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At Davidson, anyone can be involved in a very large range of activities- social, academic, service, whatever it may be..

The social life at Davidson is exactly what you make it. People here are extremely involved: plays, dance recitals, sports, guest lecturers, Union Board activites, parties on the Court- everything has a very high attendence. Though Davidson doesn't have sororities, we do have Eating Houses, which are all-girl social clubs. People don't really miss sororities- I'm in an Eating House (there are four) and we throw parties with the fraternities, have Sisterhoods, eat meals together (each house has a chef to cook lunch and dinner). The eating house/fraternity scene is pretty big and is basically the only way to party on the weekends. All parties are open beginning at a certain, however, so really anyone is welcome to join in the festivities. The weekends are a time when students here actually relax for a little big. Yes, there is a lot of drinking going on, but if that's not your scene, there are plenty of other things to do, both college-sponsered and non-college sponsered.

Eating houses are a great way to get into the social scene on Patterson court. I also meet a good number of my closest friend through Warner Hall. Students do leave their doors open. If you're awake at 2 am on a Tuesday you're probably cramming for a test or writing a paper all night. The dating scene is none existent, you are either hooking up with someone on the weekends, or you're engaged to be married. If you're not drinking on a Saturday night, you're probably just too tired from your week to go out. The Theatre program at Davidson is amazing and depending on the show usually well attended. Athletic events are also well attended depending on the sport. This is mainly based on the fact that it's your friends participating in the above activities and you want to support them. Charlotte, NC is a wonderfully youthful city and has plenty to do whether it's getting student rush tickets for $10 to OperaCarolina, watching Davidson Basketball at the Bobcats arena, or hitting up the bar/club scene with alum.

The majority of the campus participates in athletics in some way. There are a ton of varisty athletes, but also lots of club and intramural participants as well. I play both Club Tennis and Intramural Basketball. There are also lots of other clubs/organizations such as Young Democrats/Republicans, Curry Club, DIA (international association), P.S. (student run restaurant)..just to name a few. There are also tons of service organizations. I am involved with Tutoring at Davidson Elementary School as well as helping out at the Ada Jenkins Center. Yes, students tend to leave their doors open on the hall if they just walk down the hall for a minute. If they leave, they will shut the door, but usually don't lock it. Because of our honor code, students feel very safe leaving doors unlocked. Although most sports tend to attract a small crowd, mens basketball attracts a huge crowd especially due to their success in the NCAA tournament. Guests speakers and theater productions are also fairly popular depending on the topic. Dance Ensemble is one of the most popular dance shows every year. I met most of my friends from my Freshman Hall. You become really close with your Freshman Hall through all of the activities and hall programs that you do as Freshman. If I am ever awake at 2am, I am most likely studying or writing a paper and trying not to pull an allnighter. Most people probably go out 2-3 nights per week. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday nights are big at Davidson. We do not have sororities on campus. Instead, we have eating houses(like a sorority, but not as intense). However, we do have fraternities. They are both fairly popular, but not in any way exclusive. All parties are open so any student can come regardless of their affiliation. There are lots of options on campus that may not involve drinking. The Union Board plans something every weekend in the Union. Some examples are: Movie Night, Paint Your Own Pottery, Hypnotist, After Midnight Chick-fil-A or pancakes. Off campus there are lots of good restaurants and some shops. Davidson also has a lake campus where students can go and hang out, swim, sail, play games and enjoy the beautiful North Carolina weather.

There are lots of options for a weekend at Davidson. The fraternities and eating houses have terrific parties and the union board always organizes fun, "sub-free" activites if you're not up for a party that night. But remember, it's Davidson: some Friday nights are going to be homework nights. And that's okay.

Fraternities and eating houses are pretty popular. Student government and service groups are also very prevalent. I am involved in choir and my eating house. Students definitely leave doors unlocked and open. Basketball is very popular right now, guest speakers are well-attended depending on who it is. The dating scene is fairly sparse- people are either in long-term relationships or just hooking up. I met my closest friends through my eating house, through my freshman hall, or through other friends. First night down and self selection night are two big traditions with frats and eating houses.

warner is naturally the best eating house. Conner is generally slutty but there are a few mold-breakers.

I spend a large amount of my time training and/or competing with the cross country and track teams. Other than that I like to spend time with the girls on my hall. I love my freshman hall - I keep my door open almost all the time that I am on the hall, and it is great to have people just walk in and out. My closest friends on the hall are also in Warner with me, so I spend a good bit of time on weekends there.

There are three main party nights each week...Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Some people party other days, too, it's just smaller and much less official. Fraternities and eating houses are great but they aren't absolutely the most important organizations on campus. Fraternities are probably more competitive than eating houses, but you have friends from all different frats and eating houses. The best thing is that the parties are open to everyone so independents are free to come to anything they want.

Social life is good. we definitely have a good time. I love that there are no sororities here. I really love being in an eating house because it has the sisterhood qualities that a sorority has but it is much more layed back. There are also always things going on in the union at night that give people other things to do besides drinking. Davidson always has tons of things going on and there are normally two great things i have to choose between when it comes to events and speakers.