The CU Student Government will be holding an open forum for students to debate passing legislation that would ban the famous 4/20 celebration from occurring on campus.
Every April 20�afternoon, a haze of smoke hovers above thousands of students, Boulder residents and out-of-towners that collect on Norlin Quad. The event, which brought in a crowd of around 10,000 this past April, has received national media attention in recent years.
But after around 75 percent of students expressed concern over 4/20�s impact on the school�s reputation, (just this past year, CU was ranked the number one party school in the country by Playboy magazine) in a survey conducted by CUSG, the decision was made to discuss eliminating the occasion.
Studentc celebrate 4/20 during the previous year on the Norlin Quad. (CU Independent file/Kelly Kaoudis)
�This is the first forum of its kind,� said CUSG�s Vice President of External Affairs, Brooks Kanski. �No legislation on 4/20 has ever been passed or proposed before.�
The public forum, which was organized by the CUSG Executives elected last spring, will encourage discussion between students and their representatives, as well as CU administration. A decision will be reached the following day on whether or not to pass the ban.
�It�s an opportunity for students to share their thoughts with us over 4/20 being closed this year,� Kanski said, �It�s an opportunity for us to share our reasoning with them.�
The forum will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30�in the auditorium (room 1B20) of the Visual Arts Complex.
Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Annie Melton at A[email protected].�
