SU President Micky Armstrong
Sitting at the YUSU comedy night last night I finally got rid of any last semblance of a Ziggy’s head that I had. For those of you who know me well you will know that I am a great fan of my Wednesday nights in Ziggy’s; the warmth, the cheese, the warmth (again). However on the flip-side I have never been the largest fan of Thursday mornings; although to be fair now I have to be in the office early so my Wednesday nights have died down(/matured)!
Now that I don’t have the time, money or energy to spend my every night bouncing from event to club and back to event, it makes me realise how many non-alcoholic opportunities there are to have fun.
Last night, for instance, there was the comedy night. Yes, admittedly, I was stewarding the event and not allowed to drink anyway, but I saw many people nursing cokes, lemonades and J20s. The opportunity was there for you to drink, but many didn’t.
I got thinking (as I tend to do in the days leading up to my column) of what else was going on for those who didn’t want to match the stereotype and end up vomiting down the stairs of the Gallery. There was quite a lot, the Afro-Caribbean Society had a food and video night in Langwith, something which, if I had not been stewarding comedy I would have paid a visit to try out some of their cooking. There was the ever-present York Student Cinema, another fantastic example of something entertaining to do that does not cause damage to your liver.
I suppose it’s a bit hypocritical for me to tell you all not to go out clubbing for three years but to think of other things to do instead; but I’m going to anyway. Why? Because I wish somebody drilled it in to me in my first year; that way my bank balance would look a lot nicer and I wouldn’t have what can only be described as a big fat beer gut.
So there are things that you can do which don’t involve getting steaming drunk; and they’re entertaining. Remember, if you do have a lot of free time on your hands, you can spend some time in the library or doing that essay that’s due in for Monday.
Don’t always be stereotypes, getting drunk having random sex and failing your degree, but if you do, remember that the Student’s Union is always here to help.
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