Syracuse police have been prepping all week long for crowds at the JMA Wireless Dome—and the parties on the SU hill that will follow—especially after a win.

On the eve of another home football game, SU students who live at Castle Court, a popular post-game party site, explain why ensuring the parties are safe for all is a top priority.

Camryn Gewirtz, Jamie Solomons, and Izzy Simmens, three SU seniors, truly believe that living at Castle Court is a privilege.

“I just think this place has so much history with Syracuse basketball and the final four [both teams made it in 2016]this is just the place to gather,” said Gewirtz. “People have been partying here forever,” added Solomons.

Most recently, Castle Court saw a big crowd after SU’s win over Purdue.

“The problem with the court area is that there are no regulations, so there’s underage drinking, there are fights that they police, people are whipping bottles around, it’s a mad house,” said Lieutenant Malinowski of the Syracuse Police Department. “We’re aware of it, we’re on it, and we’re over there when we can; but you have to remember, dozens of parties are taking place all over the university, so we only have so many resources to commit to each party.”

It’s been flagged by Syracuse police as a spot to be aware of, but SU students who live at Castle Court vow that they’ll be doing their part to keep everyone in check—in part—for fear of the experience being taken away.

“We just want to keep the energy here,” explained Gewirtz. “We don’t want the energy to die here, this is where we celebrate, this is where everyone’s Orange. We don’t want to lose it, so keeping it as safe as possible is our main goal.”