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I'm involved with the Campus Antiwar Network at DePaul. It really is a great group of people, who are all working together to inform people about the war and fight against the injustices of it. We had a demonstration in Chicago on March 19th, 2008, the fifth anniversary of this war, there were about 5000 people marching through the streets of Chicago. It was pretty cool. Even though I feel like even more people are against the war, some people have become apathetic about joining the fight against it because they think the election is going to change the war status in this country. I hear a lot of dorms really suck, and people don't keep their doors open or interact with one another. I'm in Seton, where we keep our doors open and have community bathrooms. Seton is probably the most social dorm. Dorm life can be fun and outraging at the same time. But I think everyone should try it at least for a while. As far as dating goes, I haven't met any one on the depaul campus. There are a lot of gay guys on campus, so there are not many males to choose from. I guess if dating is your priority, you will find something though. I met some of my closest friends because we all live on the same floor. Besides this, I have met a couple people from classes, and from involvement with campus antiwar network. People party a lot at DePaul. There aren't near as many huge 400 people frat house parties, because we live in a city, so this just doesn't happen. A lot of people pregame and then go to bars. Drinking in dorms is stupid in large crowds. If you meet a cool group of people who party all the time in their own house then you are set. Other things to do around lincoln park that doesn't involve partying: walking to the lake, going to art galleries, shopping, lincoln park zoo, alfred caldwell lily pool, walking around in general, whirly ball, theres a lot of stuff to do.

In my specific dorm buliding, most do not leave their doors open including me. I don't like to be bothered a lot. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I'm most likely writing a paper or studying because there would be no other reason for me to be awake... unless I'm being bothering by the loud boys next door. People party A LOT - basically every weekend. I go home every weekend to avoid this.

There are opportunites for everyone. The location provides a lot for everyone. The non-drinker has plenty to do on the weekends and the partyer has just as many opportunities. We can go out to eat to so many places. The bars are excellent. The fraternities and sororities, while small, provide tons of entertainment.

DAB (depaul activities board) and Blue Crew are the most popular activities. Greek life isn't huge but a good portion of the student body is involved. It is on the rise. There aren't any houses so that decreases the commitment a bit if you aren't so sure about joining one. The dorms are all different. Most people leave their doors open and are social but sometimes a floor might just not like each other. There isn't much school spirit so there aren't many people at basketball games or theater events. If you are a girl and going to Depaul beware... all the guys are taken, jerks, or gay. Very very limited. There are a lot of parties but being in chicago the houses aren't very big so when the parties get big is when they will get busted. If you want to have fun you pretty much need a fake ID. It is awesome being in chicago though! there is always something to do when the weather is nice enough to take the el (it sucks to wait for a train in the winter).

I met my closest friends at orientation and in the dorm my freshman year. If I am awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I am either editing a paper due the next day or watching a movie with friends. People party very often at DePaul, but if you aren't into the party scene, there are many other things to do on campus and throughout the city. Fraternities and sororities are not very important at all at DePaul. There are no houses for these organizations and they are really more like clubs than the traditional fraternities and sororities are.

I am in a sorority and LOVE it! It's not like other schools because Greeks don't get to live together in houses. Greek life is so great because it makes a huge campus seem smaller. You get to meet a lot more people (both in and out of Greek life) and you have greater social and leadership opportunities.

The best aspect of DePaul social life is everything that's off campus. There are good restaurants, music venues, and bars all around the city of Chicago to experience. The more you leave campus, the more you'll love going to DePaul.

The place sucks for the most part; your first quarter is spent going to keggers for no reason, and after that kids waste their time drunk by 10pm at the bars on Halsted. ID = life. Don't know about you, but the social scene leaves much to be desired... that said, you'll still have a couple of good nights - but "a couple of good nights" means your overall college experience still really sucks. Frats and sororities not a big part of it at all, if they are, they're mostly organized fraternities (no frat houses, etc) which is good for some, bad for ohters. If I'm stuck wake at 2am, I'm wondering about why the fuck I'm at this retarded school in the middle of nowhere where I can't even get some God Damn coffee... so I smoke a cigarette and everyone (they're All pot-smokers by the way) scorns at me while I do so.

The most popular club sport is actually dodgeball if you believe it or not! We have tons of organizations on campus. If you want to go Greek, there are sororities and frats it is not a big deal if you join or not though. You wil not be treated any differently on campus or looked at any differently. The dating scene is here. A lot of people have girlfriends or boyfriends from other schools in the Chicago area, or at DePaul. People do date within the DePaul scene, you will meet a lot of people out at the bars. On a Saturday night, if you do not want to drink, you can go to a resturant downtown, in the winter you can do ice skating, you can go to plays, anything you are in Chicago, the world is at your fingertips! I met my best friend here in my dorm my freshman year. She lived a couple of doors down the hall from me, and my floor was so close. I was friends with everyone. You will meet you closest friends in your dorm your first few weeks or school. You can also meet people during classes and then joining activities and clubs. When I am off campus, I am usually downtown shopping or hanging out!

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I can honestly say that I do not have much of a social life. Partly due to the intense amount of classes, but also because I am not as familiar with the activities and groups at DePaul. When I transferred in, I got a quick tour of the loop campus and a DePaul calendar. Hence, I did not venture out. I have met many students that are participants of many different clubs and organizations. I root for them. People love to party. I think it's a healthy way for students to interact and make new friends. The kinds of parties attended are at one's own discretion. An alternative to going out on a Saturday night is spending time with my family back home in the suburbs or meeting up old friends for dinner.

People party a lot on campus, but usually in apartments of commuters. Fraternities/sororities exist but they are not very popular. Events that happen every year include homecoming and FEST.

social life is great. bunch of bars. the dorms are starting to be more lenient with drinking and stuff. overall, its pretty fun. im in a fraternity, but i dont rely on the fraternity whatsoever for my social life. everything just flows together.

I'm involved with DePaul ambassadors which helps promote DePaul to prospective students and helps out the Office of Admission. My closest friends are the people I met in my dorm. I also have some good friends from my on- campus job as a Tour Guide. The greek system is small, but the people who participate in it are really into it. Greek was never anything I was interested in though.

DAB. No thank you. No. I dunno. Yeah, they come often. I dunno. Haha, no. Not at DePaul. Could be doing anything. Christmas. I hear that happens often. All the time. Not important. That was the one weekend I stayed in doing work all day. Smoking...er, I mean studying. Everything except..well, I don't even go to class.