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Men's basketball is obviously the most popular sport but the other sports get some support. Most people leave their doors open and no one ever locks them- Honor Code. Theatre plays are very popular as is Dance Ensemble. Depending the speaker those events are sometimes good. Most people make friends with people on their freshman hall or their sports team. At 2am on Tuesday you are either working or sleeping. Big events are the Cake Race for freshmen, Midnight Scream during exams, and Spring Frolics. People party Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday We don't have sororities, just Eating Houses. They are very popular for the girls. The guys are in Frats and they aren't quite as well supported. Even if you don't join one there is an open party you can go to almost every weekend. The Union Board plans some fun stuff if you don't want to drink. Most of it involving free food. People don't really leave campus to party that often. Maybe upperclassmen do it more.

I am a member of Connor House and the club lax team. I eat all my meals at Connor, hang out at the house a lot, I was a committee head for a breast cancer fundraiser... It's a large part of my Davidson experience. People say that the Court dominates the social scene, but despite affiliations, everyone's doors are generally open. I lock my door for vacations, and that's about it. 2am Tuesday nights I am either in the shower or working...it's work hard, play hard. A sober night puts things in perspective. A lot of people drink, a lot don't, but those who do drink hard.

Every single week I go to at least three lectures, filmings, events, free dinners... you name it. Normally I have to choose between two good events to go to. For example. Today I have waterskiing, a play and two lectures to go to (not that I'm required to, I just want to). Tomorrow I have another lecture and a concert. The biggest problem here is that there's too much to do. Who said small campuses don't have tons of activities?

There are all kinds of clubs here. I play sports so I don't really have the time for clubs. There are always prominent speakers on campus and theatre productions going on.

About 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students are involved in either fraternities or eating houses (our alternative to sororities) but by no means are these groups exclusive or is there any pressure for students to join. All parties on campus are open to the entire student body, regardless of organization affiliation. Many people that aren't part of fraternities or eating houses still attend the parties. There are parties every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. On nights of big parties the Student Union sponsors an alternative event for people who don't want to go to the party. These events are campus favorites. Recently, they have had ice-skating in our Union, Build-A-Bear and Paint-Your-Own-Pottery. These activities are completely free.

The eating house and fraternity scene is the main social life on campus. There are parties every weekend open to all students. Unfortunately, there is only one bar within walking distance of the campus, so it is very much an on campus social scene. Spring Frolicks is the pinnacle social event of the year. The weekend before spring exams, there are inflatable floats, bands playing, and students enjoying the spring weather.

Students leave their doors open all the time. I can walk down any hall and peer in doors and just stop by rooms. Everyone is welcoming and friendly.

i love my eating house and swim team. they are both great places to meet people and find good, supporting friends. sometimes its tough to have multiple commitments, buti definitely think it's worth it in terms of getting the most out of my college years. lots of people party on the weekends (and sometimes on wednesdays...) which helps many unwind from a stressful week of school.

There are so many organizations to get involved in. Everyone can easily find their place.

Dorms are very fun - doors unlocked, open generally; dating scene is terrible