Although Green Key weekend has a reputation for riotous activity, some College faculty claim to be ignorant of what really goes on over Green Key weekend, and even of its existence.
"They never tell us when Green Key is, and that's why we all have class scheduled. We are not just being spiteful and mean," said economics professor Patricia Anderson.
"I assume they don't tell us when it is because Green Key is not officially recognized like Winter Carnival. When we finally do know it's Green Key, moving classes depends on a lot of factors like when assignments are due."
Most professors said they would be willing to accommodate students' desire to enjoy the weekend, as long as it did not reduce the amount of class time or interfere with assignments.
"As long as it doesn't cut back on class time I am happy to move Friday class to an X-hour," anthropology professor Brian Didier said. "If you don't try to accommodate students, you will find that half of your class doesn't show up."
Psychology professor William Kelley concurred, saying, "The past three years I have tended to move my Friday class to the X-hour [because] a lot of kids might miss out on class if it isn't moved, and I see know reason why students shouldn't be able to take part in Green Key."
Didier said he was told that Green Key was a "chance for students to blow off steam before finals," a statement many Dartmouth students would second.
In response to the notorious drinking culture of Dartmouth, Didier said he had heard stories, and knew that many alumni came back to campus to re-experience Dartmouth, but did not realize that Green Key was a time for campus interaction.
"I received an e-mail telling me about public events hosted for the students, faculty, and community over Green Key so there is at least one positive aspect," to the weekend, Didier said.
Most professors remained unaffected about Green Key's "big weekend" reputation.
"Drinking at Dartmouth doesn't strike me as any different than at any other institution," Kelley said.
"I expect though more of it is done in the Greek system as the campus lacks university bars," Kelley added.
The faculty as a whole doesn't seem to see Dartmouth as any different than any other school in terms of drinking.
"There has been a lot of hype about Dartmouth being a big drinking school coming from shows like the Simpsons and probably stemming from Animal House but in reality I don't think it is any different from any other university," said Anderson.
Psychology professor Rogers Elliott said that he was not aware this weekend even was Green Key. "In the early days for the big spring weekend girls used to be bused up from Smith; the campus was flooded with students," Elliot said. "Now I don't think students take it [Green Key] as seriously."
Regardless, Elliot assigned a paper to be due the Monday after Green Key weekend.
"I give students time to fit it in," he said. "I expect they don't leave it for the last weekend."
What this means for many unfortunate students in the same situation is that they will be sharing limited library space on Sunday night.