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I'm involved with the Campus Antiwar Network at DePaul. It really is a great group of people, who are all working together to inform people about the war and fight against the injustices of it. We had a demonstration in Chicago on March 19th, 2008, the fifth anniversary of this war, there were about 5000 people marching through the streets of Chicago. It was pretty cool. Even though I feel like even more people are against the war, some people have become apathetic about joining the fight against it because they think the election is going to change the war status in this country. I hear a lot of dorms really suck, and people don't keep their doors open or interact with one another. I'm in Seton, where we keep our doors open and have community bathrooms. Seton is probably the most social dorm. Dorm life can be fun and outraging at the same time. But I think everyone should try it at least for a while. As far as dating goes, I haven't met any one on the depaul campus. There are a lot of gay guys on campus, so there are not many males to choose from. I guess if dating is your priority, you will find something though. I met some of my closest friends because we all live on the same floor. Besides this, I have met a couple people from classes, and from involvement with campus antiwar network. People party a lot at DePaul. There aren't near as many huge 400 people frat house parties, because we live in a city, so this just doesn't happen. A lot of people pregame and then go to bars. Drinking in dorms is stupid in large crowds. If you meet a cool group of people who party all the time in their own house then you are set. Other things to do around lincoln park that doesn't involve partying: walking to the lake, going to art galleries, shopping, lincoln park zoo, alfred caldwell lily pool, walking around in general, whirly ball, theres a lot of stuff to do.

In my specific dorm buliding, most do not leave their doors open including me. I don't like to be bothered a lot. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I'm most likely writing a paper or studying because there would be no other reason for me to be awake... unless I'm being bothering by the loud boys next door. People party A LOT - basically every weekend. I go home every weekend to avoid this.

There are opportunites for everyone. The location provides a lot for everyone. The non-drinker has plenty to do on the weekends and the partyer has just as many opportunities. We can go out to eat to so many places. The bars are excellent. The fraternities and sororities, while small, provide tons of entertainment.

DAB (depaul activities board) and Blue Crew are the most popular activities. Greek life isn't huge but a good portion of the student body is involved. It is on the rise. There aren't any houses so that decreases the commitment a bit if you aren't so sure about joining one. The dorms are all different. Most people leave their doors open and are social but sometimes a floor might just not like each other. There isn't much school spirit so there aren't many people at basketball games or theater events. If you are a girl and going to Depaul beware... all the guys are taken, jerks, or gay. Very very limited. There are a lot of parties but being in chicago the houses aren't very big so when the parties get big is when they will get busted. If you want to have fun you pretty much need a fake ID. It is awesome being in chicago though! there is always something to do when the weather is nice enough to take the el (it sucks to wait for a train in the winter).

I met my closest friends at orientation and in the dorm my freshman year. If I am awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I am either editing a paper due the next day or watching a movie with friends. People party very often at DePaul, but if you aren't into the party scene, there are many other things to do on campus and throughout the city. Fraternities and sororities are not very important at all at DePaul. There are no houses for these organizations and they are really more like clubs than the traditional fraternities and sororities are.

I am in a sorority and LOVE it! It's not like other schools because Greeks don't get to live together in houses. Greek life is so great because it makes a huge campus seem smaller. You get to meet a lot more people (both in and out of Greek life) and you have greater social and leadership opportunities.

The best aspect of DePaul social life is everything that's off campus. There are good restaurants, music venues, and bars all around the city of Chicago to experience. The more you leave campus, the more you'll love going to DePaul.

The place sucks for the most part; your first quarter is spent going to keggers for no reason, and after that kids waste their time drunk by 10pm at the bars on Halsted. ID = life. Don't know about you, but the social scene leaves much to be desired... that said, you'll still have a couple of good nights - but "a couple of good nights" means your overall college experience still really sucks. Frats and sororities not a big part of it at all, if they are, they're mostly organized fraternities (no frat houses, etc) which is good for some, bad for ohters. If I'm stuck wake at 2am, I'm wondering about why the fuck I'm at this retarded school in the middle of nowhere where I can't even get some God Damn coffee... so I smoke a cigarette and everyone (they're All pot-smokers by the way) scorns at me while I do so.