University of Santa Clara - Redwood Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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After a victorious day of racing, members of the crew team, Mike McGibben, Marcus Rogers, Kevin Russell, Mike Dineen, Dave Lalonde, and Mike Plachy, celebrate their own way with a boat race. Partying for no particular reason, Hilary Clark, Mark Etter, Roger Conant, Bryan Flint, Chris Boivin, Mike Kennedy, Rob Schmidt, Mike Hedges, and John King hang out on the Animal House sun deck. Chris Wheaton demonstrates the super human strength he saves for weekend partying by lifting his eager friend Doug Ferrante. Tim Myers 1 student Life

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GIVE ALL YOU CAN STUDENT LIFE Division 9

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Jim Farwell A Sizeable Difference Smaller parties offer students a chance to discover their classmates. w ve finally graduated to off-campus parties. As juniors and seniors we remember our first two years, looking out from Swig and Dunne as the upperclassmen had their parties in the off-campus houses — the Blue House, Animal House, Green House — thinking how some day we would be able to party over there. That day came, but things have changed. We are now joined by all those in the dorms who are not able to be as reckless as we once were when we snuck in a million cases or even a keg of beer and filled our rooms with 30 people — any night of the week. Now everyone relies on the off-campus houses for parties. Some of the off-campus parties are not parties at all, though. They are an opportunity for the residents of these houses to show off their entrepreneurial spirit. What used to be social gatherings with friends have turned into games of push and shove to get your $2 worth of beer. While the crowd is pushing and shoving, the hosts are counting the cash and dreaming of the new T.V. or microwave they ' ll buy with Lcsm and JBriaa Cranej the profits. Fortunately, there are those parties where the hosts are genuinely hosts. Smaller parties like those at the Log Cabin or House of Stress have provided us with the opportunity to escape with friends in a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere. There isn ' t a $2 charge at the door; if you have some cash, though, donations are welcomed. The object is not to make a profit, but to have an awesome time. Lines are not a problem. Occasionally one forms to ride the boogie- board down the stairs at the Log Cabin, or to participate in the next round of thumper or quarters, but a beer line, never! Most of the time there ' s even toilet paper in the bathroom! At the Log Cabin, vodka jello is offered as an alternative to beer, and you can always count on Maria to offer everyone Graham Crackers at about 1 1p.m. These types of parties guarantee a diverse crowd and unique adventures. The casual, friendly atmospheres encourage socializing without the hassle of fighting crowds. When the kegs run dry, the hat gets passed around again. If there ' s not enough for a I Mike Bradish Showing off her best dancing technique Charolotte Olsen attempts to divert Katie Hoey ' s concentration from her turn at a quarters game. keg, then cases of Strohs suffice. It wasn ' t long ago that small parties, like these, were characteristic of the dorms. Now, on-campus students must rely on crowded gatherings on Market and Alviso streets. The alcohol policy hasn ' t kept students from partying; it ' s just helped make many of the parties impersonal. That ' s really a shame because it ' s the small parties that allow us the best opportunity to get to know the personalities of our classmates, and really, that ' s what partying is all about. A Sizeable Difference 1 1