Will the environment be like 1920s prohibition at Dartmouth?

Inside Higher Ed reports.

Banning Booze

The next few months could be a more lucrative time for bars in Hanover, N.H.

The home of Dartmouth College is not especially known for its bar scene, with many students choosing instead to drink on campus at fraternity parties. When the spring term began on March 30, however, so did a new ban on hard liquor on campus, and the town’s bars are now among the few places a student can drink a margarita without running afoul of the new policy.

“I’m sure we will see an increase of students,” Marc Milowsky, the owner of Molly’s Restaurant and Bar, said Friday. “There is a vibe around town. People are wondering, ‘What will this mean?'”

The new alcohol policy, announced in January, prohibits the possession or consumption of alcohol that is 30 proof or higher by anyone on campus, including those who are over 21. Penalties will be increased for students found in possession of hard alcohol, and third-party security and bartenders will be required at campus social events.
It’s the college’s boldest move yet in an ongoing attempt to change its rowdy, drunken reputation. But will it work?