Tim
I am on the cross-country and track teams and my roommate is a swimmer, both of which are tight-knit groups of friends as well as teammates. Having doors open or closed varies by floor and person. I know some floors have an open-door policy. My personal opinion is that if I'm in the room and not doing homework or watching TV(and don't think the whole floor wants to hear it) I will leave the door open. I know most people have it open more often than I do. I think athletic events and theatre nore often than not go unnoticed. I went to a girls' baketball game once and about the only people there were parents. To be completely honest, I think the thing most people do on a Saturday night is go drinking. I'm not sure a lot of fun alternatives, as I have an odd sense of "fun" and am just not the right person to ask.
Kyle
Most Popular: Soccer, Football, and swimming are probably the most successful sports. Asian American Alliance holds very popular events. Ultimate Frisbee is also popular. IM sports and very popular. Greek Life is also very popular.
I know many students who do leave their doors open in their dorms, probably because they feel safe, or are just too lazy to lock them.
Athletic events are popular, but could be more so. Football and soccer have become more popular due to the successes of the teams. Theater usually pulls a good attendance as well, musicals more so than drama.
The dating scene leaves something to be desired. There are some single people, but meeting new people can be difficult, probably because of the small student population. Also, it seems like many people are dating people who go to different schools.
I met my closest friends from the swim team and my freshmen dorm floor/building.
When I'm awake at 2am on Tuesday, I'm probably finishing homework or wasting time.
Hudson relays are a must for a yearly tradition. The pumpkin drop off of clarke Tower (Pay $1, chuck a pumpkin 13 floors down), all for charity. Snow ball, Nurses Ball. AAA Night. Greek Week. Zeta Psi Qdoba Relays. (Run 1/4 mile lap, eat a burrito, run another lap, 4 people to a relay team, for a total time, winning team wins free burritos for a year)
People party every weekend, usually thursday, friday and saturday.
Greek life is very popular, upwards of 1/3 of students are involves in some form of greek life. They provide a good social scene and party scene, also hold events like Culb Delt (delta tau delta).
Last weekend I went to the swim team's end of season party at the swimmer house.
Saturday night without drinking: dinner out, maybe watching a movie, maybe a concert, just hanging out in some one's room/dorm/house most likely.
Off campus: shopping, eating, clubbing, bars, movies, concerts, sports games, theater.
mike
I would recommend getting involved.
Taylor
The most popular groups are the Greek organizations. About 33{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of all the campus is Greek in one way or another. I am apart of ZBT fraternity and was once the President. Holding that position really showed me how a Greek organization is run on a chapter and university basis. It is time consuming and many times it seems that the Greeks over-program. We are always working, giving, and studying to meet the standards set up by the Greek Life Office. The Greek system here is not the stereotypical "Animal House", but we still know how to have fun.
In the dorms, it depends on the person if there door is open. From what I have seen, most people have the door open and are willing to interact, but never step out to do so. They seem to be waiting for others to come to them.
I meet my closest friends from the wrestling team. I have been with the same group of guys since freshmen year. I have added more each year with the incoming class and even those who have already left, can always be reached by phone. Those friendships are the ones that will last way beyond college and most likely for the rest of my life.
If I am awake at 2 AM, there is one of two things. Either studying if I have a test or seeing how much more I can drink before I pass out.
Yearly events include The Hudson Relay, SpringFest, Greek Week, and many philanthropic events set up by Greek organizations. The Hudson Relays is my favorite. Western Reserve University used to be located in Hudson, OH which is about 26 miles away from Cleveland. After they moved the school to Cleveland, each year they had a memorial run from Hudson to Cleveland to commemorate the move. It has now turned into a race between the Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, and Alumni racing around a course around the campus. It is still 26 miles, but every half mile, you hand the batton off to someone else. It is near the end of classes and is always a good time. Legend has it that if one class wins every year since their Freshmen year, each member of the class gets a steak and champagne dinner from the university. The legend is true because two years ago, that senior class won four years straight and the entire class was treated.
People party, if there are no tests, usually from Thursday until Saturday night. There is the rare occasion that it might go on during the week, but again, it is rare.
Greek Life is very important!! Enough said.