An end-of-the-year poll created by The Other Paper, recorded that Otterbein had wilder parties then Capital, with Otterbein at 61 percent and Capital at 39 percent. I know we are rivals, but can't we just compete in sports or food drives like in elementary school? No? Well, here goes... When I started asking Otterbein students about parties, I received a lot of laughter on their end. From what I gathered, several students disagreed with the results of the poll. According to junior Megan Cooper, Otterbein keeps parties on a smaller scale. "Because it's a smaller campus, there are a bunch of smaller gatherings. Nothing extremely crazy," said Cooper. According to Capital University student Taylor Mackenzie, the weekends get pretty rowdy in Bexley. "It doesn't really get considered a party unless there are two kegs there," said Mackenzie. "Then the entire campus shows up and it usually gets busted within a matter of minutes."
Parties being busted seem to be a similarity between Otterbein and Capital. Both schools are located in smaller communities, and, therefore, the cops know which houses have the parties. And if things do get out of control, they definitely know how to clear out a house. Mackenzie had an idea about another reason security is so tight around Capital. Gov. Ted Strickland lives in the Capital area, which forces security to stay on top of parties and to keep situations in order as much as possible. Another factor that may have affected the results of the poll is the number of students who participate in Greek life. Greek life at Otterbein is huge, whereas at Capital it's not as big of a deal. According to Capital University student Kaitlyn Litten, the parties at Capital are less segregated. "The parties are at different houses but it's all the same people," said Litten. One thing that Capital does have as an advantage over Otterbein is its easy access to bars. Bexley is a mere five to seven minutes away from Ohio State's campus, which has a bar on just about every corner. They also have a local bar called The Zig, which is within walking distance. Otterbein has Old Bag of Nails and Classics. If one wants to venture around Polaris, he/she won't find much excitement. I feel that at most colleges and universities you're probably going to run into underage drinking and rowdy behavior, some more than others. For being smaller private schools, Otterbein and Capital have their fair share of parties. I wouldn't really refer to either school as a wild party school, especially after I transferred from Ohio University. While in Athens, I was witness to the following: a couch burning in the street while a policeman on horseback mauled a shirtless, intoxicated man after he ran around screaming "Seabiscuit," at the top of his lungs. At this point I really don't think Otterbein or Capital have even scratched the surface of having a wild party.t&c;
