1. Yellow Deli.

Need I say more? Nothing generates more anxiety than what to order from the Yellow Deli. You know, the 24 hour, five days a week religious cafe with a warm, rustic atmosphere on the corner of Main Street. Not to mention an eclectic menu of distinctive sandwiches, burgers, salads, desserts, and organic drinks. Oh, and let’s not forget the infamous soup of the day. Cheesy potato, tomato basil, and creamy cauliflower are among the specialty list of what I like to call heaven. Furthermore, the struggle is real when you are torn between the Long Island Rancher and the waffle. Then again, there is the veggie burger that you have zero will power to turn down. How about you order all three? Alumni gym will be waiting for your arrival in the morning.

2. Mills or Wils?

This is a no brainer. Between these two dining halls on campus, in addition to the dining hall in Hulbert, Oneonta students say this phrase at a minimum of two times a day. As long as these two exist, the freshman 15 is most certainly real. Are you feeling a succulent quesadilla with a side of sour cream? Hit up Mills. Craving an adequate turkey burger? Wils, please. Once it hits 8 p.m., that is where Wilsbach truly satisfies that poor growling sound fuming through your stomach. The limited selection is not ideal, but hey, at least it’s nonstop.

3. Mug night.

So what if you have an 8 a.m. on Wednesday? It’s no Tuesday night without one simple question: “Mug tonight, or nah?” You are not a true Oneonta student if you do not own, or steal, at least one blue, yellow, or orange mug. Furthermore, the night is not over until you compliment that girl's outfit from your Tuesday/Thursday sociology class while on line for the bathroom (which surprisingly takes longer than the food at Yellow Deli). In other words, Mug night is fun night. However, if you are searching for a random hook-up, club-like atmosphere, this is definitely not the place for you.

4. Cold cheese.

If you do not indulge in at least one cold cheese slice from Sals or Tino's, or a notorious mac and cheese hot dog from the Water Street stand behind Yellow Deli, do you even go here? For those who prefer Subway as the healthy way out, please leave. We are drunk, and we can eat what we want to. I cannot fathom those who do not take advantage of Oneonta’s gift of having pizza slices of buffalo chicken, chicken bacon ranch, broccoli, etc., with a cold, fresh mozzarella cheese topping. Yet alone a hot dog with an abundance of mac and cheese to pile over that tastes like rainbows and sunshine. Unless you’re a vegetarian, then I fully understand. It’s a full cycle when you think about it. You go out, eat at 2 a.m., wake up woozy in the afternoon, and regret every food you unfortunately just put in your body. However, the next night comes around, and well, I think you get the picture.

5. Jimmy T's.

Good ole Jimmy T’s. Who doesn’t appreciate a place for sweaty, blackout drunk hook-ups on a sidewall as people three centimeters away from you are doing the exact same thing? There must be something about grimy strangers, grinding all up on our bodies that us, students, urge every damn weekend. It might also have to do with Smiley, the bouncer, or the DJ’s killer EDM mixes, which brings out the untamed animal in all of us. Yes, it has a dark atmosphere and seizure-like lights that bug your eyes out until that dreadful bus ride back (we won’t get into that, now). However, mix that with your massive hangover in the morning, and I say it was a successful Friday.