Save your time and money, stash the coat
For a school whose clubbing scene includes the cold winter months, there’s no doubt a winter jacket is a going out necessity.
That being said, there’s no reason why half your night at Stages needs to be spent in a crowded line, with everyone trying to push their way forward to hand over their coat—and their coins—for the false sense of security your Super Puff is safe in the hands of the coat check workers.
Find a nice suitable corner instead, risking your luck, but saving your time and dollars. If you’re bringing your best jacket to the club, that’s your own problem to deal with.
You just braved the line outside—there’s no reason to wait in another.
I’m all for finding the best corner in the club to stuff your coat away in. I’m also pro getting yourself a designated clubbing jacket, whether it be an old one you don’t care about anymore, or just a cheap thrifted one, so the loss won’t be too bad if a mishap does occur.
Do yourself a favour on all s, and hide your jacket instead of checking it.
– Shae Soeterik, Contributor
Check your coat, keep your coat
Unpopular opinion, but I’m pro coat check. I know it costs a few bucks, and you have to wait in line for a bit, but man does it make life so much easier.
First things first, wear a coat when you go out. When it’s minus 25 degrees, standing in line in a tank top is a terrible choice, and no, the tequila will not keep you warm. The line for a Saturday night Dollar Beers at Trinity can take hours, and catching a cold isn’t worth three dollars.
If you’re out and wearing a coat, just take the extra step and check it. It’s worth avoiding the risk of your coat being stolen from under the Ale stairs or getting stepped on by someone’s slushy Blundstones.
Also, be real with yourself. You’re going out. You’re going to drop so much money on drinks. I don’t think it’s the three-dollar coat check that’s going to push you over your budget, it’s the dollar beers—we all know how fast those add up.
So, save yourself from hypothermia or the stress of not being able to find your coat at the end of the night, and muster up your coins for coat check. If you really don’t want to check your coat, just go to Brass—they have free coat hangers!
—Layla Artzy, Staff Writer
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