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Many students enjoy the Colorado outdoors by hiking, biking, climbing, skiing etc. In the dorms, students seem to congregate in certain rooms. Most students remain friends with the students who were in the same dorm hall freshman year. When it's nice weather students can be seen all over campus slacklining, playing instruments, starting games of volleyball, basketball, or soccer, or even studying. Intramural sports are huge at CC. Fraternities and sororities are there for those who want to join but they are not necessary to enjoy a social life at CC. There are always parties on the weekends and sometimes during the week, though you can always find a place to party if you want to. There are traditional parties such as Hollywood, beach party, psychadelic bowling, and harley party put on by fraternities. There are also parties put on by CC such as llamapalooza, where a band is on campus; blues and shoes, again involving a band and good food; the annual dance where students are bussed to an undisclosed location so that they don't drive after drinking. CC almost always provides kegs for their events, and they are very strict about checking ID's.

One of the best things about Colorado College is whatever you are interested in, you can find at least a dozen other people who are interested in the same thing. There are many different clubs and groups and if you want one that they don't have, propose it to the college and chances are they will sponsor it, and fund it. I knew people who wanted to start a "random choreography" club where they would choreograph dances to be performed at random times and places around campus. My friends and I started a Senior Repel Club where essentially we tried to break onto the roofs of every building on campus and repel off of them. The social scene at Colorado College is intimately tied to substance use. It is not uncommon for "Straight Edge" kids to have some trouble in the social scene at first but if you are ok being around substances frequently, there is not a lot of peer pressure to do them compared to other colleges. The party scene at C.C. is unique because almost all of the parties thrown by C.C. students have a theme that almost everyone dresses up for.

Parties are generally open to everyone and you never pay for beer. Everything considered off-campus (where parties happen) is just accross the street from the dorms. Everyone walks everywhere or takes the free SafeRide service if its late or really cold. Expect drinking games, crowded dance floors and a good time.

quite a few students go to the hockey games, and during the fall, a lot of students go to the soccer and football games on the weekends because the weather is great. It's not allowed for students to leave their dorm room doors open, a fire hazard or something, but they would if it were allowed. A decent number of students go to athletic events. they will usually go for a half then head somewhere else. fall sports are more popular than spring sports, and speakers are usually pretty popular and the venue gets filled up. based on the speaker determines how big the venue will be. Can't say much about the dating scene except that it is mostly people hooking up and being 'exclusive' for a couple months then they move on to someone else. I met my closest friends through the soccer team since we are together everyday, and also through a friend from home who introduced me to her closest friends. llamapalooza was great this year, and that happens every year. the best parties happen on saturday nights, friday nights there are smaller parties but big bashes are on saturdays. there is something every night of 8th block, and they are always full. off campus quite a few people go camping, rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, they'll go to denver. it's an active group of students so they're usually doing something along those lines.

I would say that many people do leave their dorm doors open because it's a pretty trusting atmosphere. One couple I met at the airport who were from Colorado Springs commented that they often go to events at CC (speakers, music, theater, etc.) and that they felt CC was the cultural hub of Colorado Springs. The dating scene is non-existent. People hook-up or are in long-term relationships but few people actually date. I think it's because of how small the school is and it's unfortunate that it is that way. I did hear however that something like 1/5 of people actually end up marrying a fellow CC alum. CC is a fairly big party school and it is hard to find stuff to do on the weekends outside of that but the administration is trying to crack down on that as well. It is hard to find activities off campus like I said.

i think the biggest groups on campus are the outdoor recreation club and the carnivore club, but a large contingent of the student body is involved in publications, and there are a wide array of sexual awareness and safety groups that are very public and accessible on campus. for the two years i live in dorms i don't think i every locked my door and it was usually propped open, often even when my roommate and i weren't there. this is not to say that nothing ever got stolen in dorms, but we are really trusting of cc, and i think that's really important. athletic events are always fun on a sunny day, and while they're not packed, there are almost always people there. hockey games on the other hand are very popular. cc brings in some very interesting speakers and these are often very well attended. the dating scene at a small school inevitably makes for some funny and often awkward interactions, but you'll always have your friends to laugh about it with because they know exactly how you feel. some people party every night, others not at all, and still others are somewhere in between. tuesday at 2 am i'm most likely sleeping, but at cc you never really know, maybe you're climbing a mountain, driving through the desert, nose to the grindstone in the library or dancing your ass off. the same goes for weekend nights, there's always something to do and someone who wants to do it with you. the year is abundant with school-sponsered events, all of them worth checking out at least once and probably a lot more.

Intramurals at CC are a big hit. I would say about 80{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} or more of CC's population participates in some type of intramural sport/activity. People are friendly. Personally, my friends and I leave our doors open 24/7 because people are always out and about and always hanging out together. The most popular event a CC would be the hockey games. Almost everyone at CC attends at least one or two games a year. Since CC has the block plan, the mentality is study hard and party hard. Most people have exams on fridays so the weekend tends to be full of things to do and people to see. The Greek scene is there but you won't really notice it because CC is such a tight community where non-greeks party with greeks all the time. Every weekend there are events that do not involve drinking for those who prefer not to and at the same time there are events where people can drink. At times there are student bands playing, bowling nights, game nights, salsa nights, skating nights, and many many more.

The ORC (outdoor recreation club) is really popular. So are publications and IM sports. Doors are open everywhere! Everyone is really friendly and social. Guest speakers are really popular and often mandatory for class. Atheletic events are really popular even though a lot of our sports are DIII... but everyone wants to cheer for their friends! There is a lot of theme partying, especially first and eighth blocks because of the senior calendar. Definitely go all out and dress up, it's so much fun and you won't regret it. A lot of social events also revolve around block breaks, skiing, camping, etc.

I believe it is pretty fair to call CC a party school; but then again, what college isn't? Most students are involved with alcohol and drugs (although, only marijuana). However, if that's not what you're into, it is easy to find something to do on a saturday night without altering your mind.

Fraternities and sororites aren't that popular, but they could be important if you are shy and would like an instant introduction into a group of like-minded people. People usually meet other people based on living-proximity or current class. I have heard complaints (and complained myself) about "block friends," the result of not seeing people for a month (a block) because you have changed classes. Colorado SPrings has ample opportunities to do something fun on the weekend. Even outside the Springs, there are lots of fun places within short driving distance for a good hike or other experience. Our parties are awesome, and everyone is welcome to them.

Hockey players get all the love from alumni and outside support. Honestly, most students on campus don't like the hockey players at all. Most athletic teams are D3. They are supported but not very much. Intramural sports are a blast and extremely popular. Everyone gets involved, even if they have little to no athletic ability. Sports range from the usual soccer and basketball to broomball and intertube waterpolo. People study hard and party hard. Sleep is unnecessary and generally avoided. There are two main party times. First block and eighth block. There is a party nearly every night during these two blocks. The rest of the year, most of the off campus parties are held on the weekends. CC kids love themed parties. A party without a theme is unheard of. There is everything from Harley to Daft Punk, Barak out with your caucus out to Librarians and Barbarians, and from high class cocktails to anything but clothes. In general, parties are fun, but there will always be those nights when nothing is going on. WAC, our campus activities group, occasionally pulls off a fun time like RAVE this year. There are also battle of the bands and Llamapalooza for all of you music lovers. Want to go on a date? Don't go to CC. The hook up scene is outrageous at CC. "Free love" and all that jazz. Most relationships start with a hook up and go on to something more. Most dating couples don't actually go out on dates. You can go to parties and not drink and still have a good time. Most kids drink, most smoke pot, some do other drugs, but some people don't abuse any substances at all. People don't pressure each other here. I didn't drink my first semester and had no problem whatsoever having a good time and fitting in.

Popular things: Political/environmental things...also intramural sports Group I'm involved with: I work in the training room so I get to hang out with kids that are serious about a career in medicine but also work hard for the money they make. Training room kids are good people...sometimes girls want to work there to sleep with the boys teams. Nobody likes them. Doors open: No? Athletic events: not as popular as they should be. thank you dirty hippies. Skip Skip Dating: No Closest friends: it took a really long time because when I transfered here the school put me in the super stigmatized all-girls dorm...MILES from the normal kid dorms...brutal. 2 a.m on tuesday: this question was ripped from that one graduation speech that went big... i refuse to answer it because your attempt to be outside the box failed and you don't deserve an answer Traditions: lots of dumb ones Partying: every night... god damn history/classics/econ/political science majors Greek Scene: nobody cares Last weekend: Drank and dressed up in some sort of theme-related garb Saturday night: we study in the sciences off campus: work at my job

There is always something going on, on any given night. There usually aren't any more than like 2 or 3 huge parties but since the campus isn't huge that is more than enough. There are TONS of theme parties and everyone goes all out. You end up with a really great costume box by the end of senior year. Bars aren't as popular just because we don't interact with the community as much. However, there is Roudy's on Tuesday nights where they have pitchers for exactly a penny and vodka-cranberries for also a penny. It's wonderful! Other than that the lacking bar scene is actually a plus because then all the grades hang out at parties together and you can easily get to know people that are older and younger than you. Parties with just a few friends and a few people are also really common. On any given night there are lots of those going on. Many people who aren't into the huge party scene just stick to that. Also Greek life has a presence on campus, but it's not a big one. There are 2 frats and 3 sororities. Being part of Greek life really doesn't define you on campus. People that are part of Greek light and people that aren't part of Greek life completely meld together, walking accross campus you wouldn't know the difference between Greeks and non-Greeks. Lastly, since I drink I'm not sure what you an do on campus that is a totally sober event. Lots of people who don't drink still come out to parties and dance and have a great time.

Lots of binge drinking and pot. Mushrooms are popular while X and acid are gaining popularity. Some kids do coke. Finding sub free people can be hard, but they are there and are generally really cool people. Students don't really casually date, they either have long term relationships or they hook up on weekends. The school hosts a lot of parties and events, but most weekend events are at senior houses off campus. The greek scene is not substantial, but the frats have parties often enough.

Everyone goes to see the Hockey games, which are a ton of fun. Most of the other sports aren't worth going to, but the hockey team is division 1 and rocks. Students tend to socialized a lot within dorms but a bit less so between the dorms. My friends were either on the first freshman trip with me, in my hall freshman year, in my hall sophomore year, or introduced to me by other friends. There is usually a party every weekend, how good it is is debatable. There are three sororities that can't throw parties and two frats that can only throw parties when they aren't in trouble. Only one of the frats throws good parties anyways. Off campus, there isn't all that much to do if you don't have a car. People go skiing during ski season, people go hiking, people go to the movies, that's about it.