Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

In freshman dorms a lot of people leave their doors open. Athletic events are not as popular as I would have hoped. My closest friends are the girls from my freshman dorm. Fraternities and sororities are a big deal for people who are in them. For those who aren't, it doesn't really matter.

Student organizations are pretty big at Miami. Hockey games are probably the most popular. At the beginning of the year, most people left their doors open and were open to meeting new people. The plays that the theatre department put on were very popular and were very good. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday I'm usually studying or just hanging out with people in my dorm. People party almost everyday of the week, probably just because there is nothing else going on in Oxford. Fraternities and Sororities are HUGE on campus.

greek life is popular, but it isn't the only thing to do on campus and is not crucial to be in one...there are so many activities put on during the weekends that do not involve drinking, so if that is not your thing, you have plenty of options

students in freshmen dorms leave their doors open adn really interact with each other. people generally meet their friends early on in college and tend to stick with the same group. i met my friends through other friends and from different organizations i joined and classes. miami students know how to work hard and party harder it's not uncommon for students to go out midweek and celebrate

College Republicans, business fraternities and organizations such as Miami Business Enterprises, Delta Sigma Pi, and Pi Sigma Epsilon are all very popular. So is the Miami Men's Glee Club, Synchronized Skating Teams, and many other organizations. Students in the dorms are mostly friendly and interactive, but after freshman year, many students move off of campus. Miami students embrace this kind of "work hard, play hard" attitude, which means they may or may not be going out to drink during the week, like on a Tuesday night

Greek life is huge at Miami. It's a bit much to take at times for those of us who are non-greek. I prefer the smaller groups who actually do volunteer work or attempt to make a difference. I've spent a great deal of my time here volunteering and I've loved it. Freshman year students leave their dorms open, but after that, no one does. Athletic events are not very popular. Hockey games are, but other sports are not. And if people go to a football or basketball game, they leave early. Especially if we're losing. Guest speakers are popular depending on who they are or if professors are offering extra credit. I met my closest friends in my dorm freshman year, in classes, and in Cords the service club I'm in. If you want to party, you can find people partying any day of the week. Miami students know how to work hard and play harder.

Greek life is HUGE at Miami (about 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body is Greek). Personally, I am not Greek and life is excellent in Oxford! Campus Crusade for Christ boasts about 800 students involved out of the 15,000 on campus! Freshman students will leave their doors open but that is rare to find in upperclass dorms. Hockey is IT. Dating is very popular at Miami and many will marry and become "Miami Mergers." Mergers receive a Valentine in the mail from MU every year! I met my best friends through Campus Crusade for Christ, Collegiate Chorale, and my freshman dorm. If I'm awake at 2AM on a Tuesday, I am having a late night chat with a great friend. Green Beer Day happens on the Thursday before Spring Break every year. At the end of the school year, the upperclassmen go uptown and celebrate Red Brick Rasta, which is the unofficial end of the year bash! People party a lot but I do not. Instead of drinking on a Saturday night, you can have game night, watch a movie, go bowling, drive to Cincinnati for the symphony, enjoy coffee and poetry at Kofenya (the local coffee shop), play midnight football...the list goes on!

In my freshman dorm, I was lucky to be in a tiny corridor with only about a dozen girls. Most of us had our doors open most of the time, and it was a very comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. I can't testify to whether or not other dorms are the same way...I have a feeling they aren't. I lived in one of the more liberal and diverse dorms, I think. The only Miami sport I can get into is hockey, and despite the very long lines to get in, it is absolutely necessary to go and experience the hockey atmosphere. While most places close in the wee hours of the morning, those of us who are night owls can still find things to do, whether it's a spontaneous 3am trip to Kroger for cookie dough or a 4am trip to Starbucks, or just watching movies until 2am, boredom can usually be cured. I've never been involved in frat/sorority life, and I've never missed it. Usually Wednesday through Saturday nights are pretty active uptown at the bars, but there are a lot of people who don't drink, too. Green Beer Day is our official holiday, taking place the Thursday before Spring Break. It can be a good time, or it can be the day many people get in trouble with the police. It depends on what decisions you make.

Wednesday nights used to be all about JJ's Diner until the cops came and busted everyone. Thursday night, everyone goes to Coconut Grove and hangs out at Tavern. The weekends consist of parties (guys must be in a fraternity), or SOUTH BEACH (if you're a trashy moron.) HMMM, what can you do that doesn't involve drinking on a Saturday night? -Do some coke! That's not hard to find here. -Smoke some crack.. just hope it's not laced with anything even worse. -Smoke pot and watch crocodiles eat birds in the lake -Take a benadryl and pass out (no mention of prescription meds here because those are week day drugs)

The most popular groups on campus are the Greek organizations. Also, the Christian groups, such as Campus Crusade for Christ, are pretty popular. Athletic events as a whole are not very popular, except for hockey. Hockey games are huge at Miami. I met my closest friends in my dorm freshman year and also through the Martial Arts club. If I'm awake at 2am on Tuesday I'm either doing homework or putting off doing homework. One tradition that comes to mind is Green Beer Day, which is our equivalent of St. Patricks Day. Students get up at 5:30 and go to the bars. People party every weekend. I like to host/go to a party about every other weekend, sometimes more often. Usually it's just with my friends from the Martial Arts club. What can you do on a Saturday night that doesn't involve drinking... sadly, not a whole lot. And that is one of my major gripes with Miami. You can hang out with friends and watch movies, or you can go uptown and watch a movie at the 4 screen theatre. Or you can go bowling, which I've never done. Last weekend I went sledding.