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15 Types Of Bars Every College Town Has

A bar is a bar and alcohol is alcohol…except when you’re in a busy college town.  Business owners in college towns know that the students have dozens of options when they’re going out for a night on the town, so they have to do everything they can to get paying customers to walk through their door.  Sometimes they do this with dirt cheap drink specials, often accompanied by a special theme or other fun things meant to entice the youngsters. And that’s exactly why you’ll see so many bars of similar types, no matter what college town you visit.  From Ithaca, New York to Boulder, Colorado, these are the college bars you’ll see as long as you’re anywhere near a university campus. 15. The overly school-themed place. Hey, if your bar is located close to campus, then you have to show some school spirit.  There is such a thing as

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Things That Happen The First Weekend Back At College

Coming back to college after a long break at home feels great. You get to see all of your friends and all of the people that you haven’t seen for a long time. Since it’s basically only syllabus week, you can go out every night of the week. But the first weekend back is like no other and it tends to get a little bit rowdy. Okay, a lot rowdy. Here are some of the things that we all experience the first weekend back: Taking too many shots at the pregame because you’re too excitedTelling all of the people you haven’t seen all summer, even if you’re not friends, how much you missed themSomeone gets lost downtown

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20 Things Only Hofstra Students Understand

There are times in life when we try to explain a story that we think is hilarious to our friends, but halfway through we find ourselves saying “you just had to be there”. College life isn’t much different.  So to everyone at Hofstra University: this one’s for you. 20. Walking to your class in the Hofstra Dome can basically count as your workout for the day. 19. Having classes in the dungeon basement of any building. 18. Thursday night means Ladies Night and the start of a great weekend.   17. Getting Sbarro’s after a night of drinking.   16. Your love/hate relationship with the Unispan.

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8 Ways Girls and Guys Survive College Differently

Everyone experiences college in a different light, but the ways that guys and girls experience college is the biggest difference of them all. Some may say girls have it easier, and others say that guys have it easier. In the end, there’s both positives and negatives of being a girl and a guy in college, and here are the differences: Eating: Girls-  Guys-  We all know that girls are way more prone to the freshman 15 than guys are, so we try and make a conscience effort to watch what we eat (unless we’re drunk and eat 3 slices of pizza and a calzone). Guys, on the other hand, can get one of everything in the dining hall and still stay the same weight all semester. Drives me crazy! Flirting: Girls- Guys- Let’s face it, boys. Us girls are a whole lot better at successfully flirting than you guys are. Most

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16 Reasons Why You Should Have A “DTB” Designated Tequila Buddy

Your Tequila Buddy! So many people react and act different when drinking Tequila. It’s a powerful thing, and if you think about it too much you can end up happy, angry, or sad. If you don’t have that one person who understands your every move while you’re under the influence of Tequila… Things might end up bad, or good.. I’m not sure. This is an open letter to my DTB. 16. Nobody ever loses their clothing (in public) because you’re that awesome at handling Tequila. Tequila does not make your clothes fall off, unless it’s in the bedroom with your bf/gf, or FWB, etc. 15. They never turn down Tequila, and when you regret it the next morning you know not to bother each other. 14. Chips and salsa are always a thing before and after the party. 13. If you’re a klutz, step in a huge pile of mud, hurt