Lewis & Clark College Top Questions

Athletic events on campus are not very popular. Our school doesn't have very much pride although it increases in small amounts every year. Our teams suck, except for maybe one or two. Students sometimes leave their dorms open, it depends where you live and how friendly your hall is. Some halls are completely quiet and don't talk to each other but some are best friends. Campo here is pretty chill.

Lewis and Clark Social life is non-existent. In my dorm, no one (with the exception of my quad) leaves the door open, and although I have tried to make friendships and organize get-togethers with my hallmates (I've baked cookies, brownies...), they seem hesitant to want to socialize. I feel like the sports teams are the thing to do if you want to have a quick, strong bond with people, and I've found that the best parties are hosted by the athletic teams.

Students here keep busy. Whether with homework, outings, performances, or club meetings, they're always doing something. Guest speakers are very popular, and there are a lot. The theater puts on really good productions, and brings in performers from the Portland area. The dating scene here is iffy if you're a girl because of the guy to girl ratio. But people usually can find what they want. People party usually every friday and saturday night, and occasionally take part in wasted wednesday, depending on how much you like to drink. But it's also fun to watch movies, chill with friends, and go out to dinner downtown.

The dorm scene is very hit or miss. You may have a hall that's like a family, or a hall of people who just happen to live in the same building. You will find social networks wherever you look for them. Sometimes you have to make the first step and be social. Nobody will reject you for being nice.

Depending on what dorm hall you're in will dictate whether or not the doors will be left open. Halls like Platt and Copeland tend to have doors open with more interaction, while Stewart and Odell tend to be a little more lowkey. The upperclassmen apartment doors lock when you close them, so their doors are rarely open. Athletic events aren't that popular here, but there tends to be a small following. Usually just because people go to support to their friends. Theater related events tend to get bigger crowds. There is no Greek life here on campus.

Portland has a great art and music scene, and students often attend concerts or other events on the weekends. Every first and last thursday of the month there are big free art shows in the city that LC students will often attend. There are also always lots of events, speakers, concerts, etc. going on on campus and students tend to attend them. People are friendly and no matter what your interests are, you will probably be able to find interesting and worthwhile friends who share them.

We have all sorts of clubs. I have some good friends in A cappella groups, TCK groups, there's a Hawaii club (that I'm part of even though I'm from MT). All sorts of good stuff

There are a lot of extracurricular clubs around, but unless you make an effort to be a part of them fairly early in the year, you'll probably have trouble. I myself recommend the improv comedy club. Doors are open most of the time, then shit gets stolen and they are locked for about a week, then they open again. The dating scene from a boys perspective is as follws: The odds are good, but the goods are odd." LC has way more women then it does men, so ladies, if you see a hottie, get 'im! Most of your closest friends will be the people you lived with freshman year and some people from your classes. If you're awake at 2:30 AM on a tuesday, you are in the library or you are really drunk. Traditions include the Naked Mile and 420 at the flagpole. Both are fairly self-explanatory. There is no Greek life here. Last weekend, I had Thai food and hung out in a dorm. If you don't want to drink and you still want to be around a lot of people, you may be out of luck unless the school puts on an event, which they do fairly frequently. The other alternative is to get off campus and see Portland where you can see a movie or go to a show or just wander around.

Living in the dorms is not as bad as it seems. It is actually a good way to meet people, and may be how you meet the people you will be friends with for the rest of your life. It is sometimes difficult to live in a room with another person, but it is only one year, maybe two at most. The dating scene for girls blows. 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} female, 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} male. LC students do their fair share of partying. We work hard during the week, then enjoy the weekends. There is no greek life, which saves a ton of drama. Downtown Portland is super close, so it is a great place to hang out. I spend the majority of my off campus time hiking, climbing or hanging out at a coffee shop.

It's near Portland, but the city's not accessable, so basically everyone stays near campus and does something on the spectrum from drinking to hard drugs. Not EVERYONE, but a lot of people.