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Penn State students have a great range of interests. Many students love athletic life and attending football games. The games are a great way to unite all Penn State sports fans. There are also many students involved in the arts, such as theater or music. Almost every day or night there is some theatrical show or a musical performance that a person can attend on campus, and most of them get a great audience. Other students are involved in academic clubs, such as Women in Business or the PSU Marketing Association. These activities help students bond with others of the same major and studies. Penn State students are eager to be involved and open to newcomers. Most organizations love attracting new members and getting more Penn State students involved in what they love. Personally, I am a huge fan in getting people excited about THON, Penn State's dance marathon. Socially, Penn State is a great place to meet people. I would say that partying is a major activity that goes on at the university, and students love to be a part of it. It certainly is a great way to meet other Penn Staters. Greek life is very large at Penn State and it helps propel many community and campus-related activities. Outside of the typical college party scene, Penn State does offer Late Night activities that don't involve drinking and a large number of students do attend. Both on and off campus, there is a wide range of involvement across Penn State and I think few students have trouble finding a place where they feel at home.

Perhaps that most popular student activity at Penn State is the home football games. These games give the entire student body an opportunity to support their school. It is also well known that Penn State's student section is one of the best cheering sections found in college football. These games are an event that is talked about for months before and after they happen. However, one criticism of these games is the tailgating scene that happens before the games. It has become a Penn State tradition to drink heavily for hours before the football games begin which can lead to underage drinking and student indiscretions. Overall I would say that home football games are an extremely positive example of Penn State pride and comradery among students and alumni.

The best part is football games, I doubt that's changed at all. You'll never see a school become more alive than on game day.

Most freshman live in East Halls which makes it easier to meet people and make friends because everyone is one the same level and probably don't know many people. Frats and sororities are pretty big at PSU, but are not necessary to have a good time. Some people find that joining one helps make the campus feel smaller. Football is the biggest (by far) sport on campus. Mopst other sports are not attended by the student body.

Football, Frats, Sororities, Parties, Rallies, Guest Speakers, Hanging out, Bars. There is absolutely everything to do here, you just need to mettle up and go find what you want to do. When moving in the first time there is a good chance that you'll be friends with someone living down the hall for the rest of college. Even when you wouldn't think of them as someone you'd get along with in high school, you find yourself enjoying people of all types here. Sometime it's difficult to escape drinking on the weekends, however there are some awesome shows at the downtown theatre, local bands, and national acts. HUB Late Night is pretty sweet. As said, absolutely anything you want so long as you look for it.

Social life: lots of frats. If you want to party get involved in greek life. Your closest friends will start with the people on your dorm floor freshman year and by senior year you will know so many people there. Awake on a Tuesday at 2? You are just getting home from a friends apartment spending the night downtown. If you are 21 you are just returning home from one of the bars. Saturday nights could involve going to the HUB for events they hold there, lots of sporting events are always going on too. If you don't drink there are plenty of people just like you, you'll definitely make a ton of friends. Homecoming is so much fun.Football season is amazing and legendary...you must tailgate.

Don't go to frat parties if you aren't friends with anyone in the frat. You will not get beer and you will just stand around being bored with nobody to talk to. Try to make friends with apartments so that you can party in apartments with them.

People generally lock their doors if they're going out or to class, but probably not if they're in the bathroom or down the hall. Most of my friends are from my dorm, or through other friends. Most people party every Friday and Saturday, as well as Thurs. Some people start the weekend on Wed. and others drink every night. Sororities are not at all important. Frats are if you don't know people with apartments and you want to party. If you don't drink, stay in and watch a movie or play games with friends. Or go to late night at the HUB, they always have pretty new movies, even before they're on DVD.

I am on the club lacrosse team. It was a good way for me to make friends my freshmen year and keep up with a sport that I love. The biggest organization is THON. It is an all year thing. You start out tell people about it, then you show them. We help collect money for the Four Diamonds Fund. WE HELP KIDS WITH CANCER. It is an eye and heart opening event. The first time I went to THON weekend, I knew I was hooked. I love it and the best part is seeing all of the kids :)