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There are so many groups to join aorund campus. they range from 3 people to hundreds of people. Im in the UVMSSC ( ski and snowboard club) which includes about 700 students. It's a fun group that provides transportation to the local mountains and has alot of random fun activities throughout the year. Frats and sororities are not very common. I believe there are only 5 or 6 active frats. My friends and i probably venture to frats about twice a month. You usually need an invite though. There are alot of random house parties. Last weekend i was at the frisbee house one night and the snowboard house the next night. The only problem is, it's usually a 10 minute walk if you want to go out and party.

Not much to do in Btown but drink and party. Dorm life is a drag unless your a loser who enjoys the lame stuff that the RD's think is cool. Naked Bike/Run is something a lot of fun, always a blast with body parts flying everywhere. The school likes to push people off campus to eat and party so pretty much they are trying to get you screwed over.

The outing club is very popular. It organizes a large number of outdoor activites every semester. Many of the activities off campus are very expensive and/or involve skiing. One of the most worthwhile activities I have done was renting a bike and riding along Lake Champlain. It is gorgeous and worth every minute of it.

I live on campus, so I do a lot of stuff off campus. Me and my friends usually go to Pizza putt, before they added the laser tag arena, in the summer we go to the lake. We do go to church street, but mostly for food. THe sushi is great at Sakura bana. If I'm awake at 2 on tuesday I'm probably watching TV and dreading the next day. I work and go to class most days, haha. and my closest friends I met in highschool, and we have been friends ever since, we all grew up here and one of them goes to UVM and the other to Champlain.

men's basketball, ice hockey, concerts at higher ground, sga. suites are awesome, you're limited, but you have a family like setting. Larger dorms are great for meeting more people, but still have close bonds with a smaller group of friends. athletic evens are popular. Good guest speakers. we have one. this is college, people date, people fish around. Ills. Chillin with friends. Mardi Gras, 420. Party, a lot. not real strong, but present. Partied, and found the meaning of life. IRA and other organizations offer alternatives, movies, guest speakers. see what burlington has to offer, food, waterfront, and like noted earlier, we have some of the sickest mountains.

Ski and Snowboard Club is probably the biggest club. I'm personally involved with the UVM Pep Band, which plays at all of the home hockey games as well as some of the basketball games. It follows the hockey team on the road for playoffs. Not many students leave their doors open. Hockey games are very popular. Basketball and other sports are fairly popular, but have a long way to go. My closest friends transferred in with me from my former school. If I'm awake at 2AM on Tuesday, I'm either studying or drinking or maybe both. The Naked Bike Ride is something that happens at the end of each semester. Huge snowball fights always happen when there's snow. People party a lot, mostly at the end of the week. My fraternity is very important to me, and greek life as a whole gets great exposure campus-wide. On Saturday nights, there are usually athletic or other events to go to. Off campus, I like going to North Beach or going to downtown Burlington.

Most people in my dorm do leave their doors open, and i feel that we have a strong community. People party as much as they can, which can range from once a week to every day, but in almost all cases, I've seen it done responsibly and everyone watches out for one another. Saturday nights there are movies in the CC theater, but if you want you can pregame it... there's not much to do at night off campus, as the Burlington night life is pretty much aimed at people who are old enough to drink.

Frats do not matter, are fun for first semester freshmen girls but get old quickly.. Students leave their doors open, I try not to but never worry when it is not unlocked. 2am on tuesday im probably on the internet, sleeping or seeing a few friends if I do not have a lot of homework. Springfest is one of the best traditions in my eyes, as long as the celebration of 420. Saturday nights without drinking are boring, but I have only experienced one. Dating scene is completely non existent for some and others think there are a lot of selections. People party every fri and sat, sometimes on thursdays.

Ski and Snowboard Club, Outing Club. Raging party scene on the weekend. Just avoid the frat parties, where you'll get wasted, to be sure, but you'll also be surrounded by d-bag frat boys.

Hockey games are huge but SA Concerts is pretty big and there are always other groups on campus. Almost everyone leaves their doors open if they're home in my building, its a great way to get to know people. I met my closest friends through orientation (no, seriously I did) my freshmen residence hall and my fraternity. If I'm awake at 2AM on a tuesday I'm either eating, studying or watching a movie. Most people party 3 nights a week (thursdays are huge). My fraternity is hugely important to me but the presence of greeklife on campus is not that big compared to other schools. Last weekend I hung out with my roommate and sister who came up to visit and we went downtown for some food and relaxing. On saturdays you can catch a concert, head to church st. with some friends or just hang out with your hallmates.