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The football and basketball games are so much fun! I would definitely recommend buying tickets. Those also are great ways to meet people. The weekends are full of parties, both alcoholic and non. It is easy to have a great time even without partaking in the parties that have made MSU well-known. But if you are looking for a great party, MSU is the place for that too. We are famous for our parties, Thursday through Sunday, but we buckle down during the week and succeed academically too.

I would not say there is any "popular" group or activity at MSU. There are too many to choose from! I am in the Student Michigan Education Association which is for people interested in becoming teachers. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet people interested in the same things as you are and to network. We do fun activities together, fundraisers, community service, etc. It's a lot of fun. I am also in Sigma Alpha Sorority. We are a professional sorority and we are not in the Greek system. We comprised primarily of people in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, but not exclusively (I'm not it CANR!). We do fundraising, social events, community service, professional events, etc. It is a great way to meet new people and make friends. I love it! You can leave your door open in the dorms, and I recommend it, but only if you are in your room. Thefts do occur, so make sure your stuff is secure. Athletic events are very popular, especially football and basketball. But I personally enjoy the hockey games. Definitely buy football tickets as a freshman. I met my closest friends in my sorority, in classes, and from high school. If I am awake at 2am on a Tuesday I am probably studying or hanging out with friends. Welcome week is always fun at MSU (it's the week before classes officially start). If you are going to party, be careful and safe. There are cops all over: in cars, motorcycles, on bicycles, and on foot. Do not carry anything with or on you if you are underage. Do not make a scene or do anything out of the ordinary. I'm not going to lie, you could probably find someone partying every day of the week. BUT, many people do not party that often at all. It depends on what you want to get yourself into, there is no pressure to party. Fraternities and sororities are not that important although they are popular. The ones in the Greek system are more expensive than the ones that are not. There are certain frats and sororities that do have a bad rap, so ask questions before joining of people who are not in them.

I am involved in a sorority, but I know within my sorority, girls are involved in all sorts of other campus activities. We are lucky enough to have social and philanthropic events planned for us to be involved in, whether it be on or off campus. The dorm I lived in as a freshman, was unfortunately for me, an upperclassmen dorm. This resulted to not many doors left open since upperclassmen already have their set group of friends and aren't really looking to find more. But I do know that in freshmen dorms, such as Brody or South Complex, doors are always left open as a chance to meet new people. Social life at MSU varies due to whatever you choose to do. You can party every weekend at the bars or a house party, study on a Friday night or just choose to relax and hang out in the dorms with your friends. That is what makes MSU so great, people don't judge you for what you want to do and there are always people there willing to join you in whatever you choose to do.

University sporting events are always a great time

People party a lot at MSU. There are a lot of house parties and frat/sorority parties. Going to the bars is also a very popular thing to do.

We have one of the largest Greek organizations in the country. Fraternity and sorority parties are very popular, and most people are in one, but if not go to them. Partying wed-sun is not uncommon, but it all depends on the time of the year. There are A LOT of law enforcement around, and lots of MIP's are given out. Be careful if you are underage and walking around drinking, you will get caught eventually. If you are over 21, don't be stupid, and you should be fine. If you don't drink, or like that kind of party scene, there are a lot of activites every night of the week. One of my favorites is "craft night" at the union. You can go and make everything from spirit bandanas for homecoming, to valentines day cards. Its a fun way to relax and have fun. Bowling and billiards is also inexpensive and always available right at the union.

I never lived in the dorms here so i can't speak on that. I can say there are lots of guest lecturers/speakers brought to the school. Many artists, and performers. The Wharton Center offers a great variety of plays and events. Parties: There are a lot of them. There is a strong greek presence but plenty to do if thats no your scene. The school offers a variety of alternative events as well.

There is ALWAYS something to do on campus (including sober activities). Every Monday the cafeteria puts these weekly calenders on the tables. They list the weeks activities, the free movies being shown that weekend, information about certain services offered on campus, etc. UAB, SAF, and RHA put on a lot of free activities for students, including a hayride in the fall, concerts, seminars/talks, etc. You rarely get bored if you venture out and participate.

Partying. Friends. Yes, people leave their dorm rooms open. Figure out right away if your RA is cool or not so you don't get caught doing stupid things. For all you drug users..cops come in with dogs sometimes so I suggest not to be dealing out of your room or anything like that. If you don't drink (which is completely fine..I had friends that came to parties with me who didn't drink and they had fun) every weekend they have practically brand new movies showing at Wells Hall. You'll hear about it.

I am not sure since I do not go here.

Large amount of clubs available to students. I belong to the MSU Triathlon Club, which is one of the best Triathlon teams in the nation. The club is full of welcoming and friendly people, as I imagine many other clubs are. There are plenty of campus events to keep students occupied, however the city of East Lansing doesn't usually have a lot going on outside of MSU's campus, which I think should be improved.

In the freshman dorms, doors are open all the time. That is also how I made some of my good friends at school. I'm involved in the Wesley Foundation on campus, which is a Methodist-based group that encourages fellowship among all students. I've been on work mission trips to Florida and twice to New Orleans. I've made very close friendships with my Wesley friends. There are many religious groups on campus, so if you're seeking that kind of fulfillment, it is out there. There are also many non-religious groups to join.

Do everything you can without failing your classes!! Try something new. Get season tickets. Get to know people. The best way to meet friends is through common interest clubs, so join them! LOTS of people at MSU don't drink.

Religious groups, political groups, and sports clubs pop up EVERYWHERE. It's great to see how involved everyone is. Athletic events are very very very popular. Being a Big Ten school, a huge portion of the student body attends the football games. I met my closest friend, my roommate Traci, by going in blind. I lucked out and we ended up having the same sleeping patterns and interests, so becoming close friends was inevitable. If I'm awake at 2 AM I'm either studying, trying to finish that paper due the next day, or watching TV with my roommate. People party A LOT. Thirsty Thursdays live up to their reputation. I'm not a partier myself though, I just hang out in my dorm on those nights and laugh at the drunk people returning around 2 in the morning. One thing you can do on a Saturday night without drinking, is see a free movie on campus. There are new ones every weekend. They even provide popcorn.

Meeting friends is probably the easiest when you're living in the dorms because you're surrounded by people that are your same age and usually have common interests. I met my best friend because we simply worked in the Phillips Cafeteria and she lived down the hall from me, and later with me for the next 3 years. As for the night life, Freshman and Sophomore years, although you can't go to the bars, are probably the best years. I know I personally lived in the dorms both years and it's just so much fun having all of your friends in one building, someone wants to hang out you can just walk over in sweats and have a little get together right then and there-- no planning no worrying about what to wear-- it's just fun. Also, take advantage of all the many house parties that go on. You will meet SOOOO many people just walking around the streets of EL. Most of the time at night people may be a little tipsy so it could be easier to make friends with just a little "hey!" If you're a girl, frat parties those years are THE best... So many boys and they have the best parties-- graffiti parties are my personal favorite!

Bar every night. Haha. I definitely suggest getting really involved in a few clubs and stuff. I've loved everything I've done from thebiggreen.net to spartanedge.com to Focal Point and I'm going to try and work it out so I can do some PR for SADA next year. I'm also going to start going to at least one of the campus LBGT meetings semi-regularly.

Parties hard and Parties often. There is never really a shortage of parties. Frats and Sororities are suprisingly open to letting people in and you can have a good time there, but it can be awkward if you aren't into the chest bumps and generic looking sorority girl. It tends to be underclassmen in those scenes. On the other hand if you are walking the streets, dont be surprised if a house party invites you up for a beer. Beware: $5 is the standard rate at parties for a cup even if you "know the guy who lives there" and girls don't assume a free cup every night no matter how good you think you look. Don't complain, pay for the cup and have a good time.

At 2 AM, I suggest getting Rice Kitchen.

Don't know other than "party school."

Between the hours of 1 and 3 a.m. every weekend you can see MSU at its ugliest. The streets are overflowing with drunken, loud, obnoxious students who act like they are the first people to ever be drunk. **This is a massively bias opinion since I was a liquor store employee. I still have hopes that I surrounded myself with the wrong people and there were in fact many groups of people I never found that do manage to have a relatively engaging life without all this Bar shit every weekend**