Small but Mighty

      Wittenberg's size definitely does not correlate to its strength when it comes to partying on campus.  After three and a half years of going to parties on campus, dancing/singing with strangers at the bar, and late-nighting after the bar with a Cousin Vinny's BIG 10 (freshmen if you don't know what a BIG ten is, LEARN!), I know a thing or two about Wittenberg and the night scene we have.  I realize that freshmen year is a time for exploration.  Freshmen tend to go all out when it comes to their partying, often times making those "freshmen mistakes" we all have made before. For example, drinking so much that you don't make it past 10:00PM or wandering around trying to find a party but not knowing exactly which house is the most welcoming.  These experiences are ones that will shape how you approach the social scene at Witt and will also teach you some very valuable lessons.  I think that as upperclassmen we should try to guide the little freshmen in their first year of Wittenberg nightlife; but also relish in the entertainment we may get out of watching them figure it out themselves and remembering our rookie year in college.     
       My knowledge of the night life on campus does not mean that I go out every night and am a complete party animal wherever I go.  I actually consider myself somewhat of a more conservative student when it comes to going out and partying.  For the first half of every year at Witt, I have been in a comlpete dry season because I play volleyball for Wittenberg and that is one rule we do not mess with.  However, the times when I do venture around Wittenberg's night scene, they are definitely nights to remember (depending on my alcohol content, the remembering thing may get a tad hazy).  Wittenberg is a very fun campus and  students are generally very open with their house parties.  I know that people outside of Witt who come here to visit friends and go out are always impressed with how much Wittenberg does party.  Just because we are small doesn't mean that we do not know how to have fun and throw a raging ugly sweater party! And also, I want to clarify, going out on Wittenberg's campus does not necessarily imply that you have to consume alcohol to enjoy yourself.  I know plenty of people who choose not the drink and still have a great time just socializing with friends and soaking up the overall environment that Wittenberg parties typically have.  I hope that my readers, especially if you are freshmen, are excited about the upcoming nights when they get to experience a night out on Wittenberg's campus laughing with friends, possibly streaking the Hollow, and creating memories that will last a lifetime.