Despite Goal, Iowa Sees Drop in Friday Classes

The University of Iowa, like a number of other colleges and universities, has been trying to limit excessive student drinking on Thursdays by scheduling more classes on Fridays. But as The Iowa City Press-Citizen reported, that's easier said than done. After a brief increase in the number of Friday classes, there are now only 1,255 of them at the university, compared to 1,974 on Mondays, the day with the next fewest classes. Faculty members said that they avoid scheduling Friday classes because many students won't attend.