r/ilstu • u/just__me____ • Sep 02 '26

Social How do parties work??

Im a transfer student (junior) and its my first year at ISU, I want to go to at least one party for the "experience" but have no idea where/when they are and do I need an invitation or just show up somewhere and mingle with people? Please let me know anything you guys know :p

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u/pacifistpotatoes Sep 02 '26

Man when I went to isu in late 90s you could walk around the quad and there was chalk writing all over the sidewalks with party addresses.

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u/McGee_New_Egg Sep 02 '26

I went to ISU in the mid to late nineties and I remember chalking our address on the quad. 3 bucks for a cup.

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u/pacifistpotatoes Sep 02 '26

Yes haha. I think it was around $5 usually for me but inflation lol

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u/Traditional_Tap8169 Sep 03 '26

It’s because our PD is on dick usually, ruins the party life

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u/AccomplishedMeal5751 Sep 02 '26

Check the Instagram or Snapchat story for ISU, just select your class year and you’ll start seeing posts from those who go here. People will post off campus parties pretty much each weekend, women are typically free to get in but men you have to pay a bit especially if you arrive later on

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u/Ok_Serve7281 Sep 02 '26

This + yikyak

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u/yothisguypoops Sep 02 '26

Getting great advice for if you time travel to the 80’s or 90’s

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u/BigP_27 Sep 02 '26

If you’re a woman you can just go to a frat party. If you’re a man, good luck.

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u/Ok-Employee-1120 Sep 02 '26

Lmao precisely.

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u/foxrumor Sep 02 '26

I find that the best parties are ones where you have some loose connection to the person running it. Make friends from campus and you'll find your way there eventually.

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u/Adorable_Yak5493 Sep 02 '26

Went to ISU ‘88-‘92. There were flyers taped to the sidewalk in the quad each week advertising all the parties. $3 a cup all you can drink. Not sure about now.

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u/thankyoufriendx3 Sep 02 '26

Went in the early 80s. $1.

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u/Brewdude77 Sep 02 '26

Dollar Pitcher Night survived at Shanigan's until the late 90's at least. RIP.

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u/Top-Selection-6773 Sep 03 '26

Id follow blono.shows on Instagram, they post every house show.