Alfred University - Nightlife

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Recently, Alfred University decided to do away with the Greek system entirely, and with it, a good portion of the party scene. Also, stricter drug laws nationally mean no parties on campus. If you don’t mind being packed onto a tiny stage and you’re over 18, you can dance until 2 a.m. at Gentleman Jim’s. No matter what, you’ll probably end up at a house party. Thirsty Thursdays, an Alfred tradition, is the most popular. Live DJs spinning a creative mix of drum and base, reggae, hip hop, and house keep the crowd jumping until 4 a.m. Everyone is welcome, and you can chill out or dance all night. Nobody will try to grind on you, and occasionally, there’s even a breaker’s circle.

It can be frustrating looking for the “college party scene” at Alfred. The Animal House formula just doesn’t work out here. We’re too subdued, and the liquor usually runs out before anyone can get sufficiently uninhibited. Instead, there’s something very endearing about the Alfred routine: go to the bar or drink at home before you head out to GJ’s to grind some poor bastard till the club closes at two, then see if you can drag him to a house party. The entire campus seems to commiserate on the weekends—it’s truly a bonding experience. Sometimes, kids venture out into Rochester looking for something better, but usually they return just as uninspired—it’s in our heads, man. Deep down I think we all know that the whole pursuit is a bit silly.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

It depends who the company is. The... It depends who the company is. The problem with going to a small-town school is that there’s not much to do, so the parties can get out of hand. Most of the time, the better parties were house parties with the artistic kids. They had a more creative sense of a good time. 12345 Nightlife Report

Anonymous says:

Parties are pretty good, but are... Parties are pretty good, but are open by word-of-mouth and usually are certain crowds—theater people at the 12345 Nightlife Report

Anonymous says:

The only parties that were on... The only parties that were on campus were theme parties, and I guess they were okay. They weren’t good. I’m more into the classy bars, and they were just a little too local. 12345 Nightlife Report

Anonymous says:

I think GJ’s is scummy. It has... I think GJ’s is scummy. It has potential; it’s a good layout. I think the mismanagement assumes we’re going to mess it up anyway, so they just let us be. 12345 Nightlife Report

Anonymous says:

Off-campus parties were like all... Off-campus parties were like all upperclassmen have said. It was a fun place, too, because I was an underclassmen. It was just like you imagine—drinking and smoking. Sometimes it was your traditional art party where people just sit around and try to be intellectual. 12345 Nightlife Report

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