Gonzaga University Top Questions

I'm not sure what the most popular ones would be just because we have so many! There's GUSR which works with special needs adults, Gonzaga Outdoors, Man's Best Friend which is a club that works closely with shelters in the area, GSBA which is the very comprehensive student government, and a lot of cultural groups as well. Really, everyone can find something their interested in within all the clubs and groups on campus.

Intramural sports. Attending basketball games.

There are always activities going on through out the campus whether it be throwing a frisbe around or playing soccer with your friends. There is always something to do. Last year i lived in the all freshman dorm and i cannot remember a time where more than 10 doors in my hall were closed.

If you're not really social by the time you come to Gonzaga, you will be by the time first semester ends. It's impossible to not get involved in something. Students are encouraged to leave their doors open so that they can meet new people. I've met some of my closest friends through classes and others through various groups and activities. A group I'm a part of is GUTS, Gonzaga University Theatre Sports. It's Gonzaga's comedy improv group; instead of working from a script, we make it all up based solely off of suggestions from the audience. I'd never done something like that before and now I love it. And because of the number of talks I've had from some of the members (a majority of which are theatre majors), I've given serious thought about taking up a theatre arts minor. There are no fraternities or sororities on campus, but that doesn't stop strong bonds from forming in certain dorms. The dorm I'm in has a fraternity-like bond and we are like brothers. We look out for each other and we support each other. Parties do happen on a regular basis, but at Gonzaga, if you choose not to, that's perfectly fine. I never partied and I've never had anyone give me crap about it. Nobody really pressures you into partying. You do, cool; you don't, also cool.

So the Kennel Club is a MUST. It is the student club for the basketball team and they organize the shirts that we wear for the games. If you don't join, you will not understand Gonzaga. I am also involved in Thirst, which is a nondenominational worship service completely run by students. It is really relaxed and basically we all goof off mostly, but it is also really refreshing. I am also an Resident Assistant so i am in charge of 30-50 freshmen in the dorms. Everyone keeps their doors open, which is great to meet people and to have fun. St. Cathreine/St. Monica (CM) is the biggest coed freshmen dorm and I HIGHLY encourage you to go there cause it is really crazy and a lot of fun. There are no sororites or faternites, but there is the Knights and Setons which is a group of 30 girls/30 guys who are Sophomores. They are selected after a period of rushing. The group is designed under the title of a community service group, but they have the reputation of partying a little more than serving. Anyway, a great group of girls and guys who have done AMAZING things for the community and raised a LOT of money for different organizations.

Social life is what you make it. The dorms are where most of the friendships are formed and if you get stuck in a dorm with few of peers then you have to make a larger effort to meet people. there are plenty of school sponsored activities and plenty of non sponsored school activities to join.

I lived in Goller (a suite style dorm) for my first two years, and it was a blast. I made some really close friends and I got paired with what turned out to be probably the best roommate I could ever get. For the first year, our suite door was always open and we were always looking to meet new people. But our second year, we all moved in and kept our suite door closed all year. During your freshmen year you'll meet a bunch of different people, and by your sophomore year you pretty much know who you really want to spend your time with. Since GU's supposed to be a dry campus, the parties take place behind closed suite and bedroom doors. Depending on your RAs, the parties can be more open or more secluded. We had really fun RAs the first year, and pretty retarded RAs the second year. So hope for some good ones. There are no frats or sororities at GU, which I think is awesome. Frat kids are way too into themselves. There's a pseudo-frat group at GU called the knights, but anyone who isn't a knight would agree that they're all tools. But anyway, the student life at GU is a blast, and you'll definitely have a good time no matter what you're in to.

It's all about Gonzaga basketball. It's a small enough school in a small enough town that it doesn't get the kind of music and speaking events that many schools get. House parties are pretty common, but there is no Greek system.

Since I transferred in as a junior I don't have that many extra-curricular activities however I have attended a few parties off campus, a dance or two on campus as well as some basketball, baseball and some inner-mural sporting events. I do not live on campus so the dorm life is something that I don't know all too much about, however my friend lives in the dorms and I have spent time there. The dorm that she lived in this past school year was nice and so many of the girls on the floor were friends that doors were always open and people were coming and going from all different rooms. Gonzaga does not have a greek system so fraternities and sororities are not important to the student body. There is a business fraternity that is for guys and girls but other than that we don't have a greek system which I really enjoy. I think that if Gonzaga were to have a greek system the students might become corrupt with alcohol use among other things. This is not to say that parties off campus don't have alcohol, they do and a great deal of students that attend those parties do drink but so many of the students also know how to have just as good a time without drinking.

Students in my first year always left their doors open, and in my hall, we became a great group of friends. As one of my friends put it, it was like a fraternity, without the dumb fraternity sterotype to go along with it.

Gonzaga is all about the Kennel Club.....period. There is not a fraternity or sorority scene on campus, and it's obvious. The party scene can be a bit dry, literally. Most Gonzaga students are fairly conservative and though most drink, it's not the wild college party scene you'd find at most schools....which for some is a turn-on and some not.

The student body at Gonzaga is very active. There are plenty of opportunities to do just about everything.

If you attend Gonzaga you have to be in Kennel Club. It' what the student section of sporting events is caled. Students leave their doors open in the dorms, and if you're an incoming freshman, live in CM.

Gonzaga has an unspoken open door policy. You can go into any dorm and the doors will be open. Off campus life is amazing! Just a quick walk down centennial trial, and you are in the heart of Spokane with great shopping, theaters, clubs, and resturants! I didn't have a car this year, and it was no problem!

students leave doors open in dorms, everyone is really open to meeting everyone, people are very welcoming, basketball is huge at Gonzaga the majority of students are really into it, like any college people go out a lot

What activities and what social life. If you want to have a good time in college this is not the place.

Basketball is huge. There are a bunch of guest speakers, and the school does a great job at getting a wide range of views represented. I loved the theater program and was actively involved in my time at GU. Thursday nights people go to the bars. Freshman year is the year to meet your lifelong friends -- the dorms are fun. Our mixed gender dorms are co-ed by floor. Catherine Monica is the dorm to live in if you want a crazy fun freshman year. There are no frats or sororities (thank god!).

As mentioned before athletics are a much enjoyed pastime at Gonzaga. But other popular organizations include cultural clubs like the Hawaiian, Spanish or African American groups; community service groups like Knights and Setons, Campus Kids, Campus Kitchens, Mission Possible and Smile; as well as the infamous Kennel Club. In the dorms, students always leave their doors open (at least freshman year), so it is very easy to meet new people. The only warning I would provide is to avoid the positive choice dorms. Yes they are much nicer, and no I am not suggesting you should make negative choices. I say this only because the dorms are set up in a suite style structure, so it is very difficult to meet people other than your sweet mates if you are in one your first year. The dating scene is certainly present but not stifling. You can very much choose to be a part of it or not. I heard there is some statistic that reads that 80{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of Gonzaga students find their life-long significant other at Gonzaga... I don't believe it. But there you have it, whether it is true I will never know. I would guess it to be more like 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, at the most. Parties are there if you look for them. Like the dating scene you can either look for it or avoid it. The latter actually isn't too hard as all parties are house parties which are off campus. And since there are no sororities or fraternities and freshmen and sophomores must live on campus for the first two years, you definitely have to go looking for the party scene. Once of age though, the bars next to campus are always a blast. Off campus there is actually a lot to do. Most freshman and sophomores are unaware of the possibilities but there is decent shopping downtown (20 min walking distance) with a Nordstrom, Macy's, Gap, etc. as well as a movie theater and plenty of great restaurants. If you have a car, there is another mall up the street, and endless outdoors stuff to do within 30min-2hours. At least four ski resorts (most are small but homey), lots of hiking, kayaking rivers, lakes, and sightseeing opportunities.

Too many groups to list, tons of social activities.

GU has a huge range of activities to be involved in, from athletics, to intramurals (which everyone does...good and bad), to Mock Trial and debate, to service learning, habitate for humanity and Campus Kids, to GU outdoors. I am involved with Women's Club Soccer and love it, I've never been part of such a great team of girls! I do SMILE which is a program that has GU mentors meet each week at an elementary school in an at-risk neighborhood. We play with the kids, show them we care, and serve as role models for them. I don't know who gets more out of it though! I love it! I also play intramurals which is where I have met alot of my friends, and even my boyfriend. Athletic events~ basketball is a must go....lets just say its QUITE popular. The dateing scene....well, between classes, school events, sports, service, the COG and everything else going on in an average GU student's life, people meet and they date! If I am awake on Tuesday at 2am I am struggling to finish a 10 page paper or studying. Traditions~ often revolve around Basketball. We tend to camp out for days and days in the snow for tickets....There is also Charity Ball which is a big formal dance put on by a group on campus to raise money for a charity. The freshmen induction is AMAZING...but you'll have to come and figure that one out on your own! Frats and Sororites= not important. Last weekend~ caught up on sleep, did homework, hung out with friends, went out, drank coffee. Things to do on a Saturday night that is not drinking~ watch a movie, go to a movie, go out to eat, play tag, jump in leaf piles, really do what you want! Off campus....hmmm, I eat.