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THON groups take the spotlight in ones you hear about. I'm in Axis, the non-politically active LGBT group that is mostly gay men who are recently coming out and need to find those like themselves to socialize. Although I'm well past this point, I'm still an officer and attend most events. If I'm awake at 2 am on a Tuesday, I'm either up because I procrastinated and forgot about an assignment, I currently have insomnia or an anxiety attack, or I am masturbating. People get sloshed and drunk. I choose not to and prefer to play World of Warcraft. There is Late Night Penn State, but this is mostly the racial minorities and the Schreyer's Honors College. The Schreyer's Honor College tends to be full of very ugly, uptight overachievers that have not yet proven they are smarter than I am. I'm serious, they are the most ugly kids in PSU, which is ranked in the top 5 colleges for pretty people (men and women). I would be in the college but chose not to apply b/c PSU was not my first choice school, and applying for honors programs at every one of the 10 schools means another application and essay--and I didn't have time to do this my senior year in high school while training for division 1 sport recruitment and being salutatorian of my high school.

Football by far the most popular team. But we have tons of sports. And Frats and Sororities are the most popular organizations. Specifically social greek organizations. But that's not all that's available. There is a club for everyone. I'm involved with FMLA, which promotes feminist rights like abortion, safer sexawareness, and sex education. Our biggest event is our Sex Fair, at which we have booths about things ranging from HIV to Sex toys and fantasies. It's great. Eco-Action is a really active group on campus. They have events about preserving local land and more national issues. They're always up to something. Some students leave their doors open, others don't. There's no universal standard. It varies from floor to floor, and even from room to room Athletic events of all kinds are immensely popular. Theater has a nice little scene with a couple different preforming groups and venues. There are all kinds of guest speakers on campus all of the time. No matter what you're into, there's probably a guest speaker here about that topic a least once a semester, if not more like once a month. The dating scene is alright. Mostly people hookup at parties. I have a boyfriend that goes to another school. I'll keep it that way. I met my closest friends mostly based on who I lived by and who they knew. You only need to meet a couple people and your network will expand like crazy over time. You can meet people in class, downtown, in your dorm, everywhere. I'm doing homework or sitting in my house with my friends chilling if I'm awake on a Tuesday. I'm not a big weeknight drinker, though most people I know are. The biggest event each year is Thon, a 48 hour dance marathon to support kids with cancer. It's a really big deal and they raise millions of dollars. The Vagina Monologues happens every year too, around Valentines day, and it's also a big deal. Plus football season, obviously, and STATE Patrick's Day, our own version of the Green Holiday because it usual falls on our spring break. People have house parties or Frat parties, most of the time. I'm not big on the frat scene, but at a house there are just a bunch of kids usually dancing and drinking from the keg. It's really easy to meet people, and a good time. I think Frats and sororities are stupid, and wouldn't care if they didn't exist, but some people really like partying at them. Last weekend I was at home for spring break. SAturday night you can do plenty of things without drinking. You can go to Late Night at the hub and see what's up there. They have all kinds of activities. You could see what was going on at the State Theatre or the BJC. You could lounge at the Hookah Lounge or see some local concert. Or a large variety of other things, I'm sure.

I cant say much about it except the HUB night thing on friday. it was good and people who dont drink and party its a good way to spend time. PSU is a party school so alot of bars and drinking and parties were observed. THere are alot of atheltic events guest speakers and theater. I met my close friends through the muslim student assosication. Each year there is homecoming, blue and white weekend farmers market etc.

Frats, sororities. THON. THON is the biggest event, after football games of course. Fall is for football, THON is every other weekend when there isn't football from August through February. Football games are crazy, the stadium is I think 3rd largest in the country, and it still manages to pack more than it should safely allow.

greek life is a big deal. My sorority is great. Some students in dorms leave their doors open. Athletic events are super popular. Guest speakers are not. I don't know about theater, because I have never gone. The dating scene sucks, I want a boyfriend, the guys think they're pimps, pimps=no girlfriends. If I am awake on a Tuesday at 2am, I am leaving the bar and going to hook up and/or drunk eat. You can find me at Canyon Pizza for 1$ slices or the nearest frat house. I don't remember what I did last weekend.

I am involved in a sorority that is philanthropic, service, and social. Students in dorms do leave doors open, however, it is not always teh best idea because I have witnessed some theft while i was living in dorms. athletic events are very popular, especially during football season. There are many guest speakers and students go willingly because most of the time importatn people come, who have useful and significant information to share.

I would say most popular groups would be Greek Life & Sports teams. I am in a sorority. I left my door open when I lived in the dorms. I think football games are quite popular, other than that I don't know. Guest speakers...depends on who it is. Theather, not so much. The dating scene...I don't know I have had the same boyfriend since high school. I met my closest friends through my sorority. This year, being my senior year, 2am on a Tuesday I am just getting home from the Gman. Lots of things happen year after year, THON, St. Patty's Day, Homecoming, Greek Week, Holiday activities, etc. I think people party here quite a bit, average would be 2-3 nights a week. Frats & Sororities are only important to those involved. Last weekend I had my friend from home visit and I showed her around PSU took her out to some of the hot spots and hung out with my friends. Lots of things you can do that don't involve drinking, movies, HUB late night, dinner, sporting events, etc.

Football is popular. Greek Life is big. THON is very important. Yes, students in dorms leave their doors open. I met my closest friends in the dorm and at work in the library. If I'm awake at 2am on Tuesday I'm probably doing homework or talking to my roommate. People party from Thursday-Saturday. Last weekend I went out on a date. Saturday night without drinking- movies.

There are lots of clubs and activities. I wasn't involved in this aspect, but I wish I had been. Athletic events were prominent, aka FOOTBALL! Drinking and partying and fraternities/sororities were big too.

Unfortunately, there aren't really that many thriving groups/organizations/clubs on campus that are student-run (this is why the religous ones tend to do so well - they're usually run by local pastors, what have you). Probably the most popular past times are intermural sports, "going to the gym," and of course "going out." This goes for girls and guys. During the week there are plays, movies, and concerts if you can figure out how to find out where and when they are (which can be a little tough). There are also occasionally dances and lectures and professional level entertainment events, like stadium concerts, ballets, celebrity speakers, etc., but they're spread out over the course of the year. If you want to have a good time at PSU, you really need to like to hang out and drink and watch football. The best times to be had are football games, without a doubt. They're like a celebration - thousands of people come into town, everyone parties and tailgates and watches the game together - and then parties some more afterward. When it's not football season, it's just not as much fun. In short, if don't drink, PSU is just not really all that great a place to be for a social life. I don't drink, and let me tell you, it sucks. There was a Facebook group for PSU students who didn't drink, I don't think it ever broke 100. And if you do pot? Again, I would say very bad idea. I don't do that either, but cops really love to "bust the reefers." It's kind of a 50's mentality almost, most people aren't into pot and I think good supply is hard to find in the area. And if you don't do anything? Again, unless you'd fit into a particular group (especially Christian groups), you're basically shit out of luck.