What do underclassmen do for fun at Boston College

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were just talking with some friends about this. Their DD was written up freshman year for drinking in the dorm. Not a party. Just a few friends in their room (they were all written up.) It wasn’t great - caused a bunch of stress.

There are on-campus events, which their DD and her friends like. But mostly they go out - restaurants and bars. Not cheap.

Why would it cause stress? They were under 21.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were just talking with some friends about this. Their DD was written up freshman year for drinking in the dorm. Not a party. Just a few friends in their room (they were all written up.) It wasn’t great - caused a bunch of stress.

There are on-campus events, which their DD and her friends like. But mostly they go out - restaurants and bars. Not cheap.

They broke the law and the rules of the college. They were obvious enough about it that an RA had to write them up. Trust me that no RA wants to write people up and it only happens when you're being inconsiderate to others on the floor.

Did you not go to college? Everyone knows that you can get away with drinking if you are low key about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were just talking with some friends about this. Their DD was written up freshman year for drinking in the dorm. Not a party. Just a few friends in their room (they were all written up.) It wasn’t great - caused a bunch of stress.

There are on-campus events, which their DD and her friends like. But mostly they go out - restaurants and bars. Not cheap.

They broke the law and the rules of the college. They were obvious enough about it that an RA had to write them up. Trust me that no RA wants to write people up and it only happens when you're being inconsiderate to others on the floor.

Did you not go to college? Everyone knows that you can get away with drinking if you are low key about it.

Yes I went to college. And I don’t know a single person who was written up for drinking in their dorm. Nor do my DH or our friends (the parents of the girl who was written up at Boston College.)

Our take is that it’s a super unusual thing to happen on a college campus. But our friends’ DD learned the hard way that BC is strict about underage drinking in their dorm dorms.

For some, that’s a great thing. They or their kids prefer to be at a school where laws prohibiting underage drinking are enforced on campus, including in the dorms.

For others, it’s not so great, in part because it pushes 19-20 year old kids who want to drink out of the dorms and out to the bars and clubs that accept fake IDs.

[Anonymous]

go to free pop up concert for Tyler the Creator
go to sold out home hockey games and to sold out TD arena for the Beanpole (BC champs this year)
massive party/celebration/school&city holiday for the Boston Marathon that runs the cardiac hill at the edge of campus
tons of service opportunities
Take the T to Boston
lots of dinners at North End
weekend trips to the cape and skiing
*Star Market*

oh and you can drink in the dorm unless and until someone reports you or someone decides to enforce the rules. they do have a fairly lenient 3 strikes -- they don't want to kick your kid out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were just talking with some friends about this. Their DD was written up freshman year for drinking in the dorm. Not a party. Just a few friends in their room (they were all written up.) It wasn’t great - caused a bunch of stress.

There are on-campus events, which their DD and her friends like. But mostly they go out - restaurants and bars. Not cheap.

They broke the law and the rules of the college. They were obvious enough about it that an RA had to write them up. Trust me that no RA wants to write people up and it only happens when you're being inconsiderate to others on the floor.

Did you not go to college? Everyone knows that you can get away with drinking if you are low key about it.

Yes I went to college. And I don’t know a single person who was written up for drinking in their dorm. Nor do my DH or our friends (the parents of the girl who was written up at Boston College.)

Our take is that it’s a super unusual thing to happen on a college campus. But our friends’ DD learned the hard way that BC is strict about underage drinking in their dorm dorms.

For some, that’s a great thing. They or their kids prefer to be at a school where laws prohibiting underage drinking are enforced on campus, including in the dorms.

For others, it’s not so great, in part because it pushes 19-20 year old kids who want to drink out of the dorms and out to the bars and clubs that accept fake IDs.

Your friend's daughter and her friend group did something unusual to attract attention. Kids absolutely drink in the dorm but if a complaint is lodged or kids are too loud or hanging out in the hallways or throwing things out the windows ... whatever, then you'll get written up. Which is a "minor" offense and absolutely nothing comes of it.

[Anonymous]

BC kids do the same thing as any white suburban high school senior

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were just talking with some friends about this. Their DD was written up freshman year for drinking in the dorm. Not a party. Just a few friends in their room (they were all written up.) It wasn’t great - caused a bunch of stress.

There are on-campus events, which their DD and her friends like. But mostly they go out - restaurants and bars. Not cheap.

They broke the law and the rules of the college. They were obvious enough about it that an RA had to write them up. Trust me that no RA wants to write people up and it only happens when you're being inconsiderate to others on the floor.

Did you not go to college? Everyone knows that you can get away with drinking if you are low key about it.

Yes I went to college. And I don’t know a single person who was written up for drinking in their dorm. Nor do my DH or our friends (the parents of the girl who was written up at Boston College.)

Our take is that it’s a super unusual thing to happen on a college campus. But our friends’ DD learned the hard way that BC is strict about underage drinking in their dorm dorms.

For some, that’s a great thing. They or their kids prefer to be at a school where laws prohibiting underage drinking are enforced on campus, including in the dorms.

For others, it’s not so great, in part because it pushes 19-20 year old kids who want to drink out of the dorms and out to the bars and clubs that accept fake IDs.

Your friend's daughter and her friend group did something unusual to attract attention. Kids absolutely drink in the dorm but if a complaint is lodged or kids are too loud or hanging out in the hallways or throwing things out the windows ... whatever, then you'll get written up. Which is a "minor" offense and absolutely nothing comes of it.

Your certainty on this issue is truly hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parties, sporting events, gym.
Hang out in Cleveland Circle.
Take the T into Boston.
Go see live music.

DC is a freshman and this is pretty much his extracurricular activities.

[Anonymous]

Party

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Drink.

[Anonymous]

They go to Cambridge to hang out, go to coffee houses, hear music. Sports.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were just talking with some friends about this. Their DD was written up freshman year for drinking in the dorm. Not a party. Just a few friends in their room (they were all written up.) It wasn’t great - caused a bunch of stress.

There are on-campus events, which their DD and her friends like. But mostly they go out - restaurants and bars. Not cheap.

They broke the law and the rules of the college. They were obvious enough about it that an RA had to write them up. Trust me that no RA wants to write people up and it only happens when you're being inconsiderate to others on the floor.

Did you not go to college? Everyone knows that you can get away with drinking if you are low key about it.

Yes I went to college. And I don’t know a single person who was written up for drinking in their dorm. Nor do my DH or our friends (the parents of the girl who was written up at Boston College.)

Our take is that it’s a super unusual thing to happen on a college campus. But our friends’ DD learned the hard way that BC is strict about underage drinking in their dorm dorms.

For some, that’s a great thing. They or their kids prefer to be at a school where laws prohibiting underage drinking are enforced on campus, including in the dorms.

For others, it’s not so great, in part because it pushes 19-20 year old kids who want to drink out of the dorms and out to the bars and clubs that accept fake IDs.

Your friend's daughter and her friend group did something unusual to attract attention. Kids absolutely drink in the dorm but if a complaint is lodged or kids are too loud or hanging out in the hallways or throwing things out the windows ... whatever, then you'll get written up. Which is a "minor" offense and absolutely nothing comes of it.

Your certainty on this issue is truly hilarious.

Your naivety and ignorance are astounding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were just talking with some friends about this. Their DD was written up freshman year for drinking in the dorm. Not a party. Just a few friends in their room (they were all written up.) It wasn’t great - caused a bunch of stress.

There are on-campus events, which their DD and her friends like. But mostly they go out - restaurants and bars. Not cheap.

They broke the law and the rules of the college. They were obvious enough about it that an RA had to write them up. Trust me that no RA wants to write people up and it only happens when you're being inconsiderate to others on the floor.

Did you not go to college? Everyone knows that you can get away with drinking if you are low key about it.

Yes I went to college. And I don’t know a single person who was written up for drinking in their dorm. Nor do my DH or our friends (the parents of the girl who was written up at Boston College.)

Our take is that it’s a super unusual thing to happen on a college campus. But our friends’ DD learned the hard way that BC is strict about underage drinking in their dorm dorms.

For some, that’s a great thing. They or their kids prefer to be at a school where laws prohibiting underage drinking are enforced on campus, including in the dorms.

For others, it’s not so great, in part because it pushes 19-20 year old kids who want to drink out of the dorms and out to the bars and clubs that accept fake IDs.

Kids are going to clubs with fake IDs regardless of whether they can drink in the dorm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parties, sporting events, gym.
Hang out in Cleveland Circle.
Take the T into Boston.
Go see live music.

DC is a freshman and this is pretty much his extracurricular activities.

It’s nice that some things don’t change! Was sharing experiences from the 90s!

And yeah, getting written up means you were disruptive. Plenty of drinking in the dorms. Be considerate and nothing happens.