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Posted: February 9

NCSU's 'Dirty Bingo' gets less risque due to state law

Lauren Collier is president of NC State Union Activities Board

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Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina State University's "Dirty Bingo" event on Tuesday will be less risque, now that the state Department of Public Safety has stepped in.

The student-run event, designed to promote safe sex practices, caused an uproar with students and parents who were upset the event was offering sex toys as prizes.

However, without a bingo license, it's a misdemeanor to offer a bingo prize worth more than $10, according to the Department of Public Safety.

The University Union Activities Board does not have a bingo license, which costs $200. The group spent $300 in student fees to buy the two dozen prizes.

UAB President Lauryn Alexis Collier says the sex toy prizes will not be part of the event, but "Dirty Bingo" will go on.

Reporter: Adam Owens
Photographer: Mark Simpson
Web Editors: Jodi Leese Glusco, Kelly Hinchcliffe

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I guess there was no WAY for the Chancellor to step and say that's not the image of NCSU, NCSU students or NC in general that we want to project?

And I'm saying that as a taxpayer who is not a native, and I have no ties at all to the UNC System. I guess I wanted to know if there was a line we refuse to cross in this country in the 21st Century. It would appear that they'll go back to archaic laws, instead of just saying, "...uh, kids, that's WRONG!"

We wouldn't want them leaving college thinking there are limits on or rules for life now, would we?

discowhale
February 12, 2013 12:40 p.m.

they give away grades at the "flagship" university. Seems they should be able to give away a prize worth more than $10 at Dirty Bingo Nite. After all those grades cost taxpayers lots more than those bingo prizes will

I am not who you think I am
February 11, 2013 4:44 p.m.

What advisor ok'd the purchase of sex toys?! So is this my tax dollars hard at work making well rounded students?

fromRaleigh
February 11, 2013 3:06 p.m.

No state appropriated money went to this, and they will likely just take the stuff back. Don't understand the big deal with this, these kids are all legal adults.

stagemanageralan
February 11, 2013 1:53 p.m.

"this doesn't benefit everyone."

If all students have the option of attending, then yes, it does benefit all of them. I'm sure there are plenty of other examples of student fee funded activities that not all students will take advantage of, but that's their choice.