We came to get wasted!!

In her recent article in Vanderbilt Hustler, Ms. Frannie Boyle lamented the decline of Vandy’s party culture and southern traditions and the increased amounts of studious, Northern freshman. Apparently no one shows them Frat row when they come for the tour, and instead, show them the brand new dorms and dinning facility at the Commons. What a shame—they show up to Vandy expecting to study and unprepared for the rigors of social life. She is right, we need to be honest with them and tell the perspective freshman that those who don’t wear boots, can’t hold their liquor, and don’t like grits need not apply.

It is key that the freshmen that are accepted are given the full immersion into the Vanderbilt community. VUceptors should instruct them on popular drinking games and pre-gamming techniques, hold fashion seminars to ensure they know how to properly conform to social norms, and act as their guide to frat row on those crucial first nights. Yes, freshman must be inculcated by upper classmen to live by the Vanderbilt creed, “work hard, play hard.”

But they must be reminded that studying is important to. If they don’t study then Vandy would just be another party school. Freshman must learn how to study while hung-over or still drunk. They must be reminded what made Hemmingway such a great writer when the time comes for them to write their first paper. If they can’t pull off a solid 3.0 without the sufficient amounts of fun, then they are not getting the full Vandy experience. Working hard is important, but it must come after they have had their fun. I agree when Frannie says, “We came for more than academics.” That’s right Frannie, we came to get wasted!!!

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