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most popular organizations are the sororities and fraternities

There are a few malls within driving distance and lots of restaraunts and other fun places to go.

1. The hockey team, baseball team, Dance Company, Kickline, Rugby, Orientation Leaders, Greek Life 2. When I was an orientation leader it was the greatest thing ever. Then our amazing adviser left and orientation went down the tubes. Greek life is great but would be better if the administration didn't hate us for no reason seeing as we can't do anything/allowed to do anything any way. 3. Yes, mostly everyone does. 4. Only hockey games are popular... men's ones. 5. I met my closest friends through Greek Life. 6. I'm talking to my roommates. 7. Quinnipiac decided to eliminate all of it's traditions because it's administration tries to take the fun out of everything... it is succeeding. 8. You could find a party every night of the week if you wanted to. 9. Fraternities & Sororities are important to those who are in them, otherwise, people could care less. 10. Went to a hockey game and two off campus parties. 11. There is a lot to do on a Saturday night that does not involve drinking. Every Friday and Saturday the Student Programming Board has something planned as well as Quinnipiac University After Dark. Events run until 1AM or something like that. There really is always something to do. 12. You can go into New Haven and go to the clubs or shopping. There are a lot of places to eat around Hamden as well as places to shop. There are three malls within close vicinity as well as many other colleges.

SPB is big here, QU After dark is also up there. they give all the on campus student activities on friday and saturday nights. (Also sometimes movies on sundays). Greek life is HUGE here at QU (too big if you ask me). Theater is small (sadly) guest speakers and minimal. Dating is the same here as everywhere else. usually meet at a bar or party, hook up and go from there. I met my closest friends at a party on campus. I am a social buterfuly that will say hi to anyone who walks by haha. If I am up at 2am on a Tuesday I am studying. Athletic events are growing mainly b/c of the new arena. Every year there are concerts, may weekend (well not anymore :(), Mr. Quinnipiac, greek formals, etc. QU is a big party school, Wed there is senior night at side street, Thursday night is a big new haven night, Friday night is either dorm parties or aunt chiladas and saturday nights its toads. On Saturday if you dont want to drink SPB and QUAD ALWAYS have something going on on campus. Greek life, like I said is HUGE here, I personally do not believe in it, but it is very popular. Last weekend I went to the hockey game, then a party on campus, saturday I went to a friends apartment, and sunday I played Super Mario Brothers 3 all day and watched the Oscars (I usually work, but I had the weekend off). Off campus I usually go to a friends apartment, movies in North Haven, out to dinner on Whitney etc.

I'm in a sorority on campus, which is pretty different from sororities on other campuses. We don't have a sorority house so we do all of our events on campus, we don't haze, and we spend the majority of our time doing philanthropic work. It's probably one of the best things I've ever done in my entire life. I always leave my door open in my dorm, I did the same last year. Most people love it when you stop by, either on your way to class or just because you're bored. A lot of people go to hockey games, we have an awesome new stadium where we have our hockey and basketball games. I was never really a sports person but the school spirit is intoxicating, so it really is a lot of fun to go and watch a game. People party on campus every weekend, but more often they go into New Haven and go to the clubs there. Our school has shuttles that take people into New Haven, so no one has to worry about getting a taxi or driving home at night. Every weekend our campus has QUAD events, which are events that our programming board puts on for people who don't drink. They'll have trips to the movies, local bowling alleys, they'll put on socials, play movies in Alumni Hall, have free massages, all kinds of fun stuff.

The most popular groups I would have to say are SGA and then fraternities and sororities seem to be getting more popular on campus as each year goes by. The most popular teams is definately the hockey team; they get the most press and the most participation at their games from the student body. I met my friends freshmen year in my hall, through my activities and other things i am in involved with. 2am on a Tuesday I am probably doing homework. I go out some weekends usually only one night either friday or saturday.

The bookstore here sells Quinnipiac football shirts that say “undefeated since 1929,” a not so amazing feat when you learn that we don’t have a football team so we have never played a game to lose. However, even the mention of the word hockey can send students into a frenzy. Our hockey team is a member of the ECAC hockey league. Friday and Saturday night games at our brand new athletic center are crazy as the school comes out in gold and blue going nuts for our team. Most weekends (which do include thirsty Thursday) students will drink in dorm rooms, or wait on a long line for a ride on the shuttle service provided by the school into New Haven, where there are a number of clubs and bars students enjoy hanging out at. Fraternities and sororities do not have housing and really aren’t as popular as they are at other school, yet many students do rush and take part in them. Quinnipiac has over 70 clubs including the Student Programming Board (SPB) and Quinnipiac University After Dark (QUAD), both of these organizations program activities for students who do not want to drink on the weekend such as comedians, movies, game shows, concerts, and more. During the week other activities take place, such as the Student Government's spirit week, and hall wars. When you walk around the hallways in the dorms, most rooms have their doors propped wide open and are making good use of the extra (uncomfortable) wooden desk chair provided with the room. My closest friend here is one of the three roommates I was placed with my freshmen year. I have made other friends from classes, and organizations I am a part of, but mostly from my hallway. Everyone finds their niche; sometimes it’s in the most unexpected people and places.

The most popular organizations on campus are the Orientation Leaders, Student Programming Board, and the sororities and fraternities. The school teams that are the most popular are the baseball, hockey, and lacrosse team. I am in involved in Alpha Chi Omega one of the sororities on campus. Every year there is a great interest within Freshman and Sophomore girls on campus to come out to recruitment and join one of the three sororities on campus. The numbers of girls who come out for sororities has gone up a lot since I came to Quinnipiac. Depending on the dorm, students leave their dorms open. There is usually a sense of trust amongst the various students at Quinnipiac. Hockey games are very popular at Quinnipiac and generally bring out the biggest crowds of students. Guest Speakers are not very popular however do have usually high levels of attendance because students are made to go for class. This is also true for the plays at Quinnipiac. The theater program is small but growing and is gathering support from the student body as well. Most guys say they come to Quinnipiac for the abundance of girls they thought they would find freshman year and are disappointed to find that most girls come with a boyfriend from home. However, many students throughout their four years here do find a boyfriend or girlfriend from the school but because it is not a very big campus, it is hard to date more than a few different guys/girls because ultimately they will end up knowing each other and can become uncomfortable. I met my closest friends freshman year, they were my hallmates in my dorm, and have been my roommates for four years since. The girls in my sorority are also very close to me. If I am awake late nite on a Tuesday I am probably studying or doing homework. The traditions of QU are Midnight Madness, which is a showcase of the different sports teams and spirit groups and May Weekend, which was cancelled last year. People usually party every weekend from Thursday-Saturday unless it is finals weekend. Sororities and Fraternities have been growing at a consistant level since I have come to QU. Last weekend I went out to bars as a senior and most other seniors did too. For undergrads who are under 21 and live on campus parties are usually on campus, although there are also bars in New Haven that are 18 plus on Thursday nights and others go out in New Haven on Saturdays with fake ids. If someone does not drink, there are a lot of events to go to such as sports games and school sponsored club events by SPB (Student Programming Board) such as comedians and psychics, as well as the group QUAD (QU After Dark) which is a club primarily geared towards students who do not wish to drink on weekend nights but want some sort of other socializing. They often go out to eat, bowling, watch movies, etc. Off campus involves going out to eat in New Haven, shopping and the movie theaters.

SGA and SPB are somewhat popular... Greek Life is pretty much non-existant, with 7 or 8 percent... intramural sports are very popular.. I am involved with the school newspaper. Students don't leave their dorm rooms... Many people keep to themselves, and their are many cliques on campus. Athletic events such as Men's Hockey and Men's Basketball (sometimes) are pretty popular. A recent hockey game against Yale was sold out at 4400+ people attending. Everything else is dead. Guest Speaker Jimmy Carter was huge. Theater isn't very popular, but I have a friend who is in it so I try to support him when he has plays. There isn't much dating within students as far as I've seen... there are people who hook up, but I would think that those in relationships are upperclassmen and seniors. I met my best group of friends last year in our apartment/dorm for transfer students. There used to be May Weekend every year, but that has been cancelled indefinitely. People party ALOT from my experiences. Weekends start on Thursdays, which is the night to go to New Haven. Fridays are usually dorm and off campus nights, followed by Sat. Nights at Toads in NH. But there is definitely alot of partiers here, with the exception of Health Science majors. Fraternities/Sororities are pretty much unimportant to a large part of the student body. They don't have houses. Last weekend I was sick but I had a friend come up from home on Friday night and we hung out in several dorms the whole night. Saturday night was the same The school sponsors events on campus after dark called "QU After Dark", but to my knowledge, these are largely unattended. Movies can be seen in Buckman Theatre. Off campus there is much to do. There are bars and restaurants all along Whiteny Ave, and New Haven is def. a hotspot for Thursday nights. Students take the shuttle which take them almost directly to popular locations. There is alot to do in New Haven.