Everything you need to throw a pregame in your dorm room
It's the end of Orientation (finally) and the never-ending slew of activities Brown planned for you is over. In the aftermath of first classes and Unit Wars, over the next few weeks you're going to discover a new freshman rite of passage: the dorm room pregame. It's a fun way for freshmen who met over Orientation to get to know each other better, and a solid option for a Thursday night when you don't know of anything else going on (we don't blame you).If you have any interest in entertaining your fellow freshmen for a night, check out this list of pregame essentials:
- Red solo cups
A freshman staple. Available at CVS/ East Side Mini Mart. You will always need more cups than you think. Don't be that kid serving people vodka out of mugs.
- Shot glasses
Plastic or (preferably) glass. Just remember to rinse them out when you're done so the alcohol doesn’t get all gross and crystalize at the bottom.
- Mixer
In your quest to obtain/ask other people to obtain alcohol, don’t forget the mixer. A giant bottle of Diet Coke is a classic, if predictable, crowd-pleaser.
- Christmas lights
Overhead fluorescents are too harsh and complete darkness is a little weird.
- These lights that you can stick along the edge of your wall and ceiling
Some form of colored lighting can take an okay pregame and make it a great pregame.
It sets the vibe, okay? Amazon Prime this, and you'll instantly be the coolest kid in your Unit.
- A cheap, collapsible table if your room is big enough (if you live in Andrews)/if you’re prepared to have beer spilled all over your floor
Pregames are infinitely more fun with drinking games. It’s a scientifically proven fact. And most drinking games only require some cups and a table.
- Pong balls.
Even if you don’t have a table, someone will try to play on your desk/bed/whatever available surface there is.
- A fan to stick in the window
This is necessary so that 1) the thirty people crammed in your room won’t die of heatstroke and 2) people can attempt to smoke inside without setting off your fire alarm. Fans can also mask some of the noise.
- A big tapestry to stick to your wall that freshmen girls will want to take photos in front of
Seriously it’s, like, a thing.
- A speaker (and a willingness to give other people a go on aux)
I cant tell you how many times I walked into a dorm room pregame and walked right back out because I couldn’t hear any music. Music is essential.
- Playing cards
For multi-person drinking games that will mask an otherwise horrifyingly awkward silence. Basically necessary if you don’t have a table.
- Garbage bags and wet wipe Swiffer
For cleanup. Throw all the empty cans/cups in a garbage bag, wet wipe any spillage, and you’re good to go. Also, buying cleaning supplies is an opportunity for you to show your parents how mature you are. Just be warned, if you get a reputation for throwing down now, it will be hard to shake the rest of the semester. Randos may show up outside your door on a particularly quiet night because someone texted them your room number one time. But be brave! Every good Unit needs the kid who’s not afraid to provide a space for everyone to drink and get to know each other better. And if someone calls DPS, turn off the music, hide a few people, and just say sorry. We promise you won’t get in trouble (the first time). To avoid getting DPSed, invite/ask all the people on your hall if they mind you having a pregame — it’s respectful and you’ll seem super friendly. Images via, via, via, via, via.