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If you think there are schools where kids don't party at the same level of UConn you are wrong. UConn has 17,000 undergraduates, so yes compared to small, private liberal arts it may seem that UConn is a party school and only a party school.
Put 17,000 at Trinity and it would be the same thing.
In fact, I'd rather go to UConn and party then these small private schools you think of where every kid has so much damn money that instead of buying 30 packs of beer there buying 8balls of coke.
Get out of here with your elitist attitude. Every college has fun. The only ones that dont are Bringam Young, Army, Navy and the Air Force. I gurentee you all other schools "party."
As someone who has graduated college within the past five years, I disagree with much of what you are saying regarding UConn partying.
Yes, all schools party. WestConn, Marist, UMass, Southern, etc. But the officials at UConn are so lax about partying that they almost feed off of "spring weekend." They love it as much as the students.
UConn is such a huge party school that their habits make top headlines across the region. Have you heard of "X Lot"? It's a party in UConn's X parking lot where thousands of students stand with beer bottles, binge drink and become belligerent to the point where bad things happen. The craziest part about it? University Officials and UConn police LOOK ON as it's happening! They walk around, laugh with the students and only step in if a couch gets burned or a car is overturned. As you enter the dorms, you show your ID to prove you're 21 and you're given a red cup, from the RA's!
Not many universities of 17,000 (and larger!) can say any of this.
So while, yes, all schools party, not many can compare to UConn.
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As someone who has graduated college within the past five years, I disagree with much of what you are saying regarding UConn partying.
Yes, all schools party. WestConn, Marist, UMass, Southern, etc. But the officials at UConn are so lax about partying that they almost feed off of "spring weekend." They love it as much as the students.
UConn is such a huge party school that their habits make top headlines across the region. Have you heard of "X Lot"? It's a party in UConn's X parking lot where thousands of students stand with beer bottles, binge drink and become belligerent to the point where bad things happen. The craziest part about it? University Officials and UConn police LOOK ON as it's happening! They walk around, laugh with the students and only step in if a couch gets burned or a car is overturned. As you enter the dorms, you show your ID to prove you're 21 and you're given a red cup, from the RA's!
Not many universities of 17,000 (and larger!) can say any of this.
So while, yes, all schools party, not many can compare to UConn.
wow, seriously? then i better stay away from that school. I don't drink and i never will, but while i don't care if others do drink that "X Lot" party sounds dangerous. i don't think i would be happy there. thanks for letting me know .
wow, seriously? then i better stay away from that school. I don't drink and i never will, but while i don't care if others do drink that "X Lot" party sounds dangerous. i don't think i would be happy there. thanks for letting me know .
Keep in mind there is plenty of off campus housing where partying is not the norm. Also there are dry dormitories. Don't write off UConn yet - it is a great school with LOTS of opportunities. It's a beautiful campus with so much to do.
But if you plan on living on-campus, there is a rather immature party factor that you should be aware of that many schools do not have.
As someone who has graduated college within the past five years, I disagree with much of what you are saying regarding UConn partying.
Yes, all schools party. WestConn, Marist, UMass, Southern, etc. But the officials at UConn are so lax about partying that they almost feed off of "spring weekend." They love it as much as the students.
UConn is such a huge party school that their habits make top headlines across the region. Have you heard of "X Lot"? It's a party in UConn's X parking lot where thousands of students stand with beer bottles, binge drink and become belligerent to the point where bad things happen. The craziest part about it? University Officials and UConn police LOOK ON as it's happening! They walk around, laugh with the students and only step in if a couch gets burned or a car is overturned. As you enter the dorms, you show your ID to prove you're 21 and you're given a red cup, from the RA's!
Not many universities of 17,000 (and larger!) can say any of this.
So while, yes, all schools party, not many can compare to UConn.
Nice try. I went to UConn, recently. The RA's don't give you a red cup. In fact I've seen RA's on Spring Weekend write students up and even call the cops.
I know what XLot is, its 17,000 kids partying, and you just discouraged a kid to attend the University of Connecticut because of one weeked that happens at all schools across the country.
University of Florida and University of Georgia play a football game every season that is known as "The World's Largest Cocktail Party".
The University of Colorado at Boulder holds it's annual 4/20 celbrations where a majority of the students smoke in a field on campus.
How about the University of Wisconsin's Block Party every year?
Penn State has been notorious for their partying as well...
It's not just state schools either. Lehigh University has one of the biggest frat scences in the country, and a street of frat houses at that school fills up with thousands of kids looking to party.
UConn is "seen" as the biggest party school in the country because we all live in Connecticut where they make a big deal about it. They make a deal about it because it is a big weekend, and because of lot of people who don't attend UConn come there and party. That's why it's a big deal.
The reason the police are only there is to control any violence that occurs, which rarely happens. Trust me, I know. There are always medical teams on hand in case things to happen. UConn takes it very serious, and for the most part all UConn kids are fine during the weekend.
College kids drink, always have always will. They work hard during the semester and want to have fun, and deserve it. It happens at every school, not just UConn. And UConn's Spring Weekend isn't comparable to what happens at Penn State, Wisconsin and the SEC schools. Not even comparable, because I've seen it first hand.
UConn can't stop 20,000 kids from drinking. It's actually better that is happens in one designated place then having hte kids spread out across miles doing it where if something does go wrong it takes the police alot longer to respond. UConn has thought about eliminating Spring Weekend, but when that happens the cops and medical teams will not be there and guess what, the last week before finals, kids are gunna party, and they will party hard. So guess what, let them do it this way rather then find out the hard way.
And you want to talk about Yale, Marist and Southern. Yale kids are notorious for drinking, so is Southern. Go down to the St. Pat's day parade in a couple weeks and see the belligerence that occurs from those kids. The bars are PACKED nightly in New Haven because of those kids. Just because they are in an urban enviroment and can't hold one huge party on Dixwell Avenue doesn't mean UConn is any worse then them, cause they're not.
First let me say I do NOT agree with the drinking age being set at age 21. People have the right to vote at 18 and can be called off to war at 18. You can also legally marry at 18 but yet you can't buy beer. This just does not make sense and many of the educators in our country agree with this. Any law where the vast majority of people it affects breaks it is wrong.
That said I am not sure where people are getting it that UConn is considered the most "partying" school in the country. I find that highly unlikely but if it has been said in a poll somewhere, I would like to know where. Just because UConn educators have come out against the current drinking age doe snot mean the entire school drinks more than any other school in the country. Jay
As someone who has graduated college within the past five years, I disagree with much of what you are saying regarding UConn partying.
Yes, all schools party. WestConn, Marist, UMass, Southern, etc. But the officials at UConn are so lax about partying that they almost feed off of "spring weekend." They love it as much as the students.
UConn is such a huge party school that their habits make top headlines across the region. Have you heard of "X Lot"? It's a party in UConn's X parking lot where thousands of students stand with beer bottles, binge drink and become belligerent to the point where bad things happen. The craziest part about it? University Officials and UConn police LOOK ON as it's happening! They walk around, laugh with the students and only step in if a couch gets burned or a car is overturned. As you enter the dorms, you show your ID to prove you're 21 and you're given a red cup, from the RA's!
Not many universities of 17,000 (and larger!) can say any of this.
So while, yes, all schools party, not many can compare to UConn.
100% true. I went to Uconn. Its a total party school.
Don't really want to get involved with the arguement but just want to say that my son used to travel from Drexel to Uconn to attend parties on the weekend. That should tell you something!!
As someone who has graduated college within the past five years, I disagree with much of what you are saying regarding UConn partying.
Yes, all schools party. WestConn, Marist, UMass, Southern, etc. But the officials at UConn are so lax about partying that they almost feed off of "spring weekend." They love it as much as the students.
UConn is such a huge party school that their habits make top headlines across the region. Have you heard of "X Lot"? It's a party in UConn's X parking lot where thousands of students stand with beer bottles, binge drink and become belligerent to the point where bad things happen. The craziest part about it? University Officials and UConn police LOOK ON as it's happening! They walk around, laugh with the students and only step in if a couch gets burned or a car is overturned. As you enter the dorms, you show your ID to prove you're 21 and you're given a red cup, from the RA's!
Not many universities of 17,000 (and larger!) can say any of this.
So while, yes, all schools party, not many can compare to UConn.
Totally agree...UCONN is out of control in that regard. Crazy compared to other "party colleges". I can't rep ya or I would.
I also agree though as you pointed out that this one thing does not define that school.
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uconn is fantastic. u will never meet anyone that went there that didnt luv it. if u got in from out of state way to go. harder to get in there out of state than yale. weather is cold and snowy in winter. what u should expect from this area. spring and fall are sweet.
Wow, so you and Brasscityblueandwhite are both from Waterbury, both love UCONN, and both type in the same style! What a coincidence! Maybe it's a Waterbury thing...or a UCONN thing.
i dont now why but as long as u luv it. thats cool.
O.P. CT will be a big weather adjustment for you during the Winter months if you have lived in FL all your life. Just be prepared for it. What you will find in return is English like countryside (And politics and socioeconomics). Being that you are in a small town in FL, Storrs will probably do you just fine. If you want access to "more" you can look a little further West which will give you access to Manchester etc and Storrs.
How is UConn out of control compared to other schools it's size? Or better yet, how is UConn any different then a smaller school where kids may not have a large scale party but drink extensively in their dorms?
How is UConn out of control compared to other schools it's size? Or better yet, how is UConn any different then a smaller school where kids may not have a large scale party but drink extensively in their dorms?
If you can't read what has been written, I don't know what to tell you. I've said my piece and have no desire to argue with you about it. Thanks.
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