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It’s homecoming season, which means everyone is preparing for the a brief week of freedom from academia and life in general.
For most Historically Black Colleges and Universities, it’s the weekend events that people look forward to the most. The weekend events, like tailgate and all the parties, have the most alcohol, the most alumni and the more Frankie Beverly and Maze than you’ve ever heard at one time.
It’s a beautiful time to catch up with old friends, drink like you did as a freshmen, and leave the worries of adulthood behind — which is why it’s imperative to have a few rules in place to get the best out of the experience. And as you know, the Black college experience engages in a whole new level of partying compared to other institutions. Plus you never know what to expect when you attend an HBCU homecoming. As one Twitter user put, “HBCU Homecomings- where the mom’s might be badder than the daughters.”
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Ya’ll know black don’t crack — and we never stop having a good time either. In honor of Homecoming season, hit the flip to check out our list HBCU Homecoming Do’s and Don’ts.
Do: Be Fly, but be comfortable
Please don’t be one of those girls with heels on at tailgate
Don’t: Mix Brown and White alcohol
If you want to have your memory and kidneys intact for next year’s homecoming, stick to one kind of drank.
Do: Pregame
It’s imperative though that you have a flask or some type of pregame situation before you hit the actual tailgate and/or party. No one has time to wait for you to get lit.
Don’t: Lose your friends
There won’t be much service on campus, so make sure you and your friends have a designated meet up spot or you share each others locations.
Do: Have a designated (sober) driver or put money aside for Uber
Drinking and driving is never ok. Pick one sober friend to drive each night, or save your coins for Uber.
Don’t: Forget to drink hella water, bring it with you.
There’s gonna be lots of alcohol and fried substances entering your body. Have some H2O handy at all times.
Do: Have your electric slide ready and in tact
Simple as that.
Don’t drink and Snap.
We get it. You wan’t to record every single memory to look back on later. But maybe don’t post it until you have clear head. Unless you just DGAF.
Do: Know your limit
At this age, we should all know when we’re getting to the point of feeling too inebriated. You don’t want to be the one throwing up on everyone and having to hear about it for the rest of your life.
Don’t tap out.
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