Goucher College
- Nightlife

Could Be Worse

The Office of Student Engagement plans a lot of different events on campus, most of which are themed dances or game-night type things mostly attended by underclassmen. Upperclassmen seem to go off campus - there's tons of other schools around Baltimore and many people take advantage of that. We usually get a movie that's about to be released on DVD almost every weekend. There's no big Greek life with drunk people sprawled everywhere, but people definitely know how to pre-game here. It's not a party school, but there's always something for everybody.

Things Might Have Changed Since I Have Been There.

I will separate my review by the possible topics:

Parties: Parties at Goucher tend to be very small and cliquey. It took a while to find the right group of friends to party and hang out with. The athletes tend to party only with other athletes, and it's very difficult to get into their parties. The artsy kids go off and do their own thing. The weekends tend to be very dead because kids go off campus to look for the parties (one of the reasons that I felt really safe on weekend nights). Night life might have improved since the building of the new student buildling, The Athenaeum (it's an awesome buildling, I highly recommend checking it out!).

Bar/club Scene: Goucher has the Gopher Hole, a small 'bar' that does not serve alcohol (but it's a good place to get a late night snack with some friends and relax). Student groups perform there, documentaries are shown there and sometimes the president informally converses and holds discussions with the students. Off campus, there a couple bars, but the scene around Towson is not very impressive.

Transportation: There is the Collegetown Shuttle, which will take you from Goucher College to neighbording schools, such as Towson University, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland Institute College of Art, and the inner harbor. It is essential for getting around to parties if you don't have a car, or if you've been drinking.

If You Want to You Can Generally Find Stuff

Parties on campus aren't a big thing. The school is getting better about holding dances and such events on weekends after complaints. It is easy to find things to do off campus if you want to make the effort. There are also lots of bars in Towson and The Latin Palace is a popular club with Goucher students in Baltimore