An epic dash to dispose of all manner of beer, hard liquor and other potential intoxicants occurred on Monday at the venerated University of Virginia, the Washington Post first reported.
The catalyst for the hootch purge was a false rumor concerning a dorm-room-to-dorm-room administrative crackdown focused, apparently, on first-year students.
Naturally, students and others took to Twitter — #UVAdormsearch — to discuss, report and crack wise. The throng of tweeters included the student newspaper as well as Allen Grove, the dean of students.
Turns out the whole thing was a hoax perpetrated by unknown forces. But the tweets were great fun. Below, The Daily Caller presents the top 10.
Whichever frat star just went around dorms “confiscating” liquor from first-years is a genius. #PartyTime #UVADormSearch
— Brian Schwartz (@BSchwartzUVA) April 8, 2013
Everybody get one last sip in! #UVAdormsearch
— Will McComb (@willums16) April 8, 2013
“Current BAC of dumpster: 5.6” #UVAdormsearch
— Ellen Buckley (@el_buck) April 8, 2013
My parents saw the Washington Post article and asked if I did any running today #awk #uvadormsearch
— Katie (@Katiegroody) April 9, 2013
#UVADormSearch Going from dorm to dorm, buying alcohol from first years for 3 cents on the dollar #commschool
— Cynical Douche (@CynicalDouche) April 8, 2013
A few have asked about FY housing contract. It allows us to enter for serious health/safety concern – we do not enter to conduct searches.
— Allen Groves (@UVADeanGroves) April 8, 2013
To promote more exercise random ‘dorm raids’ will occur so students will sprint to their rooms. Stay healthy my friends #uvadormsearch
— Kevin Rankin (@KORankin) April 8, 2013
Obviously, #UVA recognition as the “smartest party school” was too much for ABC to handle.. @buzzfeed #UVADormSearch ow.ly/jRFEf
— Diana Aleman (@diana__aleman) April 8, 2013
Well now I’m disappointed. The effect of gallons of cheap vodka poured onto the Lawn would’ve been an interesting experiment. #UVAdormsearch
— Dominic (@spork_and_knife) April 8, 2013
UPD has just confirmed to me that ABC is NOT conducting searches on Grounds today. Someone has had a lot of fun at my students’ expense.
— Allen Groves (@UVADeanGroves) April 8, 2013