Listen up ladies! We’re giving you the dirt on the campus bar scene, and the art of getting some free drinks.
It’s not always about putting on a sexy dress and heels, you’ve got to know how to work the system. Alex and Nick tell no lies.
BORDER
Oh wait, never mind…nobody goes there anymore, just kidding (but seriously). For good time’s sake, let’s take a minute and remember what good ol’ b-town used to be like. Ahh yes, let’s talk about LADIES NIGHT!
Standard one in, one out, ridiculous hot, sweaty and raunchy dancing, free drinks for the ladies to ensure getting blacked out, and of course always welcoming those under the legal age looking for a good time.
Fun fact: back in the day, I knew a girl who literally got in with a black and white ID. But not anymore kids. The new and improved Border has classed itself up. They now have raised ceilings, new layout, new wood floors, edible food, swanky curtains and classy drink specials. Wooohoo!
Let’s just say, I’m sorry to the freshmen who will never experience the true Border.
STICK-E-STAR
If you are looking to bond with the 16-year-old bouncer, the guitar hero-esq bartender, or any member of the DU hockey team, you may definitely want to bounce on over to Stick-e.
Before Jordan’s opened, Stick-e was known as the classiest of the DU campus bars. Today it is still ahead of the Border and Stadium.
Stick-e is a fun place to go play some beer pong or mingle with the athletes, Delta Zetas, or Sigma Chi’s. Best ways to get free drinks? We would suggest being a jersey chaser for the night.
STADIUM
This bar is always a good time, even though it definitely has its nights of turning into the ‘Shadium.’ It didn’t used to be so popular, but now it has staked its claim as a campus hot spot.
More laid back than the rest, it is easy to get sloppy at the Stads. Noted stomping grounds of the SAE brothers and groupies, it is the stop off for late-night cool kids. Not uncommon for the average night to get one in, one out, your best bet is to wait it out.
But if you don’t know the bouncers, bartenders or the SAE brothers sitting at the bar, good luck getting any drinks. With that being said, you know what to do to get those free drinks girls! Go find yourself one of those ‘true gentleman.’
jordan’s
One of the classier bars on campus. But please note, to get into this bar, you must actually be 21 years old.
You can always find a wide range of law students, graduate students, some classy undergrads, definitely the accounting majors and possibly a few professors throwing back a few.
How to score some free drinks here? Either win trivia on Tuesday nights, or try striking up a conversation with an overworked, over-studied grad student about the Sarbanes Oxley Act and you should be golden all night.
PIONEER
Didn’t know this one existed? You’re not alone. It is a trek down University and never seems to be very busy. However, it is a great place to avoid awkward encounters and drama found at the other campus bars, play pool and have a casual beer with the boys.
Another plus is that it’s right across the street from 7-11, great late night munchies. How to get free drinks here? We would say your best bet is to strike up conversation with the regulars around the pool table.