Boozy student pub crawls carry on despite death of Bond University girl Bonnie Whitehead Bonnie Whitehead poses proudly at Bond University on a picture from her Facebook page. Bonnie Whitehead died after a Bond University student pub crawl in September 2012. ALMOST a year after the death of Bond University student Bonnie Whitehead in a uni pub crawl dubbed 'The End of The World', the drinkathons are still continuing. But the Gold Coast private university says it has imposed new controls, including booze marshalls who ride with the students on buses to drinking venues. Ms Whitehead, a 19-year-old high-achiever from the NSW South Coast who was on a scholarship to Bond, was found dead in her room after the pub crawl attended by about 600 students last September. A coronial investigation into her death was completed last month without an inquest. A source familiar with the case said alcohol and drugs were found in Ms Whitehead's system. Ms Whitehead's family and friends declined requests for interviews. The pub crawl which led to her death was part of Bondstock, an annual festival run each September by the Bond University Student Association and sanctioned by the university. After Ms Whitehead died, the university ordered an independent review into student pub crawls and other social activities which resulted in new controls. A university spokeswoman said the uni had considered withdrawing support for the pub crawl. "But it was clear that the students would arrange their social activity irrespective and hence we decided the best approach was to work with them," she said. Our philosophy is built around education and recognises that students will be students and that we must work with them rather than taking a dictatorial approach that all the research tells us drives activity 'underground'. The spokeswoman said the Bondstock pub crawl had been replaced by a 'progressive dinner' event to finish at the campus tavern. "We work with each venue to ensure that they meet the appropriate standards," she said. There is no branding of a pub crawl nor promotion of excessive indulgence. She said that while the review found existing safety measures 'acceptable', the university had demanded stricter protocols, including: ■ All 'pub crawl' participants to travel on university-controlled buses. ■ At least two bouncers acting as Responsible Service of Alcohol marshalls must travel with students at all times. ■ Non-drinking supervisors and taxi vouchers for students who leave early. ■ No 'happy hours' or cheap drinks. ■ Only mid-strength alcohol at large-scale campus events. ■ Extra security cameras and plastic-only drinking vessels at campus tavern. The spokeswoman admitted that some of the controls had 'not been popular with all students'. "However, we have the agreement of the students association which we hold out as a sign of the strength of our relationship with the student body and the maturity of our students," she said. All social events in 2013 have proceeded without any major incident. We believe that the measures now set a high benchmark for other universities, many of which do not regulate student social events at all.