So there’s a bangin’, booty-droppin’ rager this Friday night, and everyone just HAS to go. But here’s the catch: You’ve decided to be sober.

So, you’re getting ready to go out. It’s a Friday night, or a Saturday, or—if you’re really committed to your nightlife—it’s a Wednesday or a Thursday. You’ve curled your hair, beat your face and spent 10 minutes trying to decide if those heels are worth the tear-jerking foot cramps.

Having out-of-town friends visit St. Louis is always a delight. That being said, there’s so much pressure on you to make sure that they have a great time.

All across campus, thumbs can be seen repeatedly swiping left and right. No, it’s not Flappy Bird or 2048. Tinder’s popularity seems to have exploded in the recent weeks and months, leading to a variety of usage styles amongst Washington University students. Just today, a friend of mine asked me, “So is Tinder where all the other guys are meeting girls?

When I first walked into The Fountain on Locust, two sites immediately stood out: a large spotlight with its beam being manually swung across the dimly lit restaurant and a woman in pasties grabbing her breasts as she walked around the tables of whistling patrons—just another night at Burlesque Bingo, a unique event that The Fountain hosts every first Thursday of the month.

The University of Colorado has decided to get classy. That’s the line, at least, of 350 students protesting a storied campus tradition for the Buffaloes. Organized through a Facebook event titled “Stay Classy CU,” the students protested the annual assembly of students and denizens of Boulder on Norlin Quad who light up on 4/20.

Winter is truly here. The sidewalks and stairs are starting to become icy at night. Fraternity rush will keep those meccas of partying closed until after bids.

Now that the weather is finally warming up and the trees are no longer bare, it’s time to kick off spring by checking out the best rooftop bars that the Lou has to offer.

Having just come back from our own senior spring breaks, we’ve heard a lot of talk around campus about everyone else’s. Whether yours was incredible or awful, it’s fresh in your mind and fresh in ours. We’ve compiled a list (by grade level) of what makes for a good spring vacation.

When you hear the words Mardi Gras and New Orleans in the same sentence, you can’t expect a low-key afternoon. This Tuesday isn’t like any other Tuesday—it’s “Fat Tuesday,” a day dedicated to excessive drinking, parades, beads, nudity and the colors purple, green and gold. Best of all, the celebrations have already started and are happening in our very own city.