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The student senate is a big one, SUA, ESC, you will find something for you where ever you go. I am part of ESC, the Engineering Student Council. They actually do make changes because the assistant dean shows up to every meeting and he makes sure that everything is taken care of for us. Students leave their doors open all of the time. It's just really inviting to get to know your neighbors. Athletic events are HUGE! Guest speakers and Theater, not so much, but it depends on the publicity. It's pretty easy get a date when you make yourself available. I met my closest friends because they are in my major and we just spend way too much time together doing homework and what not. One of my friends lived on the same floor as me last year and we would DDR together every night for a semester. That was fun. On a Tuesday, it's because I'm doing homework or studying for a test. It might be that a friend and I are just hanging out too. I'm not big on the KU traditions, but the one that I do participate in every year would have to be the Engineering EXPO. It's simply amazing. People party from Wednesday night to Saturday night. It's a matter of who is able to when. Frats and Sororities are big, but you have many choices if you want to get involved. I helped out with engineering EXPO and then my friends and I celebrated the fact that it was over at our frat house. Then we did homework the next day. Go out dancing! Hang out at the frat house and there is always some other person looking for something fun to do. I go out clubbing, hang out with friends at their apartments, and various errands.

Men's basketball. I work for the student paper. It's completely student-run. It comes out daily. A lot of them, it depends on the dorm. Events are popular. People do a variety of date-esque things. Through the dorms and classes. Homework or talking to friends. Too many to list. Depends. People are usually pretty social. Not all-important. House party, rented a movie, worked, homework. Events on campus, movies, dancing. Shopping, dancing, eating out.

My friends and I love going to the SUA (Student Union Activities) sponsored movies at the Kansas Union on the weekends. They play movies that are no longer in theaters, but haven't yet been released on DVD. Tickets are really cheap and the movies are always great!

There is always something to do at KU. i love sporting events here and i think the university does a good job planning activities for the students. Off campus, there are a lot of bars, clubs, coffee shops, and restaurants where you will ALWAYS see KU students. Lawrence is truly a college town that caters to the students.

I am involved in Hong Kong & Macau Student Association for 5 years. I am also involved in Jayhawker Towers Tenant Association and Nation 2 Nation this year. I love the Late Night. Most of the time, I go to church and hang out with other friends.

I live in Douthart Scholarship Hall on campus. Apparently Scholarship Halls aren't available in most colleges. KU has a great scholarship hall community made up of eleven, soon to be twelve halls. The scholarship halls are a great place to begin your college years because they are geared towards academics and community. Some college students stay for all four years! To be eligible to live in a scholarship hall, you must meet GPA requirements and a shift or a chore must be done once a week. By doing a shift, you feel like you are a part of a community, doing your part. In return, the hall stays nice and clean and you respect those around you more as well as the building. Also, living in a scholarship hall is a great way to become involved. As a freshman, I ran for an officer position in my hall and became the programming chair for Douthart. My co chair and I were in charge of the events inside the hall. I am now president of the hall and have great experience to put on a transcript. The best part of the scholarship halls is the friendships you build. I know it sounds corny, but it's true. There are only roughly fifty people living in each scholarship hall, so you get to know your hall mates pretty well unlike in a dorm of over a 500 people. I definitely recommend checking out the schol halls if you are thinking about coming to KU.

Sports are popular. The Kansan is a great place to get started if you're a j major, although the current editing staff sucks. I wouldn't know--I live in the schol halls. But I leave my door open--mainly because it won't shut properly, but hey, at least I'm not paying out the butt like kids in the res halls. I met my closest friends the normal way, by introducing myself and saying hello. Nice concept, I know. I wonder how kids at other colleges do it? I'm always awake a 2 a.m. on Tuesdays. It's called a life, or, barring that, an early exam. I know this one kid in mi clase de espanol who drinks every day of the week. The party days are Thursday-Saturday, and all you have to do is take a walk down good-old Tennessee. Dancing or watching movies, hanging with friends and shopping are all great things to do that don't involve guzzling down large amounts of alcohol. Oh, and the KU Union has free bowling Friday and Saturday, 10-1.

SUA and Student senate are popular. I'm involved in SUA (Student Union Activities). Are purpose is to provide entertainment to students. We bring in great band like Ben Folds, we show awesome movies, we bring in comedians, we have lecturers come in to discuss issues, and we throw random fun events. SUA wants to provide an alternative to drinking and partying. In some dorms students leave their dorms open, but in others they don't. The nicer the rooms are, the more likely it is that students will keep their doors closed and not come out. Athletic events are extreemly popular here. I meet my closest friends by introducing myself to everyone in my residence hall. Last weekend I went bowling at Jaybowl and watched some moview in my friend's room. I am not awake at 2 am. Some people party very frequently starting on Thursday night and ending Saturday night. Their are a lot of people involved in greek life (about 18 perecent of undergrads are involved in greek life). The greek houses are nice, and they are very active. You can go bowling at Jaybowl, you can watch a movie at the Union, you can go downtown, or you can hang out with your friends in the residence halls.