<p>Beauty, like fun, is in the eye of the beholder. </p>
<p>Having attended a big ten university myself, having a D who graduated in June from UofC, and having lived near campus for a year three years ago, I can tell you that the concept of UofC fun is a bit different from a big 10 U, or even schools like Penn or Northwestern.</p>
<p>Briefly, “fun” at UofC is not frat centric. In fact the frat parties are a bit of a joke for anyone beyond first year. “fun” at UofC is not alcohol centric, although lots of students do get wasted on weekends, some even hauled to the ER. “fun” at UofC tends to be more small group centered, although large parties do exist - got to watch one broken up when I lived nearby. Hundreds of students were milling around on the street. One of the officers told me something funny - when he went to shut down the party due to fire code issues (how many can you squeeze into one apartment safely?), the host gave him a hard time until he threatened to check IDs for underage drinking…</p>
<p>At UofC, fun includes things like Doc films and even the A level snack shop in the Reg (the library). Many students, but certainly not all, prefer smaller gatherings with lots of discussion, perhaps alcohol fueled. Funny thing is though, my D lived in one of the biggest party buildings on campus, the Pepperland, even though she was not a big drinker. There seems to be a lot of tolerance for various “fun” approaches.</p>