Halloween Party (A New Perspective)

The students at Trinity University celebrated the Halloween tradition this past weekend. Calvert ghosts, the ritual that keeps freshman streaking around campus annually, was in full effect the night of October 31st. Even though Sunday was the actual date of Halloween, costume parties had been going on since the Wednesday before. Halloween just seems to keep students celebrating for days at a time.

Once again, the football team had an away game Saturday and came back just in time to throw another party. This was probably the worst time for me to break my collarbone during football because everyone thought I was in costume when in fact I was in pain. However, the immobility forced me to take on the party from a different perspective. I am usually in the middle of the dancefloor, socializing, and basically trying to be the life of the party. But with this injury, I was forced to stay on the outskirts and observe. The one thing I did notice was that everything and everyone was, in general, more sloppy. Conversations seemed less meaningful, the costumes were ridiculous, and no matter how hard I tried people still bumped into me.

Original Pumpkin Drawing

Although I am pretty bummed out about my injury, it was still interesting to see the party from a different perspective. And if you were wondering, I was dressed like a guy with a broken collarbone for Halloween.

Fall Break-Dance Party (Is it on or off?)

This past weekend was Fall Break for Trinity University, which was not much of a break considering only Friday classes were cancelled. And lets be honest, skipping Friday classes for your own 3-day weekend has been in style since at least the 80s.

Anyway, the Football team once again had an away game, which they won, and returned just in time (11:00pm)  for the "Fall Break-Dance Party." Considering that the party was being held at the house of Football players, it seemed logical not to throw the party. On the other hand, the fact that the name of the party was so incredibly catchy, and the game had been won, there was no other reasonable choice than to go ahead with the Fall Break-Dance Party.

Original Breakdance Drawing

Unlike the previous themed parties with miscommunications among friends and awkward freshman, the party took shape and nothing went awry. It was the classic, predictable college party (at Trinity). Something will have to be done in order to make the next party less predictable and more notable. I will be sure to keep you updated.

Tailgate Party (Trinity vs. Florida)

This past weekend, the Trinity football team traveled to Birmingham, Alabama to play their third conference game of the 2010 season. When we arrived at the hotel, we noticed something strange about the atmosphere; there were buses full of fraternities and sororities coming in to support Florida who was playing Alabama. Immediately we noticed that there were more college kids in the lobby than attend our home football games. This really brought home the difference between state schools and private schools, and especially Division III versus Division I sports.

At Trinity home games, few people come out and tailgate, but the ones who do bring their A game. The difference is that most of the Trinity football players are friends with those tailgaters, while the Florida football players might only know about 1% of their tailgaters. If you are one in favor of quality over quantity, then Trinity football games are right for you.

(Thanks to all who come and support the Trinity Tigers, at home and away)

Cowboy Party (Friends vs Friends)

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A few weeks have gone by in the fall semester at Trinity University, and just as much as the students are getting ready for their first midterms, they are also finding time to go out and party. Last time I shared the differences between the upperclassmen and freshman in the social arena, but last weekend something strange and different happened between two groups of good friends.

After the football game on Saturday, word spread once again that there was a party at &#* %&*#, but this time it was a Cowboy Party. The freshman were a little more comfortable this time, and wandered around with a plan rather than without a clue. Amongst the small groups of people dancing and playing games, there were two groups of good friends that seemed to be in similar conflicts with one another. The first group of friends, lets call them Forrest and Bubba, had conflicting views on whether telling Forrests crush the truth about his feelings towards her was beneficial or not. Bubba thought it would help and decided to tell her, but Forrest got angry and thought Bubba had ruined everything. However, we will never know the outcome. The other group of friends had a similar conflict, but instead of Bubba telling the girl about Forrests feelings, he told her about his own feelings towards her. There are two ways the second groups conflict could have ended, but sure enough, it ended the bad way.

Although this explanation of these two groups of friends and their conflicts is fairly vague, I think it is fair to say that I have a vague memory of the events that occurred that night.

Toga Party (Upperclassmen vs. Freshman)

Everyone associated with Trinity University knows it is a prestigious institution, with extremely competitive academic and athletic atmospheres. However, what a lot of people do not like to admit is that this is still "college" and the kids will party.

There are obvious differences between Upperclassmen and Freshman when it comes to the academic arena, as well as the athletic arena. Nevertheless, those differences are also exemplified when the two classes are put in similar social settings. After classes last Friday many Freshman were wondering, "where is the party this weekend?" while many Seniors were thinking, "Toga party!"

After the Trinity Football game Saturday night, word spread like wildfire that there was a Toga Party at &#* %&#@. The Upperclassmen showed up with their usual friends (and unusual attire) ready to experience another crazy house party, while the Freshman showed up with their roommates looking like deer in headlights. The Seniors flowed throughout the party, knowing where to go and who to talk to. Most probably knew where they were going to hangout for majority of the party before it even started: outside to chill and talk, dance-floor to "dance," and living-room for games. On the other hand, the Freshman roamed around looking for where they would fit in best, trying to glean proper party etiquette.

The uptight posture of the Freshman contrasted well with the thoughtless minds of the Seniors letting loose for their last year of college.