Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

In freshman dorms a lot of people leave their doors open. Athletic events are not as popular as I would have hoped. My closest friends are the girls from my freshman dorm. Fraternities and sororities are a big deal for people who are in them. For those who aren't, it doesn't really matter.

Student organizations are pretty big at Miami. Hockey games are probably the most popular. At the beginning of the year, most people left their doors open and were open to meeting new people. The plays that the theatre department put on were very popular and were very good. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday I'm usually studying or just hanging out with people in my dorm. People party almost everyday of the week, probably just because there is nothing else going on in Oxford. Fraternities and Sororities are HUGE on campus.

greek life is popular, but it isn't the only thing to do on campus and is not crucial to be in one...there are so many activities put on during the weekends that do not involve drinking, so if that is not your thing, you have plenty of options

students in freshmen dorms leave their doors open adn really interact with each other. people generally meet their friends early on in college and tend to stick with the same group. i met my friends through other friends and from different organizations i joined and classes. miami students know how to work hard and party harder it's not uncommon for students to go out midweek and celebrate

College Republicans, business fraternities and organizations such as Miami Business Enterprises, Delta Sigma Pi, and Pi Sigma Epsilon are all very popular. So is the Miami Men's Glee Club, Synchronized Skating Teams, and many other organizations. Students in the dorms are mostly friendly and interactive, but after freshman year, many students move off of campus. Miami students embrace this kind of "work hard, play hard" attitude, which means they may or may not be going out to drink during the week, like on a Tuesday night

Greek life is huge at Miami. It's a bit much to take at times for those of us who are non-greek. I prefer the smaller groups who actually do volunteer work or attempt to make a difference. I've spent a great deal of my time here volunteering and I've loved it. Freshman year students leave their dorms open, but after that, no one does. Athletic events are not very popular. Hockey games are, but other sports are not. And if people go to a football or basketball game, they leave early. Especially if we're losing. Guest speakers are popular depending on who they are or if professors are offering extra credit. I met my closest friends in my dorm freshman year, in classes, and in Cords the service club I'm in. If you want to party, you can find people partying any day of the week. Miami students know how to work hard and play harder.

Greek life is HUGE at Miami (about 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body is Greek). Personally, I am not Greek and life is excellent in Oxford! Campus Crusade for Christ boasts about 800 students involved out of the 15,000 on campus! Freshman students will leave their doors open but that is rare to find in upperclass dorms. Hockey is IT. Dating is very popular at Miami and many will marry and become "Miami Mergers." Mergers receive a Valentine in the mail from MU every year! I met my best friends through Campus Crusade for Christ, Collegiate Chorale, and my freshman dorm. If I'm awake at 2AM on a Tuesday, I am having a late night chat with a great friend. Green Beer Day happens on the Thursday before Spring Break every year. At the end of the school year, the upperclassmen go uptown and celebrate Red Brick Rasta, which is the unofficial end of the year bash! People party a lot but I do not. Instead of drinking on a Saturday night, you can have game night, watch a movie, go bowling, drive to Cincinnati for the symphony, enjoy coffee and poetry at Kofenya (the local coffee shop), play midnight football...the list goes on!

In my freshman dorm, I was lucky to be in a tiny corridor with only about a dozen girls. Most of us had our doors open most of the time, and it was a very comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. I can't testify to whether or not other dorms are the same way...I have a feeling they aren't. I lived in one of the more liberal and diverse dorms, I think. The only Miami sport I can get into is hockey, and despite the very long lines to get in, it is absolutely necessary to go and experience the hockey atmosphere. While most places close in the wee hours of the morning, those of us who are night owls can still find things to do, whether it's a spontaneous 3am trip to Kroger for cookie dough or a 4am trip to Starbucks, or just watching movies until 2am, boredom can usually be cured. I've never been involved in frat/sorority life, and I've never missed it. Usually Wednesday through Saturday nights are pretty active uptown at the bars, but there are a lot of people who don't drink, too. Green Beer Day is our official holiday, taking place the Thursday before Spring Break. It can be a good time, or it can be the day many people get in trouble with the police. It depends on what decisions you make.

Wednesday nights used to be all about JJ's Diner until the cops came and busted everyone. Thursday night, everyone goes to Coconut Grove and hangs out at Tavern. The weekends consist of parties (guys must be in a fraternity), or SOUTH BEACH (if you're a trashy moron.) HMMM, what can you do that doesn't involve drinking on a Saturday night? -Do some coke! That's not hard to find here. -Smoke some crack.. just hope it's not laced with anything even worse. -Smoke pot and watch crocodiles eat birds in the lake -Take a benadryl and pass out (no mention of prescription meds here because those are week day drugs)

The most popular groups on campus are the Greek organizations. Also, the Christian groups, such as Campus Crusade for Christ, are pretty popular. Athletic events as a whole are not very popular, except for hockey. Hockey games are huge at Miami. I met my closest friends in my dorm freshman year and also through the Martial Arts club. If I'm awake at 2am on Tuesday I'm either doing homework or putting off doing homework. One tradition that comes to mind is Green Beer Day, which is our equivalent of St. Patricks Day. Students get up at 5:30 and go to the bars. People party every weekend. I like to host/go to a party about every other weekend, sometimes more often. Usually it's just with my friends from the Martial Arts club. What can you do on a Saturday night that doesn't involve drinking... sadly, not a whole lot. And that is one of my major gripes with Miami. You can hang out with friends and watch movies, or you can go uptown and watch a movie at the 4 screen theatre. Or you can go bowling, which I've never done. Last weekend I went sledding.

The most popular group on campus I think is the greek community. There is a large amount of students who are apart of it and are also actively apart of the greek life. I am involved in the greek community and I absolutely love it. It has been great and I have meet some really great people. People leave their dorm doors open all the time. Athletic events are popular depending on the sport, most popular would be the hockey games. Guest speakers are pretty poplular as well as the theater. The music programs are really great. I met my closest friends through my dorm and sorority. If you are awake on a tuesday night at 2am you are most likely studying/doing homework in the basement of your dorm. Green Beer Day would be the biggest event that happens every year. It is to celebrate our "stolen" St. Patrick's Day because our spring break always falls over St. Patrick's Day. People usually start partying on Thursday but not everyone. Most start on Friday. Parting during the week tends to be tough due to the academics. Last weekend was Green Beer Day.

If I'm awake at 2am on Tuesday I, as well as anyone else, is at the library studying.

Organizations-wise, none really make an enormous appearance on campus aside from the Glee Club and various publications -- the Miami Student, Amusement, Inklings. I work for the latter two, and they're always filled with competent individuals passionate about their work. I usually meet my closer friends through these groups.

frats i am involved in cac, my board tries to get people to go to our sporting events students have there doors closed if i am awake i am probably drunk or high hockey is huge we had collin powell never been to a play we having a saying something about people marry there college girlfriend here i meet my friends in my dorm last year frat stuff people party alot frat huge i got wasted and went to the bars not drinking, then getting high

We need more attendance at athletic events, speakers, theatre, everything. Too much student apathy. Miami brings some of the best speakers and it is too often that students will not know about it or read about it the next day and wish they had gone. If I am awake on a Tuesday at 2am (always) I am studying. I met almost all my friends through living on my freshman quad, and then we just met people through each other. TOO MUCH GREEK. It makes you want to vomit.

Frats and Sororities. Glee club, any varsity sports team, remnants, cheezies. Im in Cheezies and Glee club, I sing and perform for many people in and around the campus area, not to mention i will be performing in China in June. Yes. People dont attend athletic events enough. Guest speakers ( only for class) theater...as most students would say on this campus...we have a theater??? Dating scene...try one night stands, or long distance relationships. I am personally not like that, and have had a girlfriend that I love and adore here at miami for nearly 11 months. I met my closest friends through extracurriculars, or at athletic events. Im usually with my girlfriend, or just browsing the web. Green beer day. Way too much. Fraternities and sororities...are just an excuse to haze people. Last weekend, I spent time with my gorgeous girlfriend, and her other field hockey teammates; I also went to Valporaso to watch the Miami B-ball team play a double overtime game for the bracket buster. You can go bowling, see a movie, just have friends hang out, go to shriver, go to cinci or hamilton. I work out, play basketball, hang with friends.

I met all of my closest friends in my first year residence hall but a lot of people make friends through the many clubs and groups on campus. If you're awake at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday you are probably on facebook. People seem to go out 2-3 times per week. There are those who go more than that and those who rarely go at all. Fraternaties and soroities are pretty popular but it's not necessary to be in one. Last weekend I traveled to Madison, WI for a club tennis tournament. If you're not drinking on a Saturday night you could rent a movie, go uptown for coffee, see a play, take a walk, hang out with friends, or go to the rec. You can do pretty much the same things as you would at any other midwestern school. Off campus there are some great hiking trails really close by as well as Hueston Woods state park.

THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY!!!!! The sense of community at Miami is amazing and if you're ever bored, I swear, it's your own fault. There are over 350 student organizations (and if you can't find one you like, feel free to start your own). On the weekends, there are hella parties off campus, if you're into that kinda thing. If not, there are several different types of social gatherings around campus or students can just hang out in their residence halls, which is always fun. Whatever you want to do, you can probably do it, seriously.

Partying is big--people lovvvve their parties here. Sororities and fraternities are constantly having some party or another, and people are always having house parties. It was kind of overwhelming at first; I did not come to school a partier and really have not turned into a "partier," but I definitely enjoy going out. This isn't New York City, so don't expect a really hot club scene, but there are a good number of places, and people have their favorites. Some of the bars are 21 and up, so that kind of sucks for the younger crowd, but there are still a good number of places for them. Brick Street, Stadium, Pachinko's and 45 East are good for dancing, 18 and up. Skipper's is the bar everyone goes to--at all hours, and their outdoor patio is usually full of people. We've got some great restaurants open late too, for the hungry...and often inebriated crowd. Bagel and Deli is a favorite--great bagel sandwiches. Bruno's sells pizzas on the sidewalk outside their restaurant on the weekends, making it more accessible to the people on their way after going out. You can also get take out calzones from D.P. Dough, apparently really great when you've had a few drinks. I personally love dancing, so if I'm uptown, it's usually at 45 East. The dance floor is a little less clautrophobic, and you can go downstairs if you need a break. It's also easier to request songs. Brick Street is a classic--and on Mondays, they have karaoke, which is always fun. Uptown bars usually have local bands playing on the weekends, which is cool for a different kind of vibe. If you don't want to dance, you can always go to Kofenya, which is a coffee shop uptown that has local acts playing acoustic on the weekends. They also have board games and great paninis if you want a more chill atmosphere one night. A lot of people come here during the week to study as well. There are also more non-drinking activities, although you can do pretty much any of these things and still have a blast sober. But they do offer "AfterDark," which is movie screenings on Friday nights, or other events, like concerts that come to our student center on the weekends. The most popular extracurricular on campus is Greek life. No matter how small the community supposedly is, it's everywhere on campus. But there is also the theater crowd, musicians, both singers and instrumentalists, and a lot of great writing organizations. I used to write for an on-campus magazine, MQ, which is mostly opinion/columns of things students are interested in. Miami does bring in a lot of guest speakers, and they are generally pretty popular, ranging from former Speakers of the House to authors doing readings of their books. There really are a lot of things to do on campus, and if you aren't interested in Greek life, you just have to dig a little deeper to find your fit.

The sororities and fraternities are the most popular on campus but they are not everything. I love how Miami probably has a club/group/organization for everything and if there is not one that you want to join you can form one. All the intramural sports that Miami offers are amazing. There is so much always going on Miami's campus seven days of the week. You can always find something to do.