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There are several groups on campus for any student to get involved in, from fraternities and sororities to interest groups. There is something for everyone. Several of these groups provide activities on the weekends so that students who don't drink can still have a lot of fun. Some of these activities have included bringing a comedian to campus, bands, and game nights, and everyone's favorite...movie nights.

Gettysburg is best known for the men's lacrosse team, however, almost all athletic programs are very strong. many students attend campus activity events or even travel for playoff competitions. Most students are also athletes. students will lelave personal belongings in the library for extended periods of time, but would not leave their dorm rooms open. my closest friends lived in my freshman dorm. people party about 2 or 3 nights a week. fraternities and sororities are relatively important, but not a must.

Many students are involved in Greek life on campus but students cannot rush a sorority or fraternity until the start of their sophomore year. Because of this, first year students get involved in sports, intramurals, student senate, the campus activities board, and community service organizations. The students generally remain members of these organizations throughout their four years at Gettysburg. Many first year students develop their friendships through their first year dorm and attend sporting events and other social events together. A party can usually be found every night of the week at Gettysburg but there are non-drinking activities offered every weekend through events at the Attic and The Junction as well as local activities and events in town.

Fraternity life is a huge part of campus and most people are involved in it. I am an SAE brother and am best friends with everyone in my pledge class. We hang out pretty much everyday of the week. People at Gettysburg party Wednesday Friday and Saturday, however, pretty much every day during the week there are a group of people drinking and you can always find someone to drink with. However, if you do not want to drink, it is very easy to find something else to do, like going to the movies or watching a movie.

Gettysburg is great for any kind of social life. If you want to drink and party, there are definitley places to do that. If you don't, there are other things to do, but you'll probably be the minority on most weekends. I met my closest friends at Gettysburg through the floor of my dorm freshmen year. I still live with people I met on my floor. I also met great friends through Bible studies I'm involved with and through the tennis team. The tennis team is something that I think is special to my Gettysburg experience. The men's and women's tennis teams act as one big team and we have a lot of fun. We're not the best teams in the conference, but we're good players and we work hard. Every year we go to South Carolina for spring breaks and I'll take a bunch of memories away from each trip. Being captain my last two years of college has helped me learn leadership skills as well as how to get along and lead all different kinds of people. I've learned to be less judgmental and more understanding of people's needs. If you saw the men's and women's tennis teams out to eat, we probably just look like a bunch of random people; you wouldn't know we all played tennis. However, that's what makes it so much fun. We probably wouldn't have hung out together if it wouldn't have been for tennis, but the mix of different people provides for a ton of laughing, which is my favorite thing to do.

Gettysburg is a VERY social campus and students generally are able to find their closest friends through whichever activities they choose to become a part of whether that be Athletics, Theatre, Greek Life, etc. Greek life is very popular on my campus, but that's not to say that if you don't join a greek organization that you won't have friends or a social life. Although some of my best friends are also sisters, i still have some AMAZING friends who have different affiliations than me. Although there is definately a party scene on campus it is balance with academics - but you can usually find a party if that's what you're in the mood for. But in addition to partying, the campus activities board (CAB) hosts plenty of events for students both during the week, and on the weekend. These include concerts, movie nights, late night programming, game nights, and a bunch of other stuff that i can't really think of right now.

There are many activities on campus for students. A LARGE majority of the student body participate or at one time participated in either the club level or DIII intercollegiate athletics program. Gettysburg's sports teams are all very successful. Greek life definitley has a presence on campus as well. On any given night, students can usually find something to do. House parties are not very common, because most students do not live off campus until their senior year. (and off campus usually means renting a house - a half mile, at most - from the center of campus) Fraternities host most of the parties on campus, and occasionally senior's houses.

People work hard and play hard here.

Being in a rural area in a small town, Gettysburg College has the reputation of being a party school. Luckily for those of us who aren't into the party scene, there are three movie theaters in town and many attractions within driving range. Washington DC is only 75 miles way. Baltimore is an hour away, while Philadelphia and New York City are 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 hours away. Since Greek life is such a large part of campus, most parties are at the frat houses. There is always something going on at the frats every night of the week. Being part of the softball team has been a great experience for me. All the girls on the team get along very well. Coming to a school where I knew no one, I quickly made friends with my teammates. Having this constant solid group of friends has been a great support while at college. I love being part of a team here and it has made my college experience worth while.

im involved mostly in athletics. yes people leave their doors open. athletics events vary in popularity depending on the opponent, but they are not that popular, guest speakers can be but mostly for classes, theater is not. the dating scene is hard to penetrate, but there are a large amount of couples. my closest friends are on my floor and my team. i'm not! there are a large number of traditions. people party depending on the amount they want to, the average is probably 2 nights a week, but it can range from 0-6. frats are very, sororities moderately. partied and whent to the lax game. movies, the attic, hang-out etc. nothing off campus except shop.