Just for the record, I didn't party

[Kermit]

It's been all over the news here today that Clemson University is the second ranked party school in the country. It took me by surprise, even though I knew that many of the students partied a lot more than I did. Part of that ranking comes by how easy it is to obtain drugs. If you can get drugs easily in Clemson, South Carolina, which is a tiny little town in the middle of nowhere, I guess you can get them anywhere.

I transferred to Clemson when I moved from Texas to SC, so I only spent a few semesters there, but I never went to a party the whole time. I guess that's why it was so easy for me to be summa cum laude.

 

[nativetxn]

Sure Kermit

Just teasing you!

 

[Kama89]

The University near us receives this little "honor" every few years. Can't say that I ever learned a THING about partying at that university, while living on the campus every summer for summer school during my high school years.

 

[MosMom]

What is even worse is IU was the first! Nothing else to do here but sit in the corn so maybe that is why. =P I was shocked to hear that though.

 

[WillyJ]

Well, you can always go back and get your Masters and make up for lost time. .

 

[newmousecateer]

Yeah, right. Thou do protest too much... (j/k)

Come on party girl, lets make up for lost time!

 

[catsrule]

 

[danacara]

A little bit of partying is good for the soul.

 

[glo]

To each his own...believe it or not I never once attended one college party... I wish I had...I feel I missed something.

 

[Galahad]

I was dismayed at IU being #1 too. Especially that they are quite strict and have cracked down in the last few years. 25 years ago, a keg party in a dorm at IU and other big ten campuses was openly advertised. Today that would be unheard of. IU was nowhere on the list last year. Then I read the story about the study. A primary criterion in the study was simply the popularity of Fraternities and Sororities. I don't think its a given that just because Fraternities are popular that it is a "party school". IU also won Time's research university of the year this year. So I guess I'll take the bad with the good.

 

[mom2boys]

I went to Penn State. Seems like they always make the top 10 party list - guess that's why I had to transfer to graduate. I thought University of Maryland would make the list. Tragically, two students died this past year from partying - both at frats.

 

[Kermit]

BTW, I have nothing against partying or fraternities and sororities. I do have a problem with the drug use and binge drinking that so many students seem to associate with parties. I did go out and have fun in college, I just did it with my own groups of friends at local restaurants and similar places because I would have just ended up driving people home all night instead of having fun if I went to a real party.

 

[wvjules]

I'm disappointed that WVU no longer makes the list. We used to be one heck of a party school. The first night of classes each year there was this party called the "Block Party". It was more like 20 block party though. What great times those were....*sigh*

 

[Dan Murphy]

Originally posted by Kermit
BTW, I have nothing against partying or fraternities and sororities. I do have a problem with the drug use and binge drinking that so many students seem to associate with parties. I did go out and have fun in college, I just did it with my own groups of friends at local restaurants and similar places because I would have just ended up driving people home all night instead of having fun if I went to a real party.

Some great thoughts there, Amy.

 

[Jenzebelle]

UMASS was in the top 5 when I was there (I think it was #1 the year before I went). Had a great time, joined a sorority, partied a lot, and learned how to make awesome Jungle Juice.

then I got bored with partying and my parents got sick of paying for partying (I was 17 - what did they expect I was going to do ) and then transfered.

And now I live 3 miles from the Top 3 sober school in the country.

 

[BibbidiBobbidiBOO]

Florida State always makes the top 10, I think we fell to 6 this year. Not sure what we were ranked when I was there, but DH(we were engaged at the time) and I tended to party with his ROTC friends, never too wild(nothing illegal) but we had fun! I managed to graduate with a 3.4999 !

 

[cotye]

I went to a school primarily known for its 'geekiness', but that didn't stop us from partying like it was 1999 (AND IT WAS)! LOL!!!