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Atheltic events are very very popular. And very expensive to attend. We have a lot of guest speakers come to campus, although most you have to pay to attend. The Dahlai Lama just came last year! If I'm awake at 2am I'm probably at Triple XXX restaurant. It's a family restuarant diner and is AHHmazing! They serve breakast all day too and are open 24 hours a day. It was featured on Food TV. People party a lot at Purdue which is surprising. The greek community is large and parties happen here every weekend. One great thing is breakfast club. Breakfast club is the morning of home football games people get dressed up and go bar hopping at 7am until the game ends. By get dressed up I mean in costumes like for Halloween, it is great, people get really creative. People are WASTED all day.

football and basketball are both huge at Purdue, these sports get the most attention. depending on which dorm you are in, students leave the doors open when they are in. Purdue Musical Org. (PMO) is pretty big and travels all over the world. Campus bars are big along w/ Breakfast Club on football game days and Grand Prix. Grand Prix is a huge campus event in which a lot of people get involved in. Lots of singles to find dates with. Closest friends were met through working part time, working in a lab for a professor, and lab groups along with dorm floor friends. if I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday- probably studying, sometimes rocking out guitar hero in the dorm down the hall (quietly of course to avoid violating sound regulations...) people party frequently depending on if they like to or not. If you want, you can find something going on almost everyday Last weekend: finals over, party time!!! hung out w/ co-workers The co-rec offers a lot of different activities throughout the year to participate in on a saturday night. dorms like to put together non-alcohol events as well. Also, Flicks at Fowler offers free/ridiculously cheap movie viewing for students

I live in Windsor, which is the all girls dorm and i LOVE it. It is only a five minute walk to main campus. I met my closest friends by getting a randomly selected roomate and we turned out to be very alike. I met my other close friends through my classes and clubs. I have no intention of joining a soriety I really like being in the dorms, having all of my meals made for me and not have to be completely sociable ALL the time. If I don't want to see anyone that day, I don't have to!

A lot of college students drink, and feel that is just about the only activity you need to participate in to have fun at school. I don't believe that.

Things to do at Purdue besides drinking... 1. Go on a fountain run (weather permitting) 2. See a movie at Fowler for three dollars (Friday nights at 7) 3. Join one of the skateboard clans. Although they may mostly be high schoolers. 4. Have sex (utilize the free condoms from sex on the mall, or get them from our student health center, which no joke is called PUSH). 5. Watch the drunks filter out of the bars. 6. Go stargazing...although our light pollution sucks. 7. Hookah bars...smoke instead of or in addition to drinking! Awesome social atmosphere whether or not you partake in smoking or drinking. 8. Trespass in order to obtain awesome pictures for your photography project. 9. Go on a date. We do have good restaurants. 10. Do laundry. Seriously. Classic Purdue activities involving drinking... 1. Breakfast Club on football game days 2. Grand Prix Week (oh there's a race?) 3. Parties and all that jazz Dating favors the ladies here at Purdue where we have about a 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} female 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} male ratio, roughly speaking. And I'm sorry to be stereotypical but the engineer/computer science/management logic type dominates the pool of available males. There are other guys on campus I'm told; but watch out that any guy you go on a date with has the social skills to be in a relationship, you may need to make sure of that within the first few dates.

There are two hookah bars in town, and they are a lot of fun! Even if you don't smoke, the atmosphere and exotic food are great! On weekends, my friends and I normally meet at my apartment and play video games, eat, and talk about our weeks.

Purdue Football and Basketball...there is no substitute. Everyone is bleeding black & gold on game day. Yes, students in the dorms keep their doors open. I'm still good friends with most of the people from my hallway. There are some really great guest speakers and shows here. The Dalai Lama visited last year. Usually we have one or two great comedians each year, as well as one or two great bands. There are probably 3 guys per every girl, so the girls definitely get a lot of attention here. I met my closest friend in the dorms and lived with them throughout college. 2 AM? I'm eating Jimmy John's and either doing homework or playing beerpong. There are plenty of parties every weekend. Frats & sororities are big here; but there's an even larger non-frat/sorority population. Take your pick; choose a lifestyle. You can do plenty on saturday nights that doesn't involve drinking. Movies, bowling, sports, LOTS of clubs, etc.

I am involved with an engineering fraternity. Wide variety of kinds of engineers and personalities. Big 10 football is always popular! Basketball is pretty big too. If I were awake at 2am on a Tuesday I would either be studying or if I were really lucky coming back from the bars. The greek scene is pretty large. Lots of both sororities and fraternities. Last weekend I went to formal in Indianapolis(like prom for older people). Saturday night: movie, dinner, sleep, study, the same thing you can do every other night. I don't go off campus much; only to shop.

*Purdue's greek system is huge and there are always a lot of students wearing their house colors, bags, shirts, pants, jackets, etc. *I was really involved with Liberal Arts Student Council my first 3 years here at Purdue. It was fun! *As a freshman, I remember leaving my door open many times because I was on the top floor of Shealy in Windsor dorm (the all girls dorm) so I think we all trusted each other up there...not to mention no one would want to walk up 4 flights of stairs unless you lived up there! *Purdue football is huge and a big thing for alumni especially. It's a shame we have all this pride but our record is horrible. *A lot of my closest friends are from high school or I met my freshman year in the dorms. I also have a lot of friends I met through mutual friends so it's all good. *Well Comedy Caravan used to be at Where Else bar, but I don't think it is anymore...because I haven't been awake at 2 am on a Tuesday in a while! Otherwise I'd be there! *People party a lot, esp. on football game days and during Grand Prix! Did I mention Breakfast Club too?? We are the only university in the country to have that tradition and we were featured in Sports Illustrated once for having the best pre-game tradition in the country! *Off campus, I take my dog to the dog park a lot. I also play volleyball and softball in local leagues for fun. Go to dinner and a movie a lot with my boyfriend

Athletic teams are huge, as they are at most colleges in the nation. Purdue Student Government, Boiler Gold Rush, Purdue Student Union Board, and the greek system are all very big organizations. On a typical day you will find students with their doors open and closed. Guest speakers are big at Purdue. The dating scene is casual due to the fact that most people don't have a lot of money to spend on dates. I met my closest friends in class and at BGR. At 2 am on Tuesday I would be watching tv with my roommates or studying at the library. Purdue's biggest traditions are anything to do with IU, and Grand Prix week. It is a big go-kart race that alumni come back for. It is celebrated for a whole week in April. There is always something to do on campus. Most people who party only party on the weekends or Thursday nights. That is probably due to the fact that people at Purdue take their education fairly seriously. Fraternities and sororities seem really important if you're involved in them, but they aren't the only thing happening on campus. I typically hang out with my friends at an apartment party or at one of the fraternities. About 1/3 of the campus is greek. On a Saturday night you can go see a movie, study, go to a sporting event, travel to Indy or Chicago, go bowling, go-karting, shopping, out to eat, etc. There are lots of options. I typically stay on campus unless I need to go shopping or out to eat.

I met my closest friends during Boiler Gold Rush (freshmen orientation) four years ago. We've been roommates now for almost 3 years. Greek life is pretty big on campus, but if it's not your thing, there's plenty other things to do.

The Greek scene is pretty huge and you could find several frat parties any given weekend night; the problem is they are generally list-only and usually only freshmen attend. It's often a problem at Purdue that parties are heavily male. A common joke is that parties turn out to be sausage fests. The bar-life is pretty amazing, though. We have four campus bars just across the street from each other with great music and drink specials; from traveling to other schools I've determined that drinks are outrageously cheap here! The Neon Cactus is a must-attend bar. Just off campus, it is known as one of the biggest bars in Indiana and has a huge dance floor and the Piano Bar, with our own resident Piano Man Bruce Barker. The greatest memories of my life are from the Cactus, and if I could go every Thursday (our unofficial heavy drinking night, known as Thirsty Thursday), I would. As I said before, however, Boilermakers do know how to balance fun and schoolwork, and we save up our partying for after huge projects or tests. When it comes to the dating scene, Purdue is pretty split. There are a lot of serious couples, and group dating is really laid-back and popular, but friends with benefits are becoming increasingly normal. Hooking up happens all the time, especially when drinking is involved, and usually the next morning it's just laughed off and the people become friends. Off-campus there are bookstores, tons of restaurants and shops, an ice-skating rink, bowling, movie theaters, and great parks. Happy Hollow Park is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been and a great way to spend a lazy weekend afternoon. Nine Irish Brothers and The Knickerbocker are in downtown Lafayette and offer great live music frequently, and we have an amazing pedestrian bridge over the Wabash (our nasty excuse for a river) between West Lafayette and Lafayette.

The absolute biggest and most popular club on campus is Boiler Gold Rush. Intramurals are great to get involved with. I was a member of BGR and I was also extremely involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters. I was a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America club, and I was a die-hard Breakfast Club member. When I was a freshman, every single door on my floor was open 24/7 and we were all, and continued to be until graduation day, the absolute best of friends. Football and Basketball games are the most popular athletic events. Guest Speakers are also prevalent in your classes becuase it is great to hear about someone's experiences who are within your areas of interest. The dating scene is fun becuase there are all different types of people that attend Purdue so its' fun to date and find someone who is similar to yourself. I met my closest friends the very first day of college. We all lived on the same dorm floor, left our doors open 24/7, partied, studied, hung out with eachother all the time. From day 1 of college to graduation day, we are STILL the best of friends. If your awake at 2am on a Tuesday you are probably studing for an exam, writing a 10 page paper, finishing your project, or still out partying from quarter cent beers at Where Else. Traditions at Purdue are: sledding on Slayter Hill, Breakfast Club, Grand Prix, Dead Week, Annual Christmas Show, Jake's hotdogs, running through the fountains. People party alot here at Purdue, but ONLY after they get their schoolwork done first. Purdue is one of the biggest Greek universities, so the greek life is big at Purdue. I am not involved with Greek life, so it is not that big of a deal, but if it is your scene, then it is definitely available. Last weekend my best friends and I flew to Denver for a 4 day weekend for the hell of it. A Saturday night that doens't involve drinking includes watching movies at the theatre or a friends house, going to athletic events, working, etc. There is not a lot of thigns to do in West Lafayette besides go to the bars. Off-campus I go shopping or get groceries.

Frats and Bars are where its at. Frats front all the costs of having parties so you dont pay a dime to drink at frat parties. House parties usually charge 3-5 dollars a cup. The bars are alot of fun and pretty cheap on nights with specials but if u go to the bars on friday or saturday expect to spend a lot of money. If you dont drink, well.....theres not that much to do. You could go bowling, to a movie, out to dinner, go-karting, or possibly just stay in and play guitar hero/facebook stalk. Other than that though, I don't really know of much.

Grand Prix and Breakfast Club are Purdue's most anticipated events on campus! Breakfast Club is the classiest tradition at Purdue - kidding. Upper classmen dress in costumes on the day of a home football game and line up at the campus bars for morning cocktails like screwdrivers and mimosas. For some, morning cocktails lead to an all day event. Purdue's Grand Prix is a go-kart race accompanied by a week-long party. This event is held every April when spring has finally come and summer is soon to be here! I am proud to announce that just last year we had our first woman Grand Prix winner! Grand Prix is the right way to end the school year!

The most popular organizations at Purdue are the Greeks. Greek life is a big part of Purdue life. I would say about 50 percent of Purdue's student body is Greek. I'm not, so I can't give you much insight on it, but I have a lot of friends who are and who love it. And then I have friends who hated it and regretted it. Dorm life on the other hand, I did love. I only lived in a dorm my freshman year (Owen hall) and I loved it. We all kept our doors open and it was like a big party all of the time. I never felt like I wasn't safe or anything like that--and I lived on the first floor. Our dorms are well-secured, you need to slide your ID's to get in the door every time, and everyone in the hall needs an escort. I actually met my roommates for the next few years during Boiler Gold Rush, so the first week before college even started. I also met the majority of my friends that week too, and my current boyfriend. They were either in my "BGR Group" or somehow connected to it. BGR is Purdue's way of introducing you to the college scene. You get a campus tour, a tour of the town and participate in a bunch of other random activities along the way. I of course recommend this to everyone planning on coming to Purdue--I met everyone who is still close to me this way! Most weekends at school are spent on the famous Chauncey Hill. Chauncey is home to most of our campus (even though this is technically off-campus, it's like two seconds away) restaurants, shops, and bars. Here you can find the famous Harry's Chocolate Shop, Boiler Market, and many others. Harry's is a bar so you must be 21 to enter, but Boiler Market is a restaurant that has amazing pizzas, and then for the older age group a good pitcher-and-pie deal. There is plenty to do if you aren't 21 of course. During the winter there is a skating rink down in the levee (at the bottom of Chauncey Hill) and there is a movie theater right down the street from that. A lot of people also going bowling in the Union. A typical weekend would be like what I did last weekend. My friends and I headed down to a packed BW3's to watch Purdue beat Wisconsin and become No. 1 in the Big Ten. Like I said, we're dedicated fans.

I'm not sure if there is "most popular group". The football and basketball team are always supported. For students who are not athletes, a lot of students want to join the Student Concert Committee. The SCC is very exclusive; only 8 students are allowed at a time and they are a member for 2 years. They are the main group who bring artists to campus. I was involved in The Exponent, the student newspaper for a year and a half. I am also involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters. Both are great programs. You can as much involved as you want with these programs. There's no set minimum or maximum time spent to either. I recommend both. It has been a few years since I lived in the dorms, but when I lived there, everyone left their doors open. All of the girls on my floor were extremely friendly. Athletic events are very popular, particularly football and basketball. Guest speaker events depend on the speaker. The auditorium was sold out for Colin Powell and Mo Rocca. Theater events are popular depending on the show. Hairspray and 1984 sold out, but others have not. The dating scene is varied. From my experience, you can meet people through classes, frat parties, bars and mutual friends. We have a movie theater and a bunch of restaurants within walking distance of campus, so that is generally the dating scene. I met my closest friends through a mutual friend and classes. I came to Purdue knowing a bunch of people from my high school. One of my friends joined the Purdue Rowing Team, where I then met my boyfriend. I have also made a lot of friends in my communications classes. The class size is small, so you get to know people better. If I am awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I am either at the bars or in my room eating Insomnia Cookies watching TV. (Insomnia Cookies is a bakery open until 4 am that delivers fresh cookies.) We always have homecoming every year during the football season. Every home football game, there is breakfast club. Breakfast club occurs when the bars open at 7 am and everyone dresses up in halloween costumes to go to the bars. It's great. People are out almost every night of the week. It all depends on the people. There is always something to do. Fraternities are important when you are a freshman and sophmore. After that, you feel a little old at these parties. I've never been in a sorority. Last weekend, I went to the bars with a group of friends. Then we went to the hookah bar and stayed there until 3 am. On a Saturday night, you can go to a movie or to the hookah bar. There are 2 hookah bars on campus. You could also go to see a local band play. Off campus, I usually go to the mall. There is also a go kart racing track somewhere in Lafayette. A lot of local bands play all around Lafayette.