Most people have houses surrounding campus. I commute and have been for over 1.5 years now and hate it, will probably move in with my friends next year. Ilived at University Park apartments freshman year and it was cool, but a roomate in a 1 bdrm apartment kinda sucks. Plus, it was the first year the place wasopen and there were way too many problems. I think the fire alarm went off almost every night at 4 a.m.
I know about 7 or 8 groups of guys that have houses (about 6 per house) that I go to a lot and there are usually parties around those areas, or they willthrow one. I usually don't go to bars too awful much but there are some around. My friends have been going to Mt. Adams lately, I usually chill at thehouse parties. I get plenty of partying done, there is usually something going on.