With Jester being the
largest dorm on campus, you would expect it to have it’s own subculture apart
from every other dorm on campus. When you first walk in to Jester, you can
immediately see fliers and banners hanging everywhere. The dorm is filled with
upcoming activities. Also there are a ton of eating options to choose from. The
options range from J2, Jester’s premier dining hall, and Wendy’s. As I observed
Jester, these are the things that people told me and also things I discovered:
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Most people do not study at the dorm because of
there being too many distractions. They will usually just choose to study at
the nearby library, the PCL.
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The dining hall chatter is
filled with upcoming parties and who’s doing what.
•
You hear about upcoming
parties just from the people walking around.
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J2 is considered the hang
out spot whenever it’s open.
•
You will always run in to
at least one person you know when you’re walking around.
•
It doesn’t matter how you
look until the weekend comes.
After these observations, I realized that Jester truly
is it’s own subculture. There are things that are done here that are acceptable
that would get you judgmental glances at another dorm. For instance, coming in
at 4 am wasted is seen as the norm and no one really cares. Jester’s
subculture can be described as having a 24-hour party atmosphere. Its values
are centered towards building social networks and partying.
Exterior
Interior
JCL: One of Jester's many dining options
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