Creighton University Top Questions

Social life = drinking and college sports.

Good Greek life, fraternities and sororities actually do things besides party. There are lots of sponsored events on campus, as well as unofficial parties in and around campus. Downtown Omaha is a 10 minute walk away offering coffee shops, etc.

volunteering is a major aspect of campus and it seems like almost every student does some form of philanthropy. spring break service trips are very popular. kids LOVE creighton basketball!! the games are very fun. GREEK LIFE IS HUGE!! I love it!!! the frats and sororities have a major representation on campus. i'm not sure what you do if you don't drink.....my friends who abstain from alcohol still go out to all of the same parties i do, so you can still go out and not be pressured to drink and you can still have fun. fake ids are EXTREMELY popular and almost EVERY underage student that goes out has one. The bars are fun, and the main creighton bar is the jay, which is very close to campus. dorm life is fun, especially sophomore year because you choose to live around all of your friends.

Whatever your interests, there is something for you to get involved in on campus. Really. And if something doesn't exist, you can start a club! I'm involved in the Ultimate Frisbee club team. It was a totally random meeting that my friend dragged me to, but I ended up meeting my closest friends through the team! We spend time together outside of practices and games. Dorms are very social and community-oriented places. In Kiewit, people didn't leave their doors open but spent a lot of time in the Neutral Zone socializing. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I'm finishing a paper in the NZ surrounded by fun people. I loved my floor and was very sad to leave!!! People party actually quite a bit. Creighton has a "work hard, play hard" philosophy. However, the CARE program deters people quite a bit, and has given some people a much-needed wake-up call. Fraternities and sororities are prevalent on campus, but not central. I'm personally not involved in one, and have several friends that are. They're a great way to get involved and meet new people, but aren't necessary to feel part of the campus community. It was a little difficult not to feel left out when everyone was rushing, but that died down and things were back to normal. They're just like another extracurricular club.

Most students leave their dorm roomed unlocked, but not open all the time cuz it gets noisy. Atheletics are pretty popular, but not as much as alot of other schools. Theater is big though. The dating scene is mostly either just hooking up for a night or fairly short term. If your awake at 2 am your either laying awake trying to sleep but people in the dorms are screaming up and down the hallways or your cramming for a test for the next day. People party about every weekend if they want, but most are very lame and low key. sororities and frats are important, but are a joke compared to other colleges. things to do that dont include drinking include going to concerts at the Qwest Center, go to dance clubs, or going to a movie...not very much to do.

Creighton is not a prodominantly party school. People focus on their academics but party as well. People won't give you a hard time if you need to stay in for the night and study, but on the other hand, there is always a party to go to. I met my closest friends from everyone being so open on my floor! At the beginning of the year everyone goes to the soccer games where the school puts on huge BBQ's that are really nice and fun! If you want to be a greek, cool, but if not its not a big deal, you wait until the second semester to rush so you don't determine your friends by what sorority you are in. Off campus there is shopping, cool apartments to hang out at, new music bars, concerts, great food, etc.

Greek community is very popular, however it's only about half of creighton's population who are involved. The sororities are very defined in their differences however, people easily fit into 2 of them, at the least. Students do leave their doors open, espeically the first year, and there is a very trusting mentality in that doors are often left unlocked. Athletic events are very popular, particularly the men's basketball and soccer games. The dating scene is not very good, since girls out number guys in a 60:40 ratio. Also the community is just small enough that people know when two creighton students start dating, and when they break up. Awake on a Tuesday generally means you're cramming for an exam the next day. Awake on a Thursday means you just got back from the bar scene and are still looking for something fun to do.

Some of the more popular groups on campus are the fraternities because they have houses, whereas the sororities don't. I'm involved with Creighton Students Union Program Board which plans fun activities for students. For example, movie nights, ice skating, comedians, speakers, diversity programs, concerts, etc. Alot of freshman leave their doors open in the dorms, but sophomores and up usually don't. Basketball and soccer games are pretty popular, and baseball is somewhat. Theater performances usually sell out. Guest speakers usually attract around 300 people. Dating at Creighton is hard for girls because there are so few guys. My closest friends all lived on my floor last year in the Freshman Leadership Program. Some of the others I met through my sorority. On a rare occasion I'll be out partying on a Tuesday at 2:00. Otherwise, I"m usually studying. Each year we have homecoming and spring fling week. We also have our Fallapalooza concert where we've brought the Black Eyed Peas, Jimmy Eat World, and OAR. We also have a foam party every year during welcome week. People party just about every Friday and Saturday. Greeks are about 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body. Last weekend I went to Worlds of Fun one day, and partying at fraternity houses. You can do many things without drinking, such as CSU Program Board events.

I'm a part of GSA, which is the Gay Straight Alliance. It's pretty nice. Greek life is really popular despite the administration saying it's not. Gallagher is communal. Kiewit is not because the doors close automatically. I never felt a part of any community though. I tried and, honestly, most Creighton students are not people I would feel comfortable with. Athletics are very popular. Guest speakers and Theater not so much unless it's a class requirement. There are very few cute boys on Creighton's campus. And most of the cute ones are gay. I feel very sorry for straight girls. 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are girls and 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are boys. take that statistic as you will. I met my once closest friends through my RSP, and then they had sex with my now ex-girlfriend, so if that gives any insight on the Creighton student, then read into it. Tuesday 2 am, probably studying because that's the only thing people do. It's disgusting. Some do some don't it depends. Greek is very important. Last weekend, I went to The Run, which is a good gay dance club. Saturday go to the Slowdown for a concert, go to the old market, go to a park, exercise. I dance and fly kites off campus, and hang out with my friends that don't live on campus.

Intermurals are pretty popular at Creighton. Greek life is also big, despite the small number of sororities and fraternities many people get involved in them. Many students leave their rooms open for people to stop by and visit. Creighton men's basketball is a big deal on campus, most of the student body gets really involved in that. The dating scene is different for everyone, it once again just depends on the person.