<p>What is the party scene like at duke? Is it intense and alot of fun, or is it hard to find stuff going on during the week? Please any information will help.</p>
<p>There is always something going on. On the rare nights that campus is dead, there is always Club 9/Metro 8/George's on 9th street.</p>
<p>Where do parties even occur if everything = dorms?
I'm guessing most people just take out a whole floor and open all their doors...?</p>
<p>Well the fraternities/SLGs all have sections in the dorms, so they'll host parties, and it's usually just a few floors of rooms/common rooms and stuff...if it's a big party people will congregate outside and stuff. That's pretty much a typical on campus party.</p>
<p>What aabout the RAs? And staff in the dorms, they dont care at all about dorm partys? Or only on east campus</p>
<p>the party scene is kinda mean</p>
<p>Alcohol is not allowed on East campus at all, so people don't really have open parties. On West, they don't care, but there are security guards and ALE (you'll find out about these guys soon enough) walking around, busting kids underage kids who are throwing up or otherwise being obnoxiously drunk. I think the rule is that if you have your drink in an opaque container, they're not technically allowed to bust you. So parties on West happen a lot (at least first semester, anyway).</p>
<p>danielhstennis08 - how is the party scene mean?</p>
<p>how important is it to have a fake? (ID)</p>
<p>i was quoting a song... the party scene really isn't mean... unless you're pledging SAE haha</p>
<p>You probably don't need a fake unless you're going out to Durham to drink a lot. You'll mooch frat alcohol for the first few weeks, and probably make friends with someone who does have a fake and is willing to buy for you. And if you join a frat or SLG second semester, or a club that drinks a lot (some club sports, like rugby, do), it's easy to find someone older who'll buy you alcohol.</p>
<p>Is it easy to get away with drinking in your room on east, say if you want to pre-game a basketball game or something. Just a few people. Is it easy to do without getting caught?</p>
<p>I know alcohol isnt allowed at all on east campus, but its not like they are gonna search your rooms or anything right? So im sure you can get away with drinking on east.</p>
<p>Behind closed doors...yeah. Many RAs that I know on East take the "out of sight, out of mind" approach...so if they don't see it, then it doesn't happen. Though if you start being a nuisance to those around you, then they would start taking an interest.</p>
<p>yeah you can easily get away with it on east.</p>
<p>fake ids-- good for buying beer at gas stations, supermarkets, going to shooters and devines (other bars less so), that's about it. i would strongly recommend not using one at the ABC, which is the durham liquor store. </p>
<p>party scene is what you make of it. opening weeks, lots of frat parties on and off campus, so lots of drinking in west (which is like hallways, bedrooms, and common rooms, it's not glamorous, but it's fun) and stuff like shooters always has a tremendous presence.</p>
<p>I'd like to weigh in on the drinking on East issue here. While RA's will not do random searches or anything you really aren't allowed to drink on East. No matter who the RA is if you don't act smart you will be written up. I've seen some students do some really dumb behavior. For example, students exiting and entering a room repeatedly with red solo cups smelling of alcohol is something RA's can't just turn a blind eye to. Also loud music will be investigated. Personally I'd recommend that if you want to drink you make some friends on West. (I really don't condone the unhealthy relationship many college students have with alcohol by the way, I'm no teetotaler but most freshmen have no clue about a smart way to handle alcohol)</p>
<p>Yup, whenever we drank on East, we did it behind closed doors. Even though you "technically" won't get in trouble for a Solo cup, it's just not smart to raise red flags for your RA to keep a closer eye on you.</p>
<p>yeah, i agree. i had two different RAs freshman year-- one was chill and sweet and didn't care but we got the feeling she'd enforce if needed, and one flat out said "i know you're drinking in the dorm, just don't run down the halls with a fifth of vodka screaming born in the usa and you're fine." the latter had to have been an exception -- one sunday night we through a pfrosh mixer and drank right next to her room, she caught me coming out of the bathroom and is like "show the kids a good time, but i'm going to bed in an hour, so quiet down by then." if you don't give them a reason to bust in on your room or write you up, a lot won't. some are sticklers, so obviously play it safe until you get a better feeling, but just be smart.</p>
<p>Hate to butt in, but anybody want to speak up about what to do your first few weeks if "party" doesn't mean drinking to you? Yes, I'm a parent, but hey, I can ask, right?.</p>
<p>can anyone tell me about partying as a male NOT involved in a fraternity??? Is it much harder to party?</p>