Not only is Syracuse's stadium loud, it's one of the few that sells beer. Once you get inside the Carrier Dome, more shenanigans await. The Inn Complete, a bar(n) with a trivia night, also resides on South Campus for the 21-and-over crowd. With no RAs and mostly athletes living there, kitchen tables converted to beer pong games become a routine sight. Located by the athletic complex, South campus acts as its own little community, complete with a dining hall, gym, and laundry facilities, all just a five minute bus ride from main campus. Playing beer pong in your South Campus apartment.Īfter freshman years spent in tiny dorms, hordes of students turn to South Campus living for their sophomore (and even junior) years. "Bleeding Orange" is a major part of the SU experience.This year, students camped out for 14 days in subzero temperatures before the Duke game.īasketball coach Jim Boeheim himself even made an appearance: He and his staff handed out donuts and coffee to all the dedicated (and exhausted) fans. Students camp out in "Boeheimburg" outside the Dome for a week or more before a big game. Claustraphobics or anti-social types should avoid the area entirely. Fraternities even host all-day ragers, like Alpha Tau Omega's annual pig roast, to kick-off specific rivalries or just a season in general.Īnd of course, the aforementioned Castle Court gets involved. On game days all across campus, massive tailgating sprees break out. Castle Court parking lot parties are a great way to celebrate outside.īecause the Castle Court apartment complex is so close to all the sororities and fraternities on Walnut, a lot of members live there, and will host big outdoor parties that fill the entire lot.īouncy houses (and Afroman) have been known to make appearances. Whether you're packed into an attic or a basement, you'll be greeted by some combination of flip cup, beer pong, dancing, and Jungle Juice. You can always find a house party (often with a theme).īecause Syracuse has a lot of student housing close together on several streets (like Euclid, Ackerman, Livingston, Sumner, and Clarendon, to name a few), you can always find something going on and open on a Friday or Saturday night, even when you're an underclassman. (And yes, even when it's freezing, you'll still see students trekking across slippery sidewalks at 11 p.m. Syracuse winters may be almost unbearably freezing, but they also mean sledding on cafeteria trays down Crouse hill, building giant snow creatures in your front yard or at your dorm, and snowball fights in Thornden Park. When you order a drink, the bartender flips a coin, and if you call it correctly, your beer is free.įaegan's is also known for Senior Sundays, which means a super-cheap Long Island Iced Tea special, and World Beer Tour Tuesdays, where you pay $3 for a pint and try to drink every beer on the menu throughout the course of the semester. If you get lucky at Faegan's Flip Night, all your beers could be free.Įvery Wednesday, Faegan's Pub right off Marshall Street hosts Flip Night. Sweaty students gather in the sunshine of a large field on South Campus and dance their faces off to headliners like Phish, Avicii, and Lupe Fiasco. Juice Jam starts first semester off with a wild time.Įarlier in the school year, the university puts together Juice Jam, a gigantic outdoor concert, although sans free beer. The University even started giving out free beer and food at Walnut Park in 2012."Mayfest is the happiest day of the year," Syracuse alumna Megan Corbet says."It's like Christmas." (Ironically, Mayfest is almost always held in April.) 2. Everyone party hops from yard-to-yard (and bouncy house to keg stand) until the night culminates in Block Party, a big concert held in the Dome, which has included recent performances by 2chainz and Kesha. Here are a few reasons why Syracuse is the best party school in the country:Īfter braving a long winter and nearly making it all the way through second semester, Syracuse students get to let loose with a gigantic, free-for-all party that spans down Comstock, up Euclid, and on every street in between. Syracuse University just nabbed the top spot on The Princeton Review's list of the best party schools in the U.S.Īlthough Syracuse isn't particularly proud of the title, any Orange-man or woman will assure you that there are plenty of explanations why Syracuse deserves the place of honor.
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