Let’s hear it for Bullwinkle’s: The bar you hate to love

Located on prime bar-scene High Street and 13th, Bullwinkle’s has truly taken the OSU club scene to the next level.

The lines are massive, but what do you expect when you don’t have to pay cover and have access to $1 bombs until midnight?

With two bars (one of which is the size of most on-campus housing), stripper poles, the largest dance floor on campus, and the legendary bull head on the wall, this place is everything you want in a bar, and everything you want to hate.

First, let’s start with the people. Literally every type of person shows up to Bull’s at least once, just to “try it out.” But secretly, the people who try to say they hate it, deep down know they love it.

The gross slippery floors, the mosh pit you have to climb through to get three cherry bombs before midnight, and the platforms to show off your amazing dance moves (or make out with someone) collectively make this place everything a college student wants. 

Opening just this year, Bullwinkle’s has made a name for itself on campus, even in the middle of all the other bars we all love. No matter how crowded it may be, you know you want to go and dance the night away with your best friends.

There is no judgment here, as most people are probably too drunk to even realize how ridiculous they look themselves. This is the prime spot to go to when you have an undying urge to grab someone and salsa with them (which, embarrassingly, I have even done). 

The DJs are always on point playing everything from 90s favorites to remixes of the top 100. They usually post their DJ for the night on Twitter or Facebook, so if you decide you hate one and love another you can always check before you go.

There’s a hashtag on Twitter #WhenAtBullwinkles, for goodness’ sake and if you LOL at just the tweets, you’re bound to have a night to remember (depending on the amount of $2 wells you consume).

In the crowd, or what I like to call the “zoo,” there are everything from Greek life kids to people running around in monkey suits, you really never know what you’re going to see.

If you haven’t tried it out, you have to while you’re here. There is really no other experience than Bullwinkle’s. The only reason you should ever admit you hate it is simply because you can’t go Sunday through Wednesday.