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This is St Louis! At any given time there is a million things to do in our city. Be willing to explore the city, you will not regret it. The thing we have to offer are unique to St Louis, and are amazing (go with some friends though). On campus there is also a lot going on. SLU is jesuit, so a lot of our groups are religious related. We also have a service aspect in our motto, so there are a lot of service groups and opportunities. We are a high achieving academic school, so a lot of groups deal with education, leadership, and academics. But there are also sports teams, intramurals, social fraternities, and many students like to enjoy St Louis' many bars and restaurants.

Students at SLU are a very social bunch. Almost every door in my dorm stays open when the occupants are there or not changing. If you're up at 2 AM at SLU, you're either in a friend's room with a study group or downstairs in the kitchen baking brownies. A big plus to SLU is that it is located almost in the center of the city. There are plenty of places around campus to have fun. Just west of campus is an area called the Central West End that has a great night life. Forest Park is right down the road and is a great place to go to relax. Down south is an area called The Hill that is the location of numerous Italian restaurants. In addition to these places, The Loop is just as close and the number one spot for SLU students to visit. It has restaurants, hookah bars, clubs, shops, and anything else you can think of.

Only about 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of campus is in a social sorority or fraternity, however, it seems a lot bigger when you are involved in it. Another really popular organization is Alpha Phi Omega, or APO. It's a co-ed service fraternity and we actually have one of the largest chapters in the nation. On campus, activities are sponsored through SLU such as trivia nights, dodge-ball tournaments, concerts, or scavenger hunts. Just off campus there are bars for people who are of age. There are plenty of things to do off-campus as well such as Rams games, Blues games, Cardinals games (2011 world champions!!!), going out to eat, Concerts in the loop, or shopping in several of the surrounding locations.

We have a highly underrated Greek Life here at SLU, so I recommend to everyone that they check them out. The Greeks are focused a lot on community service and philanthropist, not just the partying aspect. The biggest groups on campus are the Student Government, the Student Activities Board, and the Great Issues Committee. The SAB are in charge of bringing in entertainers (this year was Lupe Fiasco) to put on FREE concerts and events for the students. GIC is in charge of bringing in speakers (This year was Common) to talk about issues going on in the world.

The activities are pretty plentiful. You can go out at any point, and you don't have to drink to have fun, although it is common to see people stumbling through on the weekends. Greek life is pretty decent here, but you don't have to join to party, although it helps to.

Nothing happens on campus on the weekends; everyone leaves.

There is nothing to do on campus ever. We're not allowed to have more than 4 people in our rooms. If you have a party in the apartments our security will come and break it down. Our basketball team sucks, so those athletic events aren't that great. People basically spend most of their time drinking and going out. The fraternities/sororities aren't that big of a deal on campus. On a Saturday night, you can't really do much but drink. All the food services close down because obviously students don't need to eat on the weekends, and there isn't really much to do unless you like working out on Saturdays. But because we're in a city, and close to about 4-6 other schools, it's really easy to find something going on around campus. It was fairly easy to get places until they decided to stop running the metrolink as much. If you decide to call a cab, it's best to have your own directions because the cab drivers do not know where everything is.

Dorm room doors are open a lot, I think. Well, they were back when I lived in Reinert. LIVE IN REINERT AS A FRESHMAN! They'll try to tell you that Gries is the social center, and Reinert is only good because of private bathrooms, but that's not true. Because Reinert is somewhat secluded, your Reinert people will be your people for the rest of SLU. And Gries people will be your Gries people for the rest of your time in Gries. Get it? Frats and Sororities aren't very big at all. Join one if you like, but it won't do too much for you at this school (in relation to what it will do for you at other schools). SLU students drink a lot. Be prepared for that. It's cool if you're a non-drinker, since you're in St. Louis and there's a whole city around you to play in, but be forewarned that MOST students drink. Oh, and the free concerts each weekend, as well as the big-name shows that come, are WORTH it! I don't care if someone's like, "SLU puts that on, that's lame." Go.

I'd say the most popular organizations are the Greeks. Slu has many sororities and frats. I'm in Zeta Tau Alpha and I love it!!! there are many activities to do when not studying so no one should ever be bored. some people party but not everyone. I really recommend getting involved in at least 2-3 organizations.

Thursday night is party night and a break from class and stress. laclede street has 3 bar and grills in a 2 block radius that most students walk to to watch sports games, play drinking games, and just socialize, and dance. people are up any time of the night, which makes the campus feel safe. frats and sororities have huge parties and invite evryone to come. theres a shuttle on weekends to target, the supermarket, mall for people who dont have cars. i recommend having a car in st. louis, the transportation system is improving with a rail system, and buses, but ithey only go to certain areas. concerts come to st. louis a lot, theres been a boom in collge parties, becuase the club promotion scene is getting bigger. a lot of new hot spots opned up downtown in the loft districts. it's exciting to see the city come back after being a ghost town in the 90s and early 2000s. Clubs to try: Dantes, the Loft, 1014, Lush, Dolce, Viva, new casino/club Lumiere. Central west end is college town in st. louis, with nice bars and restaurants, try: brennans, drunken fish, culpeppers, bar louie Lots of fun!