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Nightlife

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Student Favorites
  • The Fluttering Duck
  • Old Topper (Topper’s)
Favorite Drinking Games
  • Beer pong
  • Catch Phrase
  • Euchre
  • Flip cup
  • Kings
  • Lock Down
  • Power Hour
  • Speed Quarters

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DePauw was ranked the number one school in the nation for its Greek scene by New Media in Colorado. There is good reason the school received this honor—the frat party is king when it comes to weekend entertainment. Most weekends boast at least two to three different parties, generally themed, for which you’ll see costumed coeds running all around campus. The frat parties are fun, a great place to catch up with friends, and really check out the student body. By senior year, however, the same themes can get old, and the crowd gets younger and younger.

For most students, by junior and senior year, the bar is the place to be. Everyone generally stops by the frat parties, completes the customary loop through the basement dance floor, drinks a Natty or two, and then heads for the elder safe haven. The older you get, the shorter the frat visits become. The scarcity of bars in Greencastle is great for getting to see everyone. Sometimes, the fact that frats outnumber bars and there really is no avoiding a theme party, can get a little old. On those occasions, most people will visit friends at surrounding schools or head to Indy for the night. No matter what direction your night may take, odds are you will meet up with anybody you wanted to see at the bar by the end of the night. However, seeing those undesirable people is a downfall in a town with only four bars.

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Nightlife at DePauw University

Shurik

Economics '13

3.1
B-

You Better Like Frat Parties

The only nightlife DePauw has are its crazy frat parties. They usually take place in some frats' basements and represent a great resource for cheap light beer. People here are pretty obsessed with drinking and every weekend you are bound to see drunk girls and guys puking in restrooms. There are no real clubs nearby, so you better like the crowded, sweaty and rather messy environment of DePauw's frat parties.

Jan 06, 2011

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Nightlife at DePauw University

sknw2004

English '13

1.9
C-

Parties

There are always parties at Frat Houses, but people get too drunk and it just ruins the whole atmosphere.

Aug 21, 2010

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Nightlife at DePauw University

AdamG

Arts '12

3.8
B+

Nightlife

If you like frat parties, this is the place you would want to visit. Weekends are usually dotted with several parties on either friday or satruday night. The parties at the larger fraternities and Sigma Nu are generally large, have good music, and are usually a lot of fun. However, besides the parties, there usually isn't much to do at night besides visit friends in fraternities or go to the local bar. There isn't much to do in Greencastle besides visit fraternities and go to Wal-Mart or possibly to the small movie theater just off campus. Many people study most weeknights anyway, so it usually doesn't matter much anyway. If people really want something to do, Indianapolis is an hour from campus and there is a mall and a larger movie theater 40 minutes from campus. Overall, it's not too hard to find something to do with your limited, free time at DePauw.

Jun 01, 2010

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User rating for DePauw University - Nightlife is 3.5 out of 5 based on 19 user reviews.

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Facts

Bar Prowler

There are only four bars in Greencastle, which eases decision making and ensures that you will run into most everyone you wanted (and didn’t want) to see on the weekends.

Closing Time

3 a.m.

Cheapest Place to Get a Drink

Old Topper

Organization Parties

Union Board is the event planning board of campus. The student-run group often brings in different comedians, bands (OAR, Ben Folds, Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews), hypnotists, and other attractions that are open to the entire student body. The University has also been known to hold all-campus formals in the UB. United DePauw, an alliance of gay, lesbian, transgendered, and allied students hosts the Drag Ball and Anti-Prom, which are open to all students. AAAS (Association of African American Students) also holds formals in Indianapolis, as well as other events. Many campus organizations host both private and campus-wide parties that are advertised to students.

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Old Topper Club & Steakhouse

Toppers has been at its peak recently—renovations that lengthened the bar and the building itself increased business and student interest. Next door to Third Degree, the spot offers a little more room, and a few less locals which most students prefer for their nights of drunken debauchery. Toppers offers pool playing and a juke box, but the rest of the fun is left to student creation.

727 Main St.

(765) 653-9477

The Third Degree

The Third Degree and Toppers battle annually for the title of most popular campus bar. Tides change faster than it takes you to down the Saturday Night Drink Special. The Third Degree offers a shrine to black lights and neon paint that is really only tolerable when viewed in the dark. For entertainment, they have two pool tables and a dart room in the back. The main attraction, however, is the karaoke that keeps MTV hopefuls on the stage (or pole) until closing time.

713 Main St.

(765) 653-2999

The Fluttering Duck

The Duck, as it is known by most students, is the newest addition to DePauw’s bar scene. On campus, in the newly constructed Social Space, the Duck boasts five large TVs and great daily drink specials, perfect for getting the game or just getting a buzz. The Duck is also the only Greencastle establishment to allow entrance to students under 21. The area is partitioned to allow only 21 and over into the actual bar, and hand stamps are watched closely.

2 W. Seminary St.

On campus

(765) 653- 2761

Moore’s Bar and Restaurant

Moore’s is the local hangout, where only truly adventurous students will venture. The food is good and the drink prices are cheap, but the crowd isn’t always welcoming to student newcomers. Moore’s has yet to make it into the DePauw mainstream bar scene, and the townies seem to like it that way.

17 S Indiana St.

(765) 653-9939

What to Do if You're Not 21What's This?

Being underage at DePauw can be tough, especially with the tightened watch of local police and Indiana State excise officers. Underagers tend to play it safe and stick to frat parties where drinking regulations are not as strict. The Duck is also a popular option that allows those under 21 to still hang out with legal friends.

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