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I'm not sure what the "most" popular groups are here. They all seem pretty active. You do have to get convo credits though... but they don't have to be chapels. Certain concerts, plays, lectures, etc. can count. We have guest speakers, famous people, events, etc. all the time. You can find many things to do in spare time... it depends on what you into.

I'm not sure what the "most" popular groups are here. They all seem pretty active. You do have to get convo credits though... but they don't have to be chapels. Certain concerts, plays, lectures, etc. can count. We have guest speakers, famous people, events, etc. all the time. You can find many things to do in spare time... it depends on what you into.

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Samford is by no means a party school -- but that doesn't mean you can't have fun. Though Samford provides different activities for incoming freshmen to get to know each other, most incoming students' friends will consist of those who live in their dorms. If you have a choice, by all means, live on campus! Freshmen dorm life is one of the best experiences at Samford. Most people leave their doors open or encourage others to walk in without even knocking. During freshmen year, I almost always had people in my room talking or playing video games or whatever, and ping-pong tables, televisions, etc., can be found in the lobby. Once one graduates from the freshmen dorms, though, he or she will probably find dorm/apartment life a bit lacking, with students making little effort to get to know the people in surrounding rooms. But that's alright, and shouldn't necessarily be viewed as negative - by sophomore year, ideally students will already have a lot of friends, either from their major or from the freshmen dorms or from some on-campus club, and won't necessarily rely on dorms for making friends anymore. Most students wouldn't be found within a mile of any athletic events. Instead, religious groups like UCF, Campus Outreach or RUF seem to be some of the most popular "hang out" opportunities at Samford. But the big "Super Bowl" of events at Samford comes every February in the form of "Step Sing," in which practically the entire school either participates in or goes to watch this music and dance competition. It's fun, but it's probably a bit overhyped. Most of the student body does not seem to be involved in fraternities and sororities, but Greek Life certainly is an important presence on campus. And an important part of Samford is definitely the quad. Samford is a beautiful place, and anyone walking by the quad will almost always find people having a picnic, throwing around a frisbee, playing croquet, or stretching out in hammocks.

Sororities and Fraternities are very popular. I was in a sorority but had very close friends who were independent and they never regretted their decision not to be greek. Its fun to be greek and it offers a lot of activities, but it is also completely untrue that if you aren't greek you won't have fun or have friends. Lots of students live on campus - I did all four years and it was nice because I just had to walk to class instead of leaving 30 minutes before to drive to campus. I met my closest friends through my hall freshman year (i'm still very good friends with about half the people from my hall). Samford does a really good job of make your freshman year amazing. All the freshmen live together and the RA's in the freshman dorm really make everyone on the hall seem like family. Through my sorority I also made great friends. Both groups of friends are the kind of friends who will be in my wedding.

There are numerous options for activities around campus. From sports to Bible study there is something for everyone.

I am apart of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. It is a social music fraternity. Some brothers are music majors but more than half are not, and prospectives are not weighted by musical talent. It's a very welcoming group of guys. It's a fraternity without people who are on a power trip. I met my closest friends through Phi Mu Alpha, and through band. I am friends with some computer science majors (it's my 2nd major). I enjoy staying up late, talking the night away with close friends. These people are rare at Samford, though. Most students at Samford have a stable sleep schedule (in bed by midnight if not an hour or two before).

University Ministries is definitely a huge part of the Samford campus. They are involved with many different things including Mission trips, convocations, shiloh, etc. Athletic events are not very popular at Samford. I joined a service sorority Gamma Sigma Sigma and this is where I have met my closest friends. Also I have some close friends who are pharmacy majors also. I don't drink and there are many things to do in Birmingham that do not involve drinking such as movies, hanging out at friends houses, concerts, bowling, etc.

Samford often has events for different kinds of charity and inequality (Justice Under the Lights, Got Excess?, Save Engage magazine, etc.) Theatre events and guest speakers are much more popular than sporting events. People don't really date at Samford (sadly). Basically, if you are in a relationship, you are going to marry that person. I met my closest friends through living in the dorm and through classes. If I am awake at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday, I am writing a paper or studying. There is a huge bonfire and parade during homecoming, and there are a few parties a year at one of Samford's off-campus houses. Fraternities and sororities are not very important; most people are independents. Last weekend, I went to dinner with friends and a pub downtown.

Student Ministries is by far the most popular.