College advertisers give speeches and talks about the appeal that Boston has for college students. From the fine dining to shopping and certain attractions, Boston is a “College Town”. I disagree with Boston being called a “College Town”, I believe Boston is a “21 and over College Town”.

What Colleges seem to not realize is the fact that college freshmen and sophomores have almost no place to hangout aside from campus in the evening hours. An example would be when one evening myself and some friends decided that we wanted to play a harmless game of pool at the Beantown Pub. We were, however, not allowed in because we were only twenty. Hmmm. Twenty. That seems like an adult to me. So instead of being able to go out, students end up binge drinking on campus and getting in trouble with university police. Let’s wise up Boston.

Another problem I have with this town is the fact that the T closes at midnight on some evenings and 1:30 on others. Not just the T closes this early, most bars and resturants have their last call at 1:00 AM or sometimes 2:00. Interesting, isn’t Boston advertised as America’s Bar town? Then why does everything close so early?

I live less than an hour from NY City and most places including the subway are open 24 hours. Boston has always tried to be a cosmopolitan city, very artistic and intellectual. This may be true, however for nightlife, New York is miles ahead.