This past Friday, Northeastern students proved that it is possible to have fun without alcohol. NU s third consecutive Dry Friday was a success, according to event coordinators. Loud music, dark rooms with disco lights, palm readers, karaoke and free food made the night fun, but the main reason was the exclusion of alcohol.
Sobriety is something that college students often neglect.
The safe environment of Dry Friday is more educational than harmful. Before students entered Stetson East, they signed a contract stating they would not consume alcohol while at the party. If anyone were to neglect this, they would be thrown out of the building immediately and authorities would take over. Fortunately, confrontations like these were not necessary. Students danced, ate and met new people while listening to local bands Missing Joe and Chapter Eleven.