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party
smart
Jen Davies, Sactosaurus Columnist
So you have made it through the first couple weeks of dorm life at Sac
State and have made some great new friends and found ways to get along
with your new roommate. So it's time to celebrate right? So
you have decided to through a small party inviting a "few" of
your closest new friends. There are some things you should keep in
mind if you want to through a dorm party. Most of them are common
sense, but when you are three sheets to the wind, common sense won't be
your forte.
DO keep your list of invites small: Remember that small cube of a
room has a maximum capacity of like 8 people. So if you want to try
and squeeze the entire floor into your dorm room, feel free to do so.
However, if you are claustrophobic, this may not be a good idea. If
you can, buddy up with someone with either a single room or double deluxe
room. There tends to be more space.
DON'T keep your door open: Yes you want more and more people to
enter your fun filled room. But do you want your R.A to catch you?
Keeping your door open when you have alcohol in the room is a write up
waiting to happen. If the door is closed, people have to knock to
enter which leaves you time to hide all suspicious evidence.
DO keep in mind quiet hours: It may be cool to party on a
weeknight, but you are more likely to be caught if your room is making
lots of noise on a school night than on a weekend. This also
includes keeping your music down as well.
DON'T advertise: In the dorms, word travels fast and will
eventually end up reaching your R.A. If you scream to your buddy
down the hall that you are having a party Friday night, everyone in
listening range will hear that and someone is bound to tell. Since
usually everyone in the dorms has an email address, that could work.
And calling people from one room to another is free, so that is also an
option. Avoid going door to door.
DO cover and protect your stuff: I am not saying cover everything
you own in garbage bags. But spills and puking are bound to happen
and it will be really hard to explain to mom why there is a huge
"jungle juice" stain on your $300 comforter. It may also
be wise to invest in some sort of carpet cleaner in case someone misses
the garbage can.
DON'T be obvious: So if you are invited to a BYOB party in room 316
in Jenkins, don't go strolling up the stairs with a keg or bottles of
beer. I advise either putting mixed drinks in sports bottles of some
sort and get cups for anything else. Also, keep drinks hidden.
DO keep an eye on your friends: If you notice someone is having a
little more than you know they can handle, take the drink away and send
them to bed. You don't need a fatality in your dorm room. That
can lead to some serious problems from both the dorms and the police
department. Always keep some sort of food on hand so people can
balance food and alcohol so they don't destroy their stomach.
DON'T be stupid: Duh! There are some pretty dumb moves you
can do when throwing a party. They include people destroying your
smoke detector so they can smoke in your room. This will leave you
with a mighty big fine at the end of the year and one nasty smell in your
room. Don't let anyone near the fire alarm either. If it's
pulled, you are all in deep trouble.
There are other alternatives to having a get together in your abode.
Things like a movie night, poker night without the money thing, and so on
without the use of alcohol. But if you really want to drink; the
dorms may seem like a good place, but I would stay away from having one
there too often. Especially if you are under age. So be smart,
but don't let that keep you from having a good time.
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