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To demand a vibrant nightlife from a town like Williamstown is just not realistic. Most students—even the ones who miss the options of big cities or are just not satisfied with the Williams way of life—realize that. However, there are a lot of campus entertainment options. Of course, this isn't really a substitute for city nightlife—that is a separate issue. A huge portion of the entertainment on campus is composed of stand-up comedy shows and a capella concerts—not exactly the events you can dance and socialize to—but they are options, nonetheless.

For a small town, there is a surprisingly large number of parties, and there seems to be at least a couple every night either  organized by a student group or the administration. Other than that, there is a party every night of the week in one dorm or another. Student organizations have put a lot of effort into improving the social scene, but the most tangible results were a couple of concerts every couple of months with really good bands. Nevertheless, it is fair to say that there are enough parties one can go to on weekends when the a capella concerts are over.

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Nightlife at Williams College

LuckyWaters4

Psychology '15

3.5

B

College Party Scene

Williamstown is not a club town. There is one bar, and no clubs, nor transportation to wherever there are bars or clubs in the berkshires. So the nightlife is limited to on campus parties. Many parties are focused around sports teams or clubs, but there is enough cross over that most people are welcome at such events. In addition, different student groups weekly put on all-campus dances, which are cool enough, but usually need to be made cooler by a pre-game with friends before hand.

May 09, 2012

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jluning

Philosophy '14

3.5

B

Nightlife?

The word "nightlife" is an interesting phrase to describe the Williams social scene...there are parties, and dances, and plenty of things to do at night, but essentially zero bar or club scene.

Jun 21, 2011

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eph11

'11

4.2

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Great Dorm Parties

Not much in the way of bar scenes, but dorm parties are always good and fun!

Apr 14, 2010

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