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Greek Life has a big presence but they're not known for parties. It's a bar school. Get a fake.

The group I'm involved in is the Pep Band and it is alot of fun. We get to go to ice hockey and basketball games for free and we get to play music to boost the moral of the fans and support the teams in play. It's organized and the music is well chosen for the type of games we go to.

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There are a lot of fantastic activities (like QUAD events and the Coffeehouse), guest speakers (including former Presidents), and alternatives to a Saturday night spent out drinking offered to students. However, I'll say again it speaks to the shallow values of the student body that these events are sparsely attended (or in the case of Former President Carter's visitation, students were mandated to attend for classes). I have a deep respect for those students and school leaders who put on these events but to have certain student organizations organize a movement to get students to come on ByStudents.com and attest that Quinnipiac University has a diverse and active student body doesn't put attendees to these suffering events, and in facts makes the jobs of those student leaders trying to fix the problem that much harder. Like I said, it's like having cancer, refusing to believe it, and therefore-- doing nothing about it.

The Greek life here pretends to be influcetial, but they don't really do much. TKE is more of a popularity fraternity with very little community involvement, while SigEp, while it has its flaws, is a little better in terms of affecting the university and the student body. The sororities never seem to have any presence, aside from selling cookies sometimes. Otherwise, there are clubs for a lot of interests, and new clubs are not hard to make and promote, and student activities are very supported. There are also university-organized activities that people go to from time to time, but very often they are ignored towards the second half of the semester when people realize that getting drunk is better than seeing a magician perform.

popular organizations: SGA (student government), PRSA (public relations), SPB (student programming board), WQAQ (radio), Q30 (tv station), the summit (yearbook), etc. students in dorms do leave their doors open, for the most part only in freshman dorms because the older kids have more private dorms. athletic events getting more popular. guest speakers are not so popular and neither is theater unless it's required. dating is random and sporadic but definitely prevalent. "if you're awake at 2am on a tuesday, what are you doing?" well it's 1216 am on a monday and i have a 10 page paper due tomorrow at 1230 in the afternoon but i fell and chipped a bone in my elbow on may weekend and i don't remember it and somehow i got the ability to email my teacher and this survey to let her know i wont be able to attend class or finish the paper...but i'm writing this after experiencing the best kush in the entire world. frats and sororities are sort of popular. traditions are based on rivalries and may weekend and spring concerts...party thursday-sunday and depending on when you want during the week, the bars are always open.

The most popular groups/organizations/clubs/teams on campus are the fraternities and sororities, student government, Inter-Fraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, the men's hockey team, and the men's lacrosse team. I'm involved in TKE. Yes, students in dorms often leave their doors open. Men's hockey and basketball games are the most popular athletic events. I met my closest friends freshmen year that lived by me in commons. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I'm doing homework. People party every thursday, friday, and saturday Fraternities and sororities are very important...they do a lot on campus. Last weekend I partied and did homework. Homework, sleed, watch/go out to a movie or go to dinner off campus. Go to clubs, dinner, movies, the mall...etc.

pretty easy to make friends here, alot of activities. the drinking schedule is pretty much thursday is the start of the weekend and saturday is the last night of drinking for most, although you can find a party every night if you know where to look. thursday is usually a club night, friday and saturday are on campus, unless you have a fake or are over 21 in which most people go to the bars, mostly Toad's Place(Toads for short) in New Haven. there are free movies on saturdays if you don't drink.

Freshman year living in Ledges was like its own little community; everyone left their doors open and welcomed others. Sophomore year living at Mountain View was a bit more secluded because there were so many people living in one room alone (we had 11 girls). Even though it was more quiet, students still kept their doors open. Junior year is a bit more secluded and students do not usually leave their doors open. Frats and sororities are becoming more popular but you do not have to join them in order to have a social life.

Student Programming Board has a huge presence on campus and in student life. They plan the activities that the most people attend, like the spring concert, and campus sponsored movies, games, etc. In any hallway on campus you'll find a few doors open, usually not most though. Partying completley depends on the group of people. Some people don't at all, and find other things to do, like the university sponsored events. Some people party 3 or 4 days a week, either on or off campus, sometimes at sports houses down the street. Frats and sororities here are different from most schools. There are 2 fraternities and 3 sororities. They sponsor a ton of school events but they don't live together in a frat house like at a lot of state universities. They aren't very big on campus, the majority of students are not in them. Off campus, you can go out to eat at many of the local resturaunts in Hamden. Or, you could go shopping at some of the clothing stores, sports stores, or the walmart in town. you can also venture into New Haven which also has a wide variety of resturaunts, 18+ nightclubs, and shopping.

Quinnipiac's social scene; much like every college, people drink. Most people drink 3-4 times a week. You NEED a FAKE ID. If you don't have one you will be out of the social loop. The Greek Life on campus is horrendous. No one joins frats.

People are generally inviting when it comes to partying and are always willing to acquire a new drinking partner. The hockey and lacrosse teams are big events to attend, and tend to be a good time. There is not much tradition, and the closest thing we had to a tradtion was shut down this year by an uptight administration. People like to party in their rooms a little too much, and they only come out to head to the bars in New Haven.

The most popular sports team is definitely men's hockey. Quinnipiac unquestionably has the most school spirit when at men's hockey games. A group I'm involved with is Quinnipiac's student run radio station - 98.1 WQAQ. It's a GREAT organization!!! Everyone involved in the radio station is extremely funny and crazy! We have so many laughs, while broadcasting quality radio shows as well. We have a departments such as Music, Promotions, Production, Business, etc. WQAQ actually won organization of the year for this school year (2007-2008). I would highly suggest joining! The dating scene at Quinnipiac is mixed. There are a lot of people with significant others (on campus or at home), but also a large group of people who are single. I met my closest friends through 98.1 WQAQ and and through friends from home who also came to Quinnpiac when I did as a freshmen. People definitely party on campus or go to bars/clubs in New Haven often. Some people go as many as 3-4 times a week, while others go 1-2. How often you want to party is up to you. There are a lot of things people can do on campus if they don't want to drink. SPB (student programming board) hosts a lot of events. They have comedians, show movies (outside on the quad if it's nice out), set up inflatable and moon bounces, have concerts, and sometimes just silly things like tie-dying t-shirts and midnight breakfasts. There is also a movie theater in New Haven and North Haven along with MANY restaurants and awesome places to eat.

students leave their dorm rooms open, people bounce from room to room all the time, athletic events are somewhat popular. guys hockey is extremely hard to get tickets for since its always sold out, boys basketball is pretty popular too. people party on wednesday-saturday. there is no saturday night fun without drinking.

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Some of the most popular groups on campus are Greek Life, Student Programming Board, Student Government Association, and the various dance groups on campus. There are many different groups on campus...if you're not part of Greek Life it's not like you are an outcast...there are many people on campus who are not involved in them. As far as athletic events go, hockey games are really popular in the winter...almost event seat is filled by students when we have a home game. Activities are provided every Friday and Saturday night from 8pm to 1am by Student Programming Board and QU After Dark, so there is a lot to do on campus that doesn't involve drinking and partying. One of my favorite traditions that is new this year is Relay for Life. It was the most amazing experience I had on this campus. QU came together as a community and raised over $112,000...it was incredible and made me very proud to be a part of this community.

need more involvement. Alot of ppl go to newhaven on the wekends. Lots of activities for people who dont drink.

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Hockey and Basketball are a big thing here especially with our new sports arena. Everyone goes to games and they are a lot of fun. I am in a group called CAP (community action project). I do community service around the area and at school whenever I can. We have a lot of guests speakers each year, students go to by choice or because if they go they will get extra credit for a class. At 2am on Tuesday I am usually sleeping, some people are doing work, and others are drinking. My closest friends are from my building freshman year. I have met many new people my sophomore year but freshman year I made my closest friends. May weekend is every year and there is usually concerts. People party every weekend either on campus, around hamden, or in New Haven. Fraternities and sororities are not that important here, they sometimes even made fun of. Some people like them but they aren't like other others. There are always things to do around campus if you do not drink but I think most kids here drink.

I would not say that there is a most popular club or team on campus. People do what they are interested in. I am in volved with the finance club. There are a bunch of trips to New York City. I went on one, it was a conference regarding how to get your career started on Wall Street; it was a very good learning experience. Also they have a large book which you can put your resume in and they send it to over 400 companies. This club is a great opportunity to advance your career. People in the dorms leave their doors open. The athletic events here are very fun. By far the most popular has to be the hockey games. Our school has a lot of guest speakers. These people are very inspirational. Early on in the school year Jimmy Carter spoke. The dating scene is what you make it. Some people date, however other just hook up. Then there are the people who have mates from home. I met my closest friends just by living in the dorm I was put in. On a Tuesday, if it was 2 AM and I was still up I would be doing homework. There are no real traditions that I know of here. The party scene is what you make it. Some people party everynight. Others strictly Thursday through Saturday. Greek life is not very popular here. There are two sororities, and two frats. They cannot have houses because of CT state law. Last weekend was the unofficial May weekend... If you do not want to drink on a Saturday there is a student programing board which show unreleased movies.