Student lounge part of UVas effort to curb drinking

The University of Virginia has taken a step forward in a larger push to curb student drinking with the opening of a no-alcohol student lounge on the Corner.

“So many of our students spend so much time on the Corner, and this is the opportunity to have something on the Corner that is not alcohol-related,” said Patrick D. Hogan, chief operating officer at UVa, at a ceremony last week christening the 15,000-square-foot space that is called simply 1515.

“I hope to come here and see lots of students taking advantage of a healthy and fun environment,” Hogan said.

It was an exciting occasion for the university, but its origins lie in the 2014 Rolling Stone fiasco that many people would rather forget.

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