Sherman has a blanket policy that food is not allowed in class unless approved by the teacher, and that non-alcoholic beverages must be in sealed containers. (It makes me laugh that we have to clarify non-alcoholic.)
In most of our classrooms we have 6 foot folding tables, with 2-3 people to a table which is more than enough room for each person to have a drink on the desk with their notes. However, in Dr. Duke's class we have individual desks in rows. If the person in front of you leans back they can easily bump your drink and knock it over.
One of my classmates had a problem with his drink being spilled 3 times last week. Today he came to class and someone had prepared!
Just wanted to share the fun times from Dr. Duke's classroom.