Sometimes as an editorial board we must reach beyond the probable to that which seems implausible. It was with a hopeful eye that Kennedy said we could go to the moon and with the same hopeful eye we say this: Parties should start around seven or eight and end at about midnight.
There is a collective action problem, sure. You must have enough people adopt the early party model for it to be effective. It will likely take a lone visionary at first — bold, beautiful, unafraid — putting their social reputation on the line and creating a Facebook event with the starting time of 7 p.m.
Some will scoff. They might even text you, you bold, bold individual, “Did you mean to make it seven? I think you mean 10.” And you, you brave person, will text back in defiance, “No, I meant seven and people will probably show up around eight or nine. It’s BYOB. It’ll end around midnight. And I am not afraid! I AM A VISIONARY! THIS ANONYMOUS BOARD TOLD ME IT’D BE COOL AND I’D SLEEP MORE!!”
And then meekly text back, “Sorry for all caps, see you soon.”
The early party is a long shot, but it would be good for all of us. Maybe there would be a pre-game that coincides with an early bird special? Maybe we do not lose as many days to hangovers?
And maybe, just maybe, UNC is the place where we start a revolution in good sleep, good times and earlier parties.
