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One of the student groups that is very popular on campus is one that I'm involved in-Zumba club. It is a great way to burn some calories and have fun at the same time. The football games are pretty popular here and many students make a big deal about going to the games and tailgating. We have had some pretty interesting visitors to campus like America Ferrera, Wiz Khalifa, and Miguel. SCPAB is another popular student organization and they run all the events that feature artists like I listed previously. This is a HUGE party school. It is not uncommon to see people partying from Monday night to Sunday night. The dating scene is pretty vibrant as well.

There are hundreds of Registered Student Organizations. SCPAB - the event-planning group seems to be everywhere and has a lot of members. Greek Life also has a lot of members. There aren't just panhallenic frats and sororities - there are major-specific ones, community services ones, and an honors frat. Popular activities include for those over 21, going to bars on weeknights and weekends. For under 21, frat parties, house parties, appt. parties. During the week students go to the library and student centers Trabant and Perkins to study and do work. Dorms have lounges that a lot of people use. People also go to club meetings and to the gym during the day. The gym is always crowded. Various speakers come to the school weekly. This year the Center for Political Communication held a National Agenda series, where politics experts came to speak. Chris Christie is coming next week. There are also often film series. There's something do to daily whether it's being sponsored by a club or an academic department. There's also movies for $3 every Wednesday and Friday and Saturday and a comedian every Tuesday. The school has 2 student-run theater programs which put on productions frequently. There's also a professional acting program called the REP which is top-rated. There are a lot of music concerts to go to as well.

The most popular student activities on campus are Greek Life, Athletic Events, and SCAPAB. Over 20 percent of Delaware is involved in Greek Life. I am in a Fraternity and it was the best decision I've ever made. Most of the freshman dorms are extremely social and I am still best friends with the kids who lived on my floor my freshman year. It was like an open door policy whenever you wanted to go into someone else's room. There is always something to do on campus over the weekends and many events that happen during the week if you do not have homework.

Greek life and intramural sports.

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about 15{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body is involved in greek life - so, it's there, people are aware of it, and you probably know someone involved, but it's not dominant on campus and you can be very active on campus and socially without pledging. Freshman year everyone leaves their doors open - not usually after that. Athletics are as popular as they can get for a I-AA school, but don't go to UD expecting it to be an sports-intense campus. The dating scene pretty much sucks. There aren't many other schools close by, so you can really only date within UD, and after sophomore year, you've met most of the same people. Dating doesn't really exist - although hooking up is always rampant. If you're up at 2am on a tuesday, you're either playing soccer on harrington beach, studying at dunkin donuts on main street, or stumbling home from nacho-night at Kates. The spring time offers a myriad of drinking-related festivities. Chapelfest, Skidfest, and Preekness are all very popular. Other than events that involve alcohol, there don't seem to be many other traditions. There is not much to do on saturday night other than drink - although you will always be able to find people to hang out with that aren't drinking.....you'll just be bored with them. Close-to-campus part-time jobs are popular....usually at a local restaurant or the mall. Other than working students don't spend much time off campus unless traveling to Philly or Baltimore to party.

Football games are the most popular athletic events...Well, in truth, pre-game tailgating is probably the most popular event. I've also had fun watching volleyball games and playing co-ed intramural sports.