If you think Wall isn’t the number one party dorm, you’re insane

Wall: the residential dorm housing the majority of freshman honors students. It’s known for nice facilities and squished triples (who get free coffee, so it evens out), and should be known for the excessive amount of laundry the residents do. But above all, Wallabies (the name given to those who live in Wall, cute right?) clearly take the gold for “best parties.”

Everyday, as soon as I walk in, my ears take in the sound of loud music. It’s always playing. What can I say? Students here really love jamming out to the piano.

A rager in full swing.

After a wild night, there may even be evidence of underage drinking. We are rebels, after all. You won’t find cups in the bushes (that’s littering! @Phelps) but you can find evidence occasionally. Here’s proof:

Take a minute to enjoy how beautiful this picture is. I think I should become a solo cup photographer or something

A single solo cup stares at all those who enter, warning that they might get pretty tipsy if they’re friends with a wallaby. You might notice that the cup is blue and not the standard red. This is because it’s illegal to have red solo cups in the dorms, and we practice (semi) responsible drinking.

But not all the drinking happens in the dorm. We love our wild community, but sometimes the occasional resident will venture to The Boot. It’s against my best judgement to post a pic of me at the campus bar here, so this picture of the cats is enough proof that I did indeed go outside, and it wasn’t for classes (as you can tell by how dark it is).

Long night, yeah?

But for the wallabies who find that The Boot isn’t really their scene, there’s usually something happening in one of the common rooms (or one of the study rooms). Just the other week I found myself with a large group of students who were watching R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet,” which depicted some scenes with violence, so you know it was pretty hardcore. I mean, it was hardcore for being a glorified musical, anyway.

So for those of you who think Wall is just filled with an extreme amount of do-gooders, you’re wrong. (Actually, wait. That’s still true.) We love partying just as much as the rest of the Tulane students, probably even more. In fact, we’re even quite capable of being loud into the late hours of the night – I’ve heard people walking around as late as midnight… on a school night! And if you ever really want to learn the meaning of “work hard, play hard,” just come stop by Wall. You may even be able to hear the music as you stare longingly inside, willing yourself to become an honors student so you can chill with the wild wallabies.