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There are so many student organizations to keep you busy. Not to mention the hockey games! Tons of fun! I love the feeling of 11,572 Sioux fans screaming in a sold out Ralph Englestad Arena. Coming from a small town, I abolutely love the social life here at UND. I've made so many friends, and I love my roommates. You can always find a party, any day of the week. But if you don't want to drink, NightLife sponsors fun events every Friday and Saturday night. Truthfully, I almost never leave campus. There is no reason to. Everything I need is right here.

I am involved with a sorority on campus. It's been one of the best decisions I made when I came to UND. I have met most of my closest friends through that organization and had a ton of fun doing it. I think Greek life is noticed on campus, but I wouldn't say that it's a huge part of everyone's lives. If you want it to be a part of your life, it can be, but if it's not for you then that's okay too. UND has been making a lot of attempts to provide students with choices for activities on campus. Besides the sporting events on the weekends and other theater, speakers etc. during the week, UND has a program called Night Life. The program offers fun activities on Friday and Saturday nights that are alcohol free for the people who choose not to take part in the other parties going on.

UND's social life is outstanding. There is always a campus event being put on by some organization. There is never a dull moment. The Student Government UPC group has done an outstanding job this year with bringing a variety of talent all over the world. The new NightLife program has been very successful this year, and I hope to see the program continue in the future. It gives students something to do on the weekends other than drinking and partying. Being a member of a sorority, I feel like it's something every student should experience. The friendships you make are life long, and you learn so much about how to work with others. The stereotypes about fraternities and sororities are rarely true. I used to be one of those people who looked down on greek life, but now that I'm apart of it, I feel like I'm changing my life for the better. I feel like my sorority will build me into a very strong and successful person.

Hockey is definitely the most popular sport on campus, followed closely by football. Most people in my dorm lock their doors at all times.

Athletic events are always popular, as well as Greek Life (for both those in the life and out of it), although I may see more of this as a sorority girl myself (Alpha Chi Omega). Dorm people leave their doors open a lot, with friends going in and out often. Depending on the guest speaker, there is definitly interest, but more so toward the entertainment aspect. I met my closest friends move in weekend as well as joining a sorority. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I'm probably watching a movie or talking with friends. People party all the time, no limits, restrictions, or rules. To me, fraternities and sororities are very important (one of the biggest parts of my life, where a lot of my friends and social life are). Last weekend I worked and did dinner and a movie in with a friend. Had a sorority dance the next night, then slept in the next day and studied for a test on Monday. Activities with no drinking include hanging out with friends, movies, Nitelife (hosted campus events), among others. Of campus stuff includes library (for me...fun reading) movies and dinner out.

I feel that sororities and fraternities are probably the most "popular" on campus. I'm involved with Amnesty International, and it's not doing so well. It shut down two years ago from lack of interest, and we're barely making quota (5 people) for meetings. I don't live in the dorms, so I don't know. I think that athletic events are very popular, guest speakers and theater are somewhat popular. The problem with guest speakers is that students often have class during the time set for the guest, and cannot go. I'm not really involved with the dating scene. I met my closest friends through a study-abroad program and classes. If I'm aware at 2 am on a Tuesday, I could be doing any number of things, since I don't have class on Tuesday. I am probably on the internet, working on homework, playing a video game or reading. I feel that people party fairly often, but I don't actually know. I'm a bit of a homebody, so I don't often know campus activities. Fraternities/sororities for me are irrelevant, but I feel other students really like them. Last weekend, I played video games and looked for stuff on the internet. Saturdays are often for D&D, video games, or some other internet stuff. To be honest, there isn't much to do besides drinking if you don't want to sit at home. I spend most of my time off-campus, and it's usually at home.

Sports are the most popular. Im in track and field and sioux crew. Not usually do students in the dorm leave their dorms open. Athletic events are very very popular. Guest speakers can be popular. Theater is not popular. I met my closest friends through track/roommate. If im awake at 2, im on my computer. Tradition include potatoe feed. Last weekend I went to 2 hockey games and ate out with my boyfriend. People party a lot at UND any day of the week. Frats/sororities are overrated. On a saturday night I can watch a movie. Off campus I shop.

Popular groups, Sioux Crew, Ambassadors, and I can't think of any other. The Anthropology Club is very small, but the members care and we raise money to help support Global Visions Films. Athletic events such as hockey are very popular. I have not attended a theater event, but would like to. Dating, well, i don't see myself finding my future husband at UND. My closest friends I meet through classes, usually my favorite class of the semester. If I am awake late on a weekday I am studying. Greek life is important, but not completely necessary, just a fun organization to be a part of. I especially like the philanthropy events held and the way they give back to the community by working together. Last weekend I was home sick, just home from the hospital. I don't go off campus much unless I am going home. If you're not drinking you can be playing games, doing something outside if you can bear the cold, or studying!

It seems that everyone that lives in the dorms is part of Hall government, which everyone likes to put on their resume. I'm not really involved in any groups, I'm really just involved with UND Track & Field. I also play intramural hockey. I can't get away from hockey, it's been my driving force in my life, and my favorite sport of all time. I guess playing for our state team (Team Wisconsin) kinda sums that up. When you're in the dorms if someone is at class they usually lock their doors considering I had a pizza oven stole from me my Freshman year here, they were probably upset when they found out it didn't work. But when people are in the dorms or just about the dorms they leave their doors open. It's a very social community in the dorms, and everyone seems to be friends with everyone, or at least try to get people involved in activities with one another. Guest speakers are cool, but the more popular ones are the comedians that we get from time to time throughout the year. We're trying to get Dane Cook, but we've gotten Nick Swardson just recently. It was pretty cool to see someone big named come all the way to Grand Forks, ND to give us some of their time. I met my closest friends through the dorms, and through my intramural hockey team. Sure I've met a lot of really good friends through Track and through my classes, but the ones that I've become closer with were those that I've lived with for a period of time. I mean you usually pick your roommates to live with you off campus for a reason right? 2am is early for me. I'm usually up until 3-4 but on a Tuesday, I'm usually online playing Call of Duty 4 with some of my friends that I used to live in the dorms with, and who now live off campus. It's our way of hanging out without spending money or taking the time on driving our car and wasting gas. There is Spring Fest, which athletes are usually not allowed to go to because of the excessive amount of drinking that goes on there, and the cops that patrol the area. If you're caught and given a minor your name goes in the paper the following day. Yes, a list of over 300 students are in the paper every year, and this really gives UND and bad perception, especially if you're part of an athletic organization. There are others, but nothing quite as big as Spring Fest. Well statistics show that UND is the in the top 5 for binge drinking schools throughout the nation. There are parties usually every weekend, and some kids (usually truants) brag that they've been drinking for 7 days straight. It's not a good image for the university, BUT this is where all the cliques of the university bond together and this helps with our school pride. We can all go to the hockey game and not care who we sit next to and scream our lungs out. The Parties that happen throughout the year involve ALL different people from different cliques and this helps everyone bond, as I've probably repeated. It works well, and everyone is friends up here. Well it depends on the image your going for when it comes to Frats / Sororities. I'm not a part of the any of the Frats because of what most of them stand for, and the $$ that's involved with living in the house and such. But there is 1 Frat that I'd probably join if I had to join, and that's just to put it on my resume. They're an academic Frat and require a 3.4 or better to be a part of it. Which looks really good on your resume. But some of the Frats on the campus (not to name any in particular) have a bad rap. 1 has the nick-name "Date-rape house" you can probably imagine what happens there. Personally I won't be affiliated with them. Last weekend.. On Friday I called it an early night, I hadn't slept much throughout the week due to numerous test I had to take. But on Saturday night we had our conference get together. Every Athletic team has something like this, or an equivalent. Just a good time to bond with your teammates. Usually there is nobody else there that's not a part of that athletic team due to the need to have a good time and let loose with people you know. It's harder to do that when there are strangers there. On Saturday and Friday nights there is Night Life at UND. There isn't much you can do in this town, to be honest, during the cold days and the winter. BUT Night Life is a student led organization that encourages getting together with some of your friends, heading to the wellness center and having a good time. They have cooking that you can do, Sporting tournaments that you can play in, and they also even have video game tournaments. It's a pretty good time for all. There are many prizes you can win at Night Life as well. It's a fairly new organization that just sprouted up last year, but as had a big effect on the University. Off campus I just really hangout with my friends that I've met in class, or used to live with in the dorms. All of the athletic get togethers are held off campus as well. But other than that, you can go to the Carmike 10 and watch a movie or head over the river to East Grand Forks for the Blue Moose or the Riverside Cinema.

I think UND offers a variety of clubs and teams. I have been a member of the UND Women's Golf Team since I started college. I was not recruited, but I played golf through my middle and high school years, so I thought I would walk on at UND and see what happened. After a little coaching and determination, I earned a spot on the team and have lettered two years. It has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my collegiate life. It has improved my time management, teamwork, and motivational skills. I have also made great friends, two of which I'm living with next year. I'm so glad I made the decision to be a part of this team; I have never once regretted it. I was also elected president of the UND Accounting Club this semester. I've really enjoyed working with the other officers and helping make this club a success. This has been another rewarding experience. Partying is definitely a factor at UND, as with any college. But the University offers certain events that promote having non-alcoholic fun. I've never been much of a drinker, especially when I was underage, so it's really nice that there are places on campus to go to avoid uncomfortable situations.