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posted by Janice at 2:17 pm.

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This will be relatively short, but I thought I should introduce myself. First and foremost, I must emphasize that my life is certainly not centered on campus nightlife. In fact, I must admit that I have steered clear of much of the campus scene since my 21st birthday. While it is undeniably easier to get drunk for much cheaper, walking through the concoction of spilled drinks, vomit, urine, and other unknown liquids that dry and crust on the bottom of my jeans isn’t quite worth the experience I get at the bar (lines to get in, lines to get a drink, fighting your way through the crowd to get to the bathroom, standing shoulder to shoulder against strangers who have bad B.O. or fart, and strangers bumping into you while they dry-hump).
Yes, I know that this description is inevitable in MANY cases and is unavoidable at times. Yet, there are so many places to go in CU where groups of friends can just hang out, listen to good music or eat great food. The weirdos do get a little weirder, a little older, and creepier once you venture into downtown Champaign or Urbana—yet they only ad to the flavor the sister-cities have to offer.
Hopefully this weekend will be fruitful with entertaining stories of my expedition into the night in CU.

P.S. If there is ever an interesting club or hole-in-the-wall bar anywhere near CU, I’d love to hear about it. I’ll check it out and let you know what I think.

Janice McDuffee: Don't let the title fool you, this blog is not just about getting drunk—although usually in close association nevertheless. About me? I'm the Food and Drink editor at buzz (soon to be Arts Editor as well), about to act on the fantasies I've played out in my head throughout my college career. You can usually find me in downtown Champaign on the weekends, but you never know...