Editorial: Tufts goes hard

Welcome Class of 2021. We want to start by setting the record straight — the rumors are true. Tufts is pretty much a party school. Do we have tailgates? Yes, oncea year. Do we have daytime parties? When the police don't shut them down, absolutely. Do we have frat parties? Debatable (and highly debated). But trust us, Tufts goes 'hard.'

Here at Tufts, we party pretty much all the time — in addition to dancing in Spirit of Color, volunteering in local public schools, researching cyanobacteria's growth due to global warming, fixing gerrymandering with geometry, eating and memeing. So basically 24/7.

One of the hottest spots on campus right now is Club Tisch [Library]. Instead of your mainstream elevated surfaces, Tufts students love standing on the desks and twerking it out to renditions of "you must now exit the building" playing over the loudspeaker at 1 a.m. Unfortunately, Club Tisch closes at 9 p.m. on weekends, which means you might have to find an 'actual' party. Groan. There are refreshments in the Tower Café, like overpriced beverages and mediocre sushi. And prepare yourselves for finals week, Club Tisch's biggest week of the semester. You'll likely cry when you realize the wait time to get a table.

The Rez is a more exclusive club on campus, mainly because of their top-notch music selection. By day, it's a coffee shop located in the Mayer Campus Center but, by night, it's a jazz-bar-poetry-slam-competition-jam-session. 'Chill' vibes.

But among the best houses to visit every year is Gifford, home of University President Anthony Monaco. Just don't forget to wear a costume and say "Trick or Treat." Two years ago, he was dressed as Gumby — who knows what that wild guy will show up as this year.

The biggest social gathering at Tufts is either Spring Fling— where we've had artists like The Roots, Drake and Childish Gambino — or the meme page, Tufts Memes for Quirky Queens. Both attract huge numbers and bring copious amounts of joy to the Tufts population.

So do Tufts students go hard? Yes, but it's just not why we're here. We go hard debating politics, writing essays, supporting each other in extracurriculars, solving problems and sometimes yes, we go hard 'going hard.' But trust us, when you're closing every weekend using your late night meal swipe on chicken tendies and mac and cheese at the Commons, whether you've spent the night house-hopping on College Avenue or curled up in your common room watching Netflix (we've all done both), you'll know you're in the right place.