Your 21st birthday is the one day in your entire life when you get a free pass to do almost anything in the name of drunken celebration. You want to dance on a bar in a top hat and a tutu? Go for it. You challenge a random guy to a dance-off but you’re so drunk all you can do is spin in circles? That’s fine, good try. The most important thing to remember for celebrating your 21st is surrounding yourself with your best friends… and making sure their camera roll is empty the next morning. College Magazine asked students at UW-Madison how to celebrate your 21st like a true badger.
1. “Diego’s Mexican Bistro! You show them your I.D. and you get a 72 oz. margarita for free. Make sure to bring a lot of friends!”
– David Keller, Occupational Therapy, Senior
2. “[I went] bar hopping on State Street, then I almost smashed one of the windows in our apartment from trying to talk to my friend who was outside. No harm, no foul.”
— Dan Cerroni, Economics, Senior
3. “I ended up seeing my old house fellow from freshman year at the bars. We ended up partying together and it was so much fun!”
— Erin Kelleher, Biology, Senior
4. “My roommates all chipped in and bought me a bottle of Patron. Long story short I ended up eating Wendy’s naked in my bed at 3 a.m.”
– Mel Beaudry, Journalism, Senior
5. “Personally, had a party at my house and then bar hopped on State Street, making sure to go to all the bars that took my fake ID’s.”
— Derek Hasanoglu, Biology, Senior
6. “I rallied as many close friends as I could for a Tuesday night and played bar die at Hawks Bar and Grill until they kicked us out.”
— Ross Henderson, Engineering Mechanics with Astronautics, Senior
7. “You have to go to the Nitty Gritty Bar and Grill to pre-game. They give you a free mug that gets you free drinks all night.”
— Morgan Reimer, Kinesiology, Senior
8. “My roommates and I threw a party and made pink-panty-droppers. Honestly, I can’t tell you what happened on my 21st but I know I had a blast.”
— Hayley Mackewickz, Sociology, Senior
9. “My parents came to visit and took me out for dinner. Can’t complain about free food and expensive booze though!”
—Becca Rogowski, Psychology, Senior
10. “My 21st was last year on the night the men’s basketball team won the game that sent them to the Final Four. There were so many things to get drunk for and celebrate that night.”
— Mel Gerrits, Marketing, Senior
