As the fog settled after a gloomy rainy day, everyone emerged in true Haverfordian spirit for the Saturday night festivities. Although there wasn’t one main party on campus, I spotted multiple Fordifications throughout campus. From Lloyd to Lunt people were dancing the night away. And as our poll suggested this week, the Fords love a good party in Lunt, Apartment 19, and Lloyd Green so what better way to spend a Saturday night than at all three of the party hotspots! Starting up campus, a party raging in 80s lit up the night at Lloyd with football jerseys and short-shorts galore. This “Jock” fest not only boasted some of my personal favorite warm-up songs from the 90s, but I found my self in the eye of the tiger of hand-eye coordination games and an endless supply of Gatorade coolers to replenish lost electrolytes from “pumping up the jam” all night long. A Haverford pseudo-celeb made an appearance at the party, sneaking back on campus like a stealthy nin-j-a after a stint on the bench to show she is still very game for a solid Saturday night party.
Just across the road from the “Jock” party, a hipster convention was taking place in Lunt basement. Our favorite Haverford band (and previous Campus Celeb’s) The Attic Stairs opened the Lunt line-up of Saturday bands with a folk-feel. The other bands included Plume Giant and Swear and Shake, both three-somes who rocked the night away with their guitars in hand. The crowd loved it and a mosh-pit quickly formed in front of the stage, with everyone swaying to the smooth strums of these three terrific bands. Spotted in the crowd was a certain athlete smooth talking some fine ladies and zeeking a partner to hold his racquet. Although they may have squashed his advances at first, these groupies were obviously powerless to his tousled hair and may have even ended the night in his court. Across the room, one Fordian’ showed off their unique style of accessorizing with a fanny pack. You might think that the fanny pack used as a shoulder back slung across the chest would be an instant fashion faux-pas. However, they wore this bold statement with swag and who knows, the fanny pack could be making another Haverford appearance at the 90s party coming up in a few weekends.
As the parties continued late into the night up campus, back down in the Apartments the parties were just getting started. The men’s lacrosse team returned to campus eager to celebrate their latest victory by rounding up some sexy señoritas to share in the festivities. Coincidentally, as their party was getting started a gaggle of lax ladies were seen heading across the apartment road. I wonder if this night ended in a little laxtitute incest…but what happens in 19 stays in 19.
Cheers to a solid Saturday night, and as always you were looking mighty fine Haverford! It seems as if Mr. Straight Shooter’s advice has stuck, so keep it up and these last few weeks of the semester will be definitely ones to remember.