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Atheltic events are very very popular. And very expensive to attend. We have a lot of guest speakers come to campus, although most you have to pay to attend. The Dahlai Lama just came last year! If I'm awake at 2am I'm probably at Triple XXX restaurant. It's a family restuarant diner and is AHHmazing! They serve breakast all day too and are open 24 hours a day. It was featured on Food TV. People party a lot at Purdue which is surprising. The greek community is large and parties happen here every weekend. One great thing is breakfast club. Breakfast club is the morning of home football games people get dressed up and go bar hopping at 7am until the game ends. By get dressed up I mean in costumes like for Halloween, it is great, people get really creative. People are WASTED all day.

football and basketball are both huge at Purdue, these sports get the most attention. depending on which dorm you are in, students leave the doors open when they are in. Purdue Musical Org. (PMO) is pretty big and travels all over the world. Campus bars are big along w/ Breakfast Club on football game days and Grand Prix. Grand Prix is a huge campus event in which a lot of people get involved in. Lots of singles to find dates with. Closest friends were met through working part time, working in a lab for a professor, and lab groups along with dorm floor friends. if I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday- probably studying, sometimes rocking out guitar hero in the dorm down the hall (quietly of course to avoid violating sound regulations...) people party frequently depending on if they like to or not. If you want, you can find something going on almost everyday Last weekend: finals over, party time!!! hung out w/ co-workers The co-rec offers a lot of different activities throughout the year to participate in on a saturday night. dorms like to put together non-alcohol events as well. Also, Flicks at Fowler offers free/ridiculously cheap movie viewing for students

I live in Windsor, which is the all girls dorm and i LOVE it. It is only a five minute walk to main campus. I met my closest friends by getting a randomly selected roomate and we turned out to be very alike. I met my other close friends through my classes and clubs. I have no intention of joining a soriety I really like being in the dorms, having all of my meals made for me and not have to be completely sociable ALL the time. If I don't want to see anyone that day, I don't have to!

A lot of college students drink, and feel that is just about the only activity you need to participate in to have fun at school. I don't believe that.

Things to do at Purdue besides drinking... 1. Go on a fountain run (weather permitting) 2. See a movie at Fowler for three dollars (Friday nights at 7) 3. Join one of the skateboard clans. Although they may mostly be high schoolers. 4. Have sex (utilize the free condoms from sex on the mall, or get them from our student health center, which no joke is called PUSH). 5. Watch the drunks filter out of the bars. 6. Go stargazing...although our light pollution sucks. 7. Hookah bars...smoke instead of or in addition to drinking! Awesome social atmosphere whether or not you partake in smoking or drinking. 8. Trespass in order to obtain awesome pictures for your photography project. 9. Go on a date. We do have good restaurants. 10. Do laundry. Seriously. Classic Purdue activities involving drinking... 1. Breakfast Club on football game days 2. Grand Prix Week (oh there's a race?) 3. Parties and all that jazz Dating favors the ladies here at Purdue where we have about a 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} female 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} male ratio, roughly speaking. And I'm sorry to be stereotypical but the engineer/computer science/management logic type dominates the pool of available males. There are other guys on campus I'm told; but watch out that any guy you go on a date with has the social skills to be in a relationship, you may need to make sure of that within the first few dates.

There are two hookah bars in town, and they are a lot of fun! Even if you don't smoke, the atmosphere and exotic food are great! On weekends, my friends and I normally meet at my apartment and play video games, eat, and talk about our weeks.

Purdue Football and Basketball...there is no substitute. Everyone is bleeding black & gold on game day. Yes, students in the dorms keep their doors open. I'm still good friends with most of the people from my hallway. There are some really great guest speakers and shows here. The Dalai Lama visited last year. Usually we have one or two great comedians each year, as well as one or two great bands. There are probably 3 guys per every girl, so the girls definitely get a lot of attention here. I met my closest friend in the dorms and lived with them throughout college. 2 AM? I'm eating Jimmy John's and either doing homework or playing beerpong. There are plenty of parties every weekend. Frats & sororities are big here; but there's an even larger non-frat/sorority population. Take your pick; choose a lifestyle. You can do plenty on saturday nights that doesn't involve drinking. Movies, bowling, sports, LOTS of clubs, etc.

I am involved with an engineering fraternity. Wide variety of kinds of engineers and personalities. Big 10 football is always popular! Basketball is pretty big too. If I were awake at 2am on a Tuesday I would either be studying or if I were really lucky coming back from the bars. The greek scene is pretty large. Lots of both sororities and fraternities. Last weekend I went to formal in Indianapolis(like prom for older people). Saturday night: movie, dinner, sleep, study, the same thing you can do every other night. I don't go off campus much; only to shop.

*Purdue's greek system is huge and there are always a lot of students wearing their house colors, bags, shirts, pants, jackets, etc. *I was really involved with Liberal Arts Student Council my first 3 years here at Purdue. It was fun! *As a freshman, I remember leaving my door open many times because I was on the top floor of Shealy in Windsor dorm (the all girls dorm) so I think we all trusted each other up there...not to mention no one would want to walk up 4 flights of stairs unless you lived up there! *Purdue football is huge and a big thing for alumni especially. It's a shame we have all this pride but our record is horrible. *A lot of my closest friends are from high school or I met my freshman year in the dorms. I also have a lot of friends I met through mutual friends so it's all good. *Well Comedy Caravan used to be at Where Else bar, but I don't think it is anymore...because I haven't been awake at 2 am on a Tuesday in a while! Otherwise I'd be there! *People party a lot, esp. on football game days and during Grand Prix! Did I mention Breakfast Club too?? We are the only university in the country to have that tradition and we were featured in Sports Illustrated once for having the best pre-game tradition in the country! *Off campus, I take my dog to the dog park a lot. I also play volleyball and softball in local leagues for fun. Go to dinner and a movie a lot with my boyfriend

Athletic teams are huge, as they are at most colleges in the nation. Purdue Student Government, Boiler Gold Rush, Purdue Student Union Board, and the greek system are all very big organizations. On a typical day you will find students with their doors open and closed. Guest speakers are big at Purdue. The dating scene is casual due to the fact that most people don't have a lot of money to spend on dates. I met my closest friends in class and at BGR. At 2 am on Tuesday I would be watching tv with my roommates or studying at the library. Purdue's biggest traditions are anything to do with IU, and Grand Prix week. It is a big go-kart race that alumni come back for. It is celebrated for a whole week in April. There is always something to do on campus. Most people who party only party on the weekends or Thursday nights. That is probably due to the fact that people at Purdue take their education fairly seriously. Fraternities and sororities seem really important if you're involved in them, but they aren't the only thing happening on campus. I typically hang out with my friends at an apartment party or at one of the fraternities. About 1/3 of the campus is greek. On a Saturday night you can go see a movie, study, go to a sporting event, travel to Indy or Chicago, go bowling, go-karting, shopping, out to eat, etc. There are lots of options. I typically stay on campus unless I need to go shopping or out to eat.