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Fraternities and sororities are pretty popular, many freshman pledge in their first year. College Republicans and Democrats are big. Students in dorms have their doors open sometimes, mostly closed, but people feel very free and close enough to open each others' doors and initiate conversations Athletic events are pretty popular, especially football. Guest speakers and theaters are popular also but it depends on how hard they publicize it. Dating scene is a nice one. You see students often getting married on campus. I had all of my first dates with my boyfriend at the food court at the Ohio Union My closest friend is one I met from high school, but my boyfriend who could really and correctly be defined as my closest friend, I met him in a student organization. Awake at 2 am on a Tuesday: I'll be studying Traditions/event: Football games, involvement fairs, career fairs, the mirror lake jump in the spirit of beating Michigan People party on thirsty Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Greek life is not necessarily dominant but it's pretty big. If you're looking for a Greek niche, you'll find it. Last week I studied, had a midterm and a quiz. Worked on my resume and FAFSA Saturday not involving drinking? Not much .. you can dance without drinking! I don't do almost anything off campus, everything I do is on campus: movies, restaurants, parties, student org.s, events .. anything

There are over one thousand clubs/organizations at Ohio State. Everything from soccer club to Pre-Health clubs to volunteer clubs. There is something for everyone at Ohio State. I am involved in many volunteer organizations at Ohio State like Buck-i-Serv that does trip all around the country doing volunteer work. There is nothing like going to an Ohio State football game. The streets flood with red as Ohio State fans proudly walk to the stadium for the game. Basketball games are also incredibly exciting. The fans never stop cheering and showing their pride. Other than sports, there are many plays and musicals that are put on at the Wexner Center. I have been to a fews plays for classes that were very interesting and entertaining. There are also many quest speakers that come to Ohio State to talk about a variety of subject. With all of these organizations and events, I have met so many amazing friends that I have formed friendships with. I have met many of my close friends through greek life events. I am apart of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Ohio State is it is one of the best decisions I have made here. It has provided me with amazing friends, opportunities and insight. I have also made some of my closest friends in the dorms. My dorm floor was incredibly close and we are still all friends today. I have been able to meet so many different people who enjoy doing different things. I have friends who like to go to parties on the weekends or the bars. I have friends who would rather go see a movie or go downtown or to the short north. There is always something new to do at Ohio State and so many people to interact with. I have also been able to find organizations that help me find shadowing jobs at dentists offices around the city that provide observations hours and experience for dental school. Ohio State not only provides a student with an amazing education, but it makes it interesting, engaging, and positive through its many other opportunities both on and off campus.

Ohio State has a ton of different groups and numerous things to do at all times. Each year students participate in the mirror lake jump before the Michigan football game. There is a great off campus community where there's always something to do.

I think we have something like 500+ sanctioned university organizations, so it's be hard to pinpoint the most popular ones. There are lots of intramural sports, LGBTQ stuff, environmental clubs, art and literary magazines, improv and a cappella groups, you name it. People really seem to like one particular club called the Buckeye Barbecue Club, where, for a yearly fee, you can attend their parties and consume all of the free barbecue and keg beer you want. I went once, and it was pretty fun. There's also the Tie-Dye club, Musicians Collective, and Jewish Folk Dancing...

It goes without saying that Buckeye football is the most popular student activity. In terms of sports, a close second is Buckeye men's basketball. However, there is also the not-so-old tradition of the Mirror Lake jump (which is not university sanctioned, as an important side note) before the OSU vs. Michigan football game. The Ohio Union Activities Board is one of the largest student organizations on campus in which students can get involved, and there is also the Undergraduate Student Government, for which annual elections are held. Plus, there are literally thousands of smaller student organizations that students can join. I was in the Humanities Scholars program, Student Leadership Advocates, and Kappa Phi Kappa (not social Greek--academic: professional education fraternity). As I said in a previous answer, everyone has the potential to find their niche at Ohio State.

There are over 900 student groups, so it's hard to pick the most "popular." Student government is big, as well as the student-alumni association. Block "O" is the student section of our athletics, organizing massive fan demonstrations for every sport. The Ohio Union Activities Board decide on what musical/comedy acts to bring to campus, and we get some great names here for free. Greek life is big because our university is big, but by no means do you have to join to have an active social life on campus. There are three areas of on-campus living: North, West, and South. North is notoriously the quieter, study-friendlier area. West is the farthest away from everything, the only suite-style living on campus. South has a lot of freshmen, known as the party part of campus. Honestly, though, I've met nerds and partyers and greeks all over campus. The dorms are friendly and almost all my friends now I somehow met through the connections I made in my dorm my freshman year. Obviously there's a huge drinking culture here. Weed is also very common. Other drugs are definitely available but not too prominent. It's college, I guess. There are lots of alternatives, though--comedy shows by one of our many groups, free events put on by the union, dances, festivals--you name it, we got it.

Football and basketball are the obvious frontrunners of student activities. If you're not playing in the games you're cheering and being a fan. Athletic events are by far the most popular, because with Ohio State football and basketball- well enough said. I joined a fraternity but I've met all my closest friends doing other things. I play club roller hockey here and I joined ski club too. You meet one friend, and another and they invite you to join one group, and another and it just blossoms from there. The dating scene is all mixed up between these groups. You can tailgate for a football game and meet a girl, or meet a girl through a fraternity event, or even just in class. Despite the fraternity, club hockey and ski club, I've met my closest friends through class and meeting the friends of my friends. I have some friends that party all the time and others that never party, some who spend Saturday nights in the cafe reading and some that spend it in the bar drinking. It's easy to bounce between groups and choose friends along the way here.

OSU offers a broad array of clubs and groups (not to mention the fraternities and sororities). Clubs range from teh BBQ club to the Engineering club, and if you can't find any groups of clubs you want, you can make your own. OSU offers a wide variety of intramural sports as well (seasonal of course), and there is always student government and volunteer groups to consider too.

Athletic events are very popular, particularly football and basketball games. Many people participate in intramurals. One of the craziest traditions at OSU is the Mirror Lake Jump, which occurs the week before the Ohio State vs. Michigan game (the biggest game of the year).

football is most popular as a sport to watch, too many organizations to keep track of