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<p>To amend what fendergirl said, you can go to parties and not drink. Its not like its impossible by any means.</p>

<p>I'm going to Mizzou, which is a dry campus. However, I've heard that in the dorms as long as you don't make a ton of noise and generally be obnoxious, no one will do anything. There is a Peer Advisor, usually a junior or senior, on every floor who can report you if they want - but they usually only will do that if you are being really obvious and annoying, or if they are just particularly rule-abiding. </p>

<p>I don't think you can get kicked out for drinking but you can get arrested for public intoxication or underage posession of alcohol on campus or out on the town. If you get in trouble with the law, the school notifies your parents unless they signed a release that they don't want to be notified.</p>

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<p>i'd like to clarify this, though i realize this varies from campus to campus, but i plan on drinking, though not getting drunk (i've tested my alcohol tolerance on several stuff so i know my limit) and since i dont know what really ahppense in college, i don't have to worry about cops walking up and down the hall or **** like that where they actively check out what's going on in each party, do i?</p>

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<p>RA's go on rounds periodically during the night, but thats about it for the dorms. At least thats the case at the schools i've been to. Like herecomesthesun said, just don't be too obnoxious or loud and you'll be fine. There are only cops if someone calls campus security or something like that.</p>

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<p>oic that doens't sound too bad, especially sincei do'nt plan on getting drunk. do people just chug beer in general tho, or do they do more refined stuff? im rather partial to buttery nipples myself lol</p>

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<p>Best idea is, avoid drinking in the dorms whenever you can. You're gonna have to make nice with someone whos old enough to buy anyways, and they most likely will not live in a dorm. Try to just go chill with them wherever.</p>

<p>When you go to parties, they will probably be fraternity parties (GDI's suck at throwin parties). Don't do anything to tick off the brothers and you'll have fun. This is just what I can think of right now:</p>

<p>Carry your school ID on you.
Most of the time someone at the door is going to ask to see your school ID. This does not mean that if your under 21 you will not be allowed to drink. When the cops show up to parties, they usually clear the house and check everyone's school id on the way out. Unless you're being completely beligerant, they probably are not going to arrest you, just don't freak out and start crying about, "my parents are going to kill me."</p>

<p>There may or may not be a fee to get in. This varies depending on the financial situation of the chapter at the moment.</p>

<p>Usually if you want liquor other than the jungle juice, you gotta bring your own and it's just not worth it. Drink the hell out of the keg though, that's what it's there for. Yes, the keg's gonna be cheap beer (natty, beast, etc. depending on the school), if you see bottles of something better than what's in the keg, don't drink them. That's someone's personal beer and you really don't want to drink it. (you touch my guinness, run, before I find out). Be careful with the jungle juice, it usually has either everclear or a ton of vodka in it (or both) and if you drink it too quickly you'll get real drunk, real fast and then I gotta take care of you so my fraternity doesn't lose our charter.</p>

<p>Don't use the oil off your nose to take the head off the beer. It's nasty and there's enough oil on your finger to do the job fine.</p>

<p>It's a good idea to carry two ping pong balls in your pocket. Eventually, the beer pong balls are gonna get lost or crushed, and everyone will love you if you have reserves.</p>

<p>Under no circumstances are you to utter the words "This is the first time I've had beer from a keg."</p>

<p>It's a fraternity, not a frat. You wouldn't call your country a cu-nt, would you? Even if you hear the brothers call something a frat, don't do it.</p>

<p>At least make some sort of attempt at learning the greek letters. They're all over the internet with pronunciation keys. That being said, also don't be the dumbass kid who askes the guy wearing the MIT shirt if he's from Mu Iota Tau.</p>

<p>I'll think of more stuff later if anyone cares.</p>

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"July 4, 1776 all men were declared to have been created equal. April 10, 1856 that all changed."</p>

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<p>lol People aren't that sophisticated in college. You have some kegs, some collers full of hunch punch, maybe some bottles of rum, vodka, tequilla or something floating around mixed with coke or some other chaser beverage. I've never seen people make <i>real</i> mixed drinks at a party, too much energy and time. The most refined thing I've done is had a shot of tequila and lime and salt. Haha It's better though, if you don't mind teht taste of cheap alcohol with little chaser.</p>

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<p>then i guess you haven't been to a real party. my friends and i used to throw real parties all the time. no kegs, no coolers of hunch punch. no stupid beer pong. we always had various cans of beer and tons of bottles of alcohol.. and not the cheap stuff either. grey goose is great. (we had our own bar and bartender basically), dj's, pool table, live bands playing all night, hot tub, pool, 65" tv that we would put movies on all night, etc. never once did someone leave our party to go to a frat. and many many times people left frat's to come to our parties. and everything was byob. so if you wanted to drink cheap, you brought cheap. if you wanted to drink soda, you brought soda. that way everyone was in charge of their own drinking.. never once was there a shortage on drinks or anything like that. you brought what you planned on drinking and you were done. it worked out great. i always had to laugh at the kids coming home from the frat parties because i think the parties are really immature and i'm amazed by how many people actually enjoy things like that. i mean, we even had peoples parents coming to our parties. it was always a great time and lots of fun was had by all... everyone acted all grown up and had nice mature parties. anyone that wanted to spend the night could spend the night, and everybody cleaned up after themselves.. and the people who chose to spend the night always helped with cleaning up the house the day after... and no smoking in the house, that's disgusting. we had a designated smoking area outside which every guest respected and used accordingly.</p>

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<p>At UMD, where I will be attending in like 15 days, they are pretty lax, so I hear. A few tips I'd like to pass along that I got from the Orientation Advisors:</p>

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<li> If a cop, RA, or other authoritative figure knocks on your door, and you are drinking, do NOT automatically assume they are there for that reason. Hide what you can and open the door only enough to talk to them or slip out if needed. They CANNOT open the door without reason and you are in no way obligated to allow them to. They must have just cause. An OA told a story about his friend who was drinking and the RA knocked about something completely unrelated. Like an idiot, he opened the door apologizing and the RA had to report him.</li>
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<p>All of the cannot stuff should be everywhere, but I know it's true at UMD.</p>

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<li><p>Stay in your room if you are TRASHED. If you are a little drunk or whatever, you can go screw around in the halls and lounges because as long as you are acting pretty straight, they won't do anything. If you are obviously stumbling, slurring, or falling in a public area in the dorm, you could get written up.</p></li>
<li><p>This is just a personal opinion but I think it's good advice. Whenever drinking in close quarters with some kind of danger of being caught present, stick to liquor. It really saves the hassle of red cups, bottles, and cans. If you can't handle or don't like liquor, pour the drink into a normal cup and throw the can away immediately. I have also witnessed basement parties being busted just because a few idiots left some beer cans out.</p></li>
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<p>That is all. Hopefully it will help someone in the future. If not, oh well.</p>