There was a ban on after parties for about two months. Photo: Marianne Demmo

After party ban lifted at Chateau Neuf

After a serious incident at an after party at Chateau Neuf this January, the Norwegian Students’ Society (DNS), banned all after parties at the locale. Now the ban has been lifted.

Robin Solberg
Yeram Kim
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The new after party rules:

  • After parties are only allowed in two designated rooms.
  • After parties are only allowed on the condition that one person accepts the responsibility for the event while remaining sober throughout the night.
  • Only active volunteers and employees are allowed to attend after parties, unless something else has been pre-approved.
  • All after parties must be logged.
  • Breach of rules will be met with stricter responses.
  • The person responsible for the after party must regularly conduct check-ups.

«We have tentatively and quietly opened the house for after parties again,» Thorstein Sjursen, the director of DNS, confirmed to Universitas.

The ban on after parties was implemented at Chateau Neuf as a result of a serious incident that took place during an after party this January. The incident led to a now-dropped police case as well as the resignation of Trygve Bernhardt Moen Haaland, the former director of DNS. At the time of the event, Sjursen stated that many after parties had gotten out of control and that the introduction of new rules was necessary before the ban could be lifted again.

Background: DNS stops all after parties after serious incident

Shortly after the ban was implemented, Universitas visited Stry, a popular spot for after parties at Chateau Neuf. Beer can were strewn across the floor. Photo: Alf Simensen

Sjursen explained the ban was revoked last week and there had been two after parties at the locale since then. Not all members are aware of the revocation, but the director claims many approve of the change.

«We will now sit down to evaluate how things have gone and, if necessary, revise the rules,» he added.

According to Sjursen, DNS has completely changed the rules for after parties at the house. The new rules entail, among other things, that after parties may only be held in a few designated rooms and that all such arrangements must be logged.

«A lot of it is new. It is a little problematic that not everyone has been informed about these changes. We had to kick out some people over the weekend because of that. Otherwise, there haven’t been any unwanted incidents,» Sjursen commented.

DNS leader Thorstein Sjursen hopes the new rules will improve after party culture. Photo: Alf Simensen

Why were people kicked out?

«According to a new rule, only employees and active volunteers have access to after parties at the house. Those who belonged to neither of these categories were denied access,» he answered.

The leadership at DNS didn’t expect everyone to be up to date on the new rules right away. The director believes they can use the different internal communication channels to spread the word within the organization.

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