Members of St John’s unofficial drinking society allegedly covered Trinity Hall’s offsite accommodation in vomit last Thursday (13/03), after an informal event at the site went wrong.

The group reportedly held an unofficial ‘swap’ with a Trinity Hall student, leaving a vomit-covered common room in the College’s Wychfield Site. Attendees also covered the door and windows of the communal space with cloth to disguise their behaviour.

Multiple sources in the accommodation told Varsity that they believed the event to be associated with a St John's drinking Society. However, a spokesperson from the College has refuted allegations that any Johnian’s were involved in the frenzy, claiming that these reports are nothing more than “unsubstantiated hearsay”.

The students allegedly attempted to cordon off the staircase to the room between 5 PM and 11 AM with a fake notice from the college that told students not to enter. According to one student, the sign appeared as though it was “a college meeting,” blocking students from entering their kitchen during the event. 

One student living on the staircase told Varsity: “There was vomit everywhere and the entire staircase stank… It is appalling.”

Another student added that the staircase “still stinks” and there is still “visible vomit” remaining on the floor of the common room. Others described seeing several drunken men in suits slipping into the common room in the evening.

The organiser of the event allegedly claimed that he cleaned up the common room after news of it surfaced. In the days following the curtains from the common room, which were damaged during the event, were also removed.

Trinity Hall no longer has an official drinking society since the Crescents disbanded in 2018 after a video was publicly shared displaying one member claim that “inclusivity” was the greatest issue facing society.

This is not the first drinking society event to get out of hand in recent years. In 2022, the Clare College drinking society escaped punishment after a fresher was set on fire during their initiation.

A Trinity Hall spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident at our Wychfield site and are looking into it. We do not condone unsanctioned gatherings, or damage and disruption caused by such events.”

A spokesperson for St John’s College said: “There have been no reports – either informal or formal – made to St John’s regarding an alleged incident at Trinity Hall. We are aware of anonymous social media posts naming St John’s as being involved, but this appears to be unsubstantiated hearsay. We understand that Trinity Hall is investigating the matter with its members.”