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The most popular activities on campus include sporting events, intramural sports, fraternity parties or functions, clubs, and other organizations.

The most popular activities on campus include sporting events, intramural sports, fraternity parties or functions, clubs, and other organizations.

Carolina Fever is a group for students who enjoy going to sporting events, and it is hugely popular on amongst UNC students. Greek life plays a fairly large role on campus. Intramural sports also draws a large crowd, and other popular student groups include clubs for various recreational activities, academic/service groups, community outreach groups, and various political student groups.

There really are tons. Anything from Pirate Club to Ballroom Dancing to Hispanic Culture. I am involved with the Italian Club, which promotes Italian language and culture on campus. We always have events going on, be it conversation sessions at our local Caribou or pizzeria, or having Italian nights at a local restaurant, or have movie nights and round table discussions. We have tons of school spirit when it comes to athletics, and with reason as we've done very well recently. In 2008 when we won the National Championship in basketball, students did what is called "storming Franklin." Basically everyone rushed to Franklin Street, the main street in Chapel Hill, celebrating our victory. People did some crazy things, like climb telephone poles/street signs and create enormous bonfires in the middle of the road to leap over, but it is all in good fun.

Since UNC-Chapel Hill is known for its sports program, Carolina Fever would be the most popular organization on campus. Students can pay $20 to join Carolina Fever and that money will guarantee them two Carolina shirts. The perks of Carolina Fever are endless. If students attend sporting events throughout the year, be these events Volleyball or Basketball or even Soccer, they are given prizes. Some students are taken to away games to show their spirit in the opponents stadium. But the biggest part of Carolina Fever is the possibility of getting tickets to the pinnacle of all sporting events--the Carolina vs. Duke basketball game. Carolina Fever gives the sports fanatics and just general sports fans a place to earn points for doing what they love to do most, cheering their Tar Heels to victory.

The Greek community is very popular. There is always a fraternity or a sorority holding a 5K or a $5 dinner for their philanthropy. Dance Marathon is another big group. These students start promoting their cause months before the Dance Marathon event, and a huge number of students participate. I'm part of Her Campus UNC, an online magazine for women on campus. We talk about relationships, fashion, causes promoted on campus, events, blogs, anything the female student population is interested in. We have writers from different socio-economic backgrounds, hometowns, countries. We try and get a diverse perspective on the publication so we can attract all the women on campus. Dorms are so much fun, and you definitely have to live there as a freshman or sophomore. It's hard not to make some best friends in the dorms, and you end up doing everything together: going out, going to the dining hall, gym, soccer games, Late Night with Roy, Sunset Serenade by the Clef Hangers, an a Capella group. A lot of freshmen take the beginning drama class and you have to go to plays outside of class for it. You and your hall end up taking up 2 rows at the theater because you all have to go for the same class. At 2 am on a Tuesday, I'm out with my friends at Country Night at a bar on Franklin Street. Everyone goes. It's hard not to go out too much, because there is some kind of theme for every day of the week on the bar scene. Sundays are karaoke at He's Not Here, Tuesdays are Country Night at East End or 90's Night at the Lodge. Wednesdays are Trivia night at Top of the Hill. Thursdays everyone goes to R and R, for no particular reason. Fridays are a free-for-all to any bar, and Saturdays are the same way. It's fun, but you have to choose your nights out wisely to stay on top of school work. Frats are always having raves, themed parties, or regular, come as you are parties. Parties are essential to meeting new people and take a study break every once in a while. If you're not into drinking, there's plenty of parties that don't involve alcohol. So they generally involve dancing, socializing, playing games like corn hole. Or if you don't want to go to a party, a lot of people will go to Yopo, a frozen yogurt place, to just hang out and talk. There's the Varsity theater on Franklin which shows a couple of movies for a few bucks. Or you can go out to eat, and make a night out of it. The restaurants on Franklin are perfect for taking a long time to eat while you people watch and hang out with your friends. Late night food is the best. A lot of restaurants stay open until 3 am. Franklin never really gets boring. Off campus there's Southpoint mall, which has everything. It's also a nice place to go to get away for an afternoon. There's also an outdoor Recreation center off campus, which has trails, tennis courts, ropes courses, and disc golf.

The Greek community is very popular. There is always a fraternity or a sorority holding a 5K or a $5 dinner for their philanthropy. Dance Marathon is another big group. These students start promoting their cause months before the Dance Marathon event, and a huge number of students participate. I'm part of Her Campus UNC, an online magazine for women on campus. We talk about relationships, fashion, causes promoted on campus, events, blogs, anything the female student population is interested in. We have writers from different socio-economic backgrounds, hometowns, countries. We try and get a diverse perspective on the publication so we can attract all the women on campus. Dorms are so much fun, and you definitely have to live there as a freshman or sophomore. It's hard not to make some best friends in the dorms, and you end up doing everything together: going out, going to the dining hall, gym, soccer games, Late Night with Roy, Sunset Serenade by the Clef Hangers. A lot of freshmen take the beginning drama class and you have to go to outside plays for it. You and your hall end up taking up 2 rows at the theater because you all have to go for the same class. At 2 am on a Tuesday, I'm out with my friends at Country Night at a bar on Franklin Street. Everyone goes. It's hard not to go out too much, because there is some kind of theme for every day of the week on the bar scene. Sundays are karaoke at He's Not Here, Tuesdays are Country Night at East End or 90's Night at the Lodge. Wednesdays are Trivia night at Top of the Hill. Thursdays everyone goes to R and R, for no particular reason. Fridays are a free-for-all to any bar, and Saturdays are the same way. It's fun, but you have to choose your nights out wisely to stay on top of school work. Fraternities are always having raves, themed parties, or regular, come as you are parties. Parties are essential to meeting new people and take a study break every once in a while. If you're not into drinking, there's plenty of parties that don't involve alcohol. So they generally involve dancing, socializing, playing games like corn hole. Or if you don't want to go to a party, a lot of people will go to Yopo, a frozen yogurt place and just hang out and talk. There's the Varsity theater on Franklin which shows a couple of movies for a few bucks. Or you can go out to eat, and make a night out of it. The restaurants on Franklin are perfect for taking a long time to eat while you people watch and hang out with your friends. Franklin never really gets boring. Off campus there's Southpoint mall, which has everything. It's also a nice place to go to get away for an afternoon. There's also t

The most popular organizations are Greek life, Minority Student Recruitment Committee (MSRC), Dance Marathon, Relay For Life, and Carolina Union Activities Board (CUAB). Greek life includes fraternities and sororities. MSRC works to recruit more minorities to apply and attend UNC. Dance Marathon and Relay For Life are both philanthropic efforts. CUAB hosts many events on campus to cater to students such as concerts, speakers, and comedy shows. I am involved in greek life, MSRC and CUAB. Along with that, I'm a Senior Marshal. Other popular student activities include sport events, especially football and basketball, and going out.