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Most colleges throttle game ports using some kind of packet shaping device. The problem is that games have the potential to usurp a lot of bandwidth creating a poor experience for other users.
You may want to contact your IT department. Be nice about it. We just set up an agreement with our battle.net users guaranteeing them a certain amount of bandwidth.
Most IT staff play games ... most of them are aware that games are a legitimate form of entertainment. But your campus network and internet connection are for ACADEMIC purposes first and entertainment second. I know it's a fine line ... I mean you're probably forced to live in the dorms and all. But the network is the same in most schools ... some schools outsource the residential network. We came close to doing that.
Get a group of people together and propose it to IT. You might want to get the student affairs or student activities departments on your side as well.
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