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Allegheny College - NightlifeCollege Prowler2.69
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As a freshman, your options for nightlife are very limited. You can go to house parties, or do something entirely different, like go to Meadville’s theater or bowling alley. In order to have a vibrant social life while you’re an underclassman, you’ll have to start meeting people through classes and getting invited to their parties—which isn’t nearly as tough as it might seem. You won’t find a party by just walking around campus, and if you were to find a party that way, it’s probably not a good idea to join them, because they’re just asking to get busted. There are some good parties at Allegheny, but nothing extremely loud or rowdy, because the cops live for busting underage drinkers and loud parties. You won’t see partying on the lawn in front of a house usually, because that tends to turn out badly as well. For most people, the nightlife is the bars. There are a lot of different bars, but the one you’ll go to will probably depend on who you’re going with and what kind of atmosphere you like. Pennsylvania has really strict drinking laws, however, so you won’t be able to even go into the bar until you turn 21. However, the bars are a good scene to go to, and since Allegheny is so small, there’s a good chance that you’ll know everyone there. Students Speak Out
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The parties are pretty lame...
The parties are pretty lame because of security, but okay for a small college. |
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It’s nice to go to parties at the...
It’s nice to go to parties at the various sport houses and fraternity houses, but the all-time gathering place is the Penny Bar. The Sports Garden, Chipper’s (for wings), Otter’s (for bands), and Applebee’s happy hours are also great because you see most of the campus out. |
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Parties on campus? Parties are...
Parties on campus? Parties are either in fraternity houses, which means nasty sweaty muggy rooms where the walls are condensed with water and sweat from the heat, or they are in student housing, which means nasty spiderweb infested, diseas- ridden basements. In any case, if you’re looking for alcohol, you’ll find it. |
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There are no parties on campus and...
There are no parties on campus and few off campus.What exists is subdued, boring, and frequently busted. This leaves the freshmen and sophomores to amuse themselves with student government and community service or whatever it is that they do, while the upperclassmen go to the most boring bars in existence. There is one band that tours the town, and it’s made up of professors. Sadly, I’m not joking. I cannot stress this enough: these bars are tiny, offer no selection in beers, and are, on top of it all, overcrowded because there is nothing else for students to do. When the professors play, they charge a five dollar cover. There are no clubs. |
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The Other Place is good, but...
The Other Place is good, but nobody calls it by that name—it’s the Penny Bar. It’s close to campus, cheap as heck and the bartender is funny. Every once in a while, Otter’s has a live band, and then there’s Chipper’s on Thursdays. That’s about it for Meadville nightlife. |
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Allegheny College? FactsClub Crawler
There are no nightclubs in Meadville, and only one in Erie, but it doesn’t seem like anyone goes there.
Bar Prowler
Bars are really the only nightlife Meadville has to offer. Out of all the bars in town, these are the ones Allegheny students like best.
Organization Parties
The many organizations at Allegheny often have parties and dances, although most of them are alcohol free.
Bar Listings
Chippers is known by all students for their food and thirty-cent wing night. There are pool tables and darts, and they have an excellent selection of bottled imports, domestics, and microbrews. Chipper’s Pub 253 Chestnut St. (814) 333-2122
Otter’s is best known around campus for being where the band of professors play. A lot of students go to Otter’s just to see the band. They also have other forms of live music. They have several dart boards and a pool table. Otter’s Pub 257 Chestnut St. (814) 336-1340
The Penny Bar is a favorite place to hang out with friends and drink cheaply. Its name comes from the fact that the walls, bar, and most of the interior are covered in pennies. Inside there is even a Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial built entirely out of pennies. They have the cheapest pitchers in town, free ham salad sandwiches on Tuesdays, free popcorn on Fridays, and the best pickled eggs you could ever imagine. There is a free pool table, a pool table you have to pay for, Ping-Pong, and board games. There is also food, which includes spam sandwiches, chips, ham sandwiches, Kielbasa sandwiches, and a soup du jour. The Other Place (The Penny Bar) 212 Steers Alley (814) 724-2155
There is a restaurant downstairs and a bar upstairs. The building used to be the town fire station, and it still has a firehouse theme. There are pool tables and a dart board. Mickey’s Central Fire Station 875 Park Ave. (814) 724-3646
There is a sports atmosphere, with dancing and a DJ or live music on the weekends. They also have pool tables and daily specials. Meadville Sports Garden 272 Chestnut St. (814) 336-2030
What to Do if You're Not 21
House parties are the biggest form of nightlife at Allegheny, and really the only thing available for people under 21. Loomis Street is famous for its rowdy parties, and so are some special-interest houses. Off-campus parties are usually the best, because there is less chance of it getting busted. Only upperclassmen really throw house parties, largely because they are the only ones with houses.
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