Pranks and Other Fun Dorm Activities
- ROOM CHANGE - This one involves gaining access to another
person's room, and moving the entire contents of it to
another location on campus.
- PENNIES - In most dorms, there is enough space between the
door and doorjamb, and wall to fit about 4 pennies. Once
these are in place, the occupants of the room, will not
be able to use the door to exit. Especially fun on upper
levels of dorms.
- FUN WITH ICE TEA - This one might take several people to
pull off. Take a large plastic garbage can (usually
several in each dorm), and fill it with water. Then add a
liberal amount of ice tea mix. Take the can and lean it
against someone's door, and knock.
- I SEE YOU - This is one that has been found to work in my
dorm at RPI. With a little effort, you can actually
reverse the eye-hole on the doors to rooms. Stand back
and watch the show.
- BLOODY FINGER - This one works if your dorm has showers
with troughs. Take a fake severed finger and some red
food coloring. Float them both down the trough, and
scream. The earlier in the day, the better the result.
- FUN WITH SHAVING CREAM - Take an "accordion"
folder, and fill it with shaving cream. Put the open end
under someone's door, and jump. A nice surprise is
deposited in the person's room.
- PAPER BALLS - Again you must first gain access to
someone's room. Once in, fill up the entire room with
crumpled up paper balls.
- ALL TIED UP - Make sure that the doors in the dorm open
inward. Take some heavy rope, and tie sections of it too
every door. If done properly, no one will be able to
leave their rooms.
- MAILING LISTS - Find a mailing list and sign your roommate
(or enemy) up. This also now works for email.