Q: Unlike past years, students attending Vandal Friday will not be allowed to spend the night in Greek houses or residence halls.
Do you think this change will take away from the Vandal Friday experience? Why or why not?
What do you remember from attending Vandal Friday?
This takes a lot away from the experience. Overnight stays allow students to get a feel for what going here might actually be like as well as meeting some of their future classmates and giving them a few connections for when they start. I applied for 14 colleges, but the only three I considered in the end were ones I spent the night at.
Aran Zephyr Burke
I attended Vandal Friday last year and one night I stayed in Wallace and the next night I stayed in a sorority. The experience definitely helped me make my decision to live in residence because I did not like the sleeping porches and being surrounded by so many girls. And I was able to tour all the Greek houses, which I would have never been invited to do otherwise. The main part of my experience for Vandal Friday last year (other than signing up for classes) was where I stayed the night. I hope they bring back staying on campus!!
Kate Wold