<p>My college does occasionally have mandatory events; mandatory as in “they’ll take attendance and if you don’t show up, you’ll be fined or get a hold on your student account or you lose priority for the following year’s housing assignment” (the penalty depends on the nature of the event). </p>
<p>You can easily enough find out from upper-class students if this is one of those. If there are no official repercussions, screw the meeting and go to the game.</p>