Omaha is all but dead to the under-21 set. There are no Greek houses on campus, so any approved on-campus party is pretty low-key. Dorm room soirees are fun for freshmen and sophomores, and most RAs don’t intrude unless they have a reason to be suspicious, such as loud noise or a tattle-tell roommate. Off-campus parties can be a lot of fun. There’s usually one somewhere at least every weekend. One fraternity has a well-known party weekly for their “Thirsty Thursday” gathering with plenty of drunken craziness. There is a just-off-campus bar, The Bluejay Bar and Grill, which hosts much of the entertainment, including cheap bottles on Wednesdays and game-night specials. Many Creighton students, like the University’s founders, have Irish-Catholic backgrounds, which means St. Paddy’s day is one of the most entertaining days of fun, kicked off with free Lucky Charms cereal at the Jay in the morning and finished with green beer at night.
Downtown is within walking distance, with bars including the hot spot Dubliner (again, that Irish-Catholic thing), Upstream, and the virtually hidden GoofyFoot Lounge, which has great pool tables. About a 10-minute drive across the Missouri River, you have access to Iowa’s bars, which close an hour later than Nebraska’s, and casinos, where you can get your poker game on around the clock. A few people do the club thing, but the bars seem to be mostly where the fun is. The Maxx is a gay bar that also draws plenty of young heterosexuals to its afterhours dancing. And, you can always look forward to getting to drink on campus after your 21st birthday—Creighton is a wet campus, and beer gardens are held at games, and receptions with deans and the president occasionally involve a booze cart.
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Nightlife at Creighton University
dresen
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law '15
3.5
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Average Joe
Drinking age is 21, so partying is thru friends, frat functions, or other activities.
Apr 26, 2012
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You Need a Fake
The only way you'll enjoy yourself on weekends is if you get a fake and go to the Jay, which after a while isn't that exciting. The drinks are pretty cheap though. The fraternities throw parties first semester to make you think they go hard and then they do nothing but date parties and formals second semester. If you're not in a frat, you're screwed.
Apr 21, 2012
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molls345
Biological and Physical Sciences '15
3.5
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So Many Choices
Creighton is lucky to be in the middle of Omaha. At night you have the option of going to places such as Mid Town or Old Market. If you are in for a change of scenery you can find small places with open mic night any day of the week and it is always a great time. For the most part though there are house parties and events put on by the fraternities/sororities.
Mar 26, 2012
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