Gonzaga University Top Questions

Gonzaga is all about the Kennel Club.....period. There is not a fraternity or sorority scene on campus, and it's obvious. The party scene can be a bit dry, literally. Most Gonzaga students are fairly conservative and though most drink, it's not the wild college party scene you'd find at most schools....which for some is a turn-on and some not.

The student body at Gonzaga is very active. There are plenty of opportunities to do just about everything.

If you attend Gonzaga you have to be in Kennel Club. It' what the student section of sporting events is caled. Students leave their doors open in the dorms, and if you're an incoming freshman, live in CM.

Gonzaga has an unspoken open door policy. You can go into any dorm and the doors will be open. Off campus life is amazing! Just a quick walk down centennial trial, and you are in the heart of Spokane with great shopping, theaters, clubs, and resturants! I didn't have a car this year, and it was no problem!

students leave doors open in dorms, everyone is really open to meeting everyone, people are very welcoming, basketball is huge at Gonzaga the majority of students are really into it, like any college people go out a lot

What activities and what social life. If you want to have a good time in college this is not the place.

Basketball is huge. There are a bunch of guest speakers, and the school does a great job at getting a wide range of views represented. I loved the theater program and was actively involved in my time at GU. Thursday nights people go to the bars. Freshman year is the year to meet your lifelong friends -- the dorms are fun. Our mixed gender dorms are co-ed by floor. Catherine Monica is the dorm to live in if you want a crazy fun freshman year. There are no frats or sororities (thank god!).

As mentioned before athletics are a much enjoyed pastime at Gonzaga. But other popular organizations include cultural clubs like the Hawaiian, Spanish or African American groups; community service groups like Knights and Setons, Campus Kids, Campus Kitchens, Mission Possible and Smile; as well as the infamous Kennel Club. In the dorms, students always leave their doors open (at least freshman year), so it is very easy to meet new people. The only warning I would provide is to avoid the positive choice dorms. Yes they are much nicer, and no I am not suggesting you should make negative choices. I say this only because the dorms are set up in a suite style structure, so it is very difficult to meet people other than your sweet mates if you are in one your first year. The dating scene is certainly present but not stifling. You can very much choose to be a part of it or not. I heard there is some statistic that reads that 80{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of Gonzaga students find their life-long significant other at Gonzaga... I don't believe it. But there you have it, whether it is true I will never know. I would guess it to be more like 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, at the most. Parties are there if you look for them. Like the dating scene you can either look for it or avoid it. The latter actually isn't too hard as all parties are house parties which are off campus. And since there are no sororities or fraternities and freshmen and sophomores must live on campus for the first two years, you definitely have to go looking for the party scene. Once of age though, the bars next to campus are always a blast. Off campus there is actually a lot to do. Most freshman and sophomores are unaware of the possibilities but there is decent shopping downtown (20 min walking distance) with a Nordstrom, Macy's, Gap, etc. as well as a movie theater and plenty of great restaurants. If you have a car, there is another mall up the street, and endless outdoors stuff to do within 30min-2hours. At least four ski resorts (most are small but homey), lots of hiking, kayaking rivers, lakes, and sightseeing opportunities.

Too many groups to list, tons of social activities.

GU has a huge range of activities to be involved in, from athletics, to intramurals (which everyone does...good and bad), to Mock Trial and debate, to service learning, habitate for humanity and Campus Kids, to GU outdoors. I am involved with Women's Club Soccer and love it, I've never been part of such a great team of girls! I do SMILE which is a program that has GU mentors meet each week at an elementary school in an at-risk neighborhood. We play with the kids, show them we care, and serve as role models for them. I don't know who gets more out of it though! I love it! I also play intramurals which is where I have met alot of my friends, and even my boyfriend. Athletic events~ basketball is a must go....lets just say its QUITE popular. The dateing scene....well, between classes, school events, sports, service, the COG and everything else going on in an average GU student's life, people meet and they date! If I am awake on Tuesday at 2am I am struggling to finish a 10 page paper or studying. Traditions~ often revolve around Basketball. We tend to camp out for days and days in the snow for tickets....There is also Charity Ball which is a big formal dance put on by a group on campus to raise money for a charity. The freshmen induction is AMAZING...but you'll have to come and figure that one out on your own! Frats and Sororites= not important. Last weekend~ caught up on sleep, did homework, hung out with friends, went out, drank coffee. Things to do on a Saturday night that is not drinking~ watch a movie, go to a movie, go out to eat, play tag, jump in leaf piles, really do what you want! Off campus....hmmm, I eat.