all. I was refuting what I thought was bubbling through the emails going around campus. Please ignore or forgive me and keep giving updates when you have them. The off season is long; I don't want to put any brakes on the only really interesting news we've had in four months.

[sfury]

To be clear, it was not my intention to be disrespectful about communion wine.  I was just trying to illustrate the chaos that ensued the announcement that SJU would become a dry campus.  During the week of finals and graduation, a ridiculous amount of emails were sent by the faculty about the issue.

Don't believe him, people. That was his intention. Me and Bobby have spent years cracking jokes about communion wine (really, how could you not? "Oh, give me that cup that everyone in my parish I can't stand has been licking!"). Also we consistently make fun of songs like "We Come to Your Table" and "Eucharistic Prayer number....three."

[wildcat11]

No girls and no beer?  Yikes.

[Robert Zimmerman]

To be clear, it was not my intention to be disrespectful about communion wine.  I was just trying to illustrate the chaos that ensued the announcement that SJU would become a dry campus.  During the week of finals and graduation, a ridiculous amount of emails were sent by the faculty about the issue.

Don't believe him, people. That was his intention. Me and Bobby have spent years cracking jokes about communion wine (really, how could you not? "Oh, give me that cup that everyone in my parish I can't stand has been licking!"). Also we consistently make fun of songs like "We Come to Your Table" and "Eucharistic Prayer number....three."

Oh SFury, let's not get people all riled up on the board, especially about which Eucharistic Prayer was the best (I was always fond of number . . . two).  I am pretty sure there is a special place in hell for the two of us.  Well, maybe just for me since you were such an outstanding altar boy.

[57Johnnie]

To be clear, it was not my intention to be disrespectful about communion wine.  I was just trying to illustrate the chaos that ensued the announcement that SJU would become a dry campus.  During the week of finals and graduation, a ridiculous amount of emails were sent by the faculty about the issue.

Don't believe him, people. That was his intention. Me and Bobby have spent years cracking jokes about communion wine (really, how could you not? "Oh, give me that cup that everyone in my parish I can't stand has been licking!"). Also we consistently make fun of songs like "We Come to Your Table" and "Eucharistic Prayer number....three."

Oh SFury, let's not get people all riled up on the board, especially about which Eucharistic Prayer was the best (I was always fond of number . . . two).  I am pretty sure there is a special place in hell for the two of us.  Well, maybe just for me since you were such an outstanding altar boy.

I vote for two.

[Pat Coleman]

To be clear, it was not my intention to be disrespectful about communion wine.  I was just trying to illustrate the chaos that ensued the announcement that SJU would become a dry campus.  During the week of finals and graduation, a ridiculous amount of emails were sent by the faculty about the issue.

Don't believe him, people. That was his intention. Me and Bobby have spent years cracking jokes about communion wine (really, how could you not? "Oh, give me that cup that everyone in my parish I can't stand has been licking!"). Also we consistently make fun of songs like "We Come to Your Table" and "Eucharistic Prayer number....three."

Oh SFury, let's not get people all riled up on the board, especially about which Eucharistic Prayer was the best (I was always fond of number . . . two).  I am pretty sure there is a special place in hell for the two of us.  Well, maybe just for me since you were such an outstanding altar boy.

I vote for two.

All altar boys should prefer the second one. It was the shortest. Easiest on the knees.

[sjusection105]

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[SagatagSam]

To be clear, it was not my intention to be disrespectful about communion wine.  I was just trying to illustrate the chaos that ensued the announcement that SJU would become a dry campus.  During the week of finals and graduation, a ridiculous amount of emails were sent by the faculty about the issue.

Don't believe him, people. That was his intention. Me and Bobby have spent years cracking jokes about communion wine (really, how could you not? "Oh, give me that cup that everyone in my parish I can't stand has been licking!"). Also we consistently make fun of songs like "We Come to Your Table" and "Eucharistic Prayer number....three."

Oh SFury, let's not get people all riled up on the board, especially about which Eucharistic Prayer was the best (I was always fond of number . . . two).  I am pretty sure there is a special place in hell for the two of us.  Well, maybe just for me since you were such an outstanding altar boy.

I vote for two.

All altar boys should prefer the second one. It was the shortest. Easiest on the knees.

I was always the weird kid who liked the First Eucharistic Prayer, especially the parts that go through lists of saint names:

"For ourselves, too, we ask some share in the fellowship of your apostles and martyrs, with John the Baptist, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, (Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia) and all the saints."

I think it was because it included my paternal grandmother and mother's names.
Perhaps it was some foreshadowing for my college choice with the inclusion of Johnnie the Baptist. 

[OzJohnnie]

Good ol' Barnabus. No one gets named that anymore.