AMES, Iowa – The Ames City Council has increased fines for Nuisance parties in the C Campustown area over the weekend before the fall semester. Fines are $650 first-time offense, and $855 for repeat offenses.
The day is called 801 Day after an old Iowa State tradition naming the day that, for alcohol was prohibited in fraternity and sorority houses prior to 8:01 am on the Saturday before fall classes.
“It is not a thing you know, there was a period in time where that was a thing but that’s been long gone,” said Michael Newton, the Iowa State University Police Chief. “You know it’s kind of just become this day this tradition and what we’re trying to do is I’m trying to put structure around it, trying to explain to people how to celebrate the new school year responsibly.”…