The beer vending was semi-underground. The machines were kept in semi-private locations (dorm lounge or a store-room that only students had access to), administ

The beer vending was semi-underground. The machines were kept in semi-private locations (dorm lounge or a store-room that only students had access to), administration looked the other way and if service was needed from the vending machine company, the beer would be removed and replaced with soda for the duration of the service visit (and the labels on the buttons changed to more innocent choices). On-campus underage drinking was widely tolerated. My cohort was probably the last to have such freedom. There were a number of serious alcohol poisoning incidents and the lax approach to on-campus alcohol came to an end in the course of the 90s.