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Student Government and clubs.

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The guest speakers are impressive, but unfortunately, if one is truly dedicated to the disciplines, there is no real time to participate.

The most popular groups are soccer, softball, basketball, Alpha Psi Omega, Circle K, SEAC, club volleyball, club tennis, and the Pacific Islanders groups. I am in crew and I love it, I had never rowed before this year and since there is no experience necessary I joined. It is very fun, you meet great people and get a great workout in the mean time. Students leave their doors open for about the first month, then they are rarely open. Basketball and soccer games are pretty popular. Guest speakers are always popular. Lots of people got see the plays on campus. The dating scene is dismal. Girls have little luck because there are so few guys. Guys have good luck with dating though. I met my closest friends on the freshman service day at the beginning of the year, in Biology lecture and from being social on my floor. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday chances are I'm studying or writing a paper. Or else I'm just having a random fun night with friends. People party every Friday and Saturday night. We have no frats or sororities, if you want to party at them you can go over to udub for the night. Last weekend I went to the beach, partied, went out to eat, did homework, enjoyed the sunshine and went to a concert. Things that don't involve drinking would be going clubbing, watching a movie, going out to dinner, walking around downtown or baking brownies. Off campus I work, I go to the park, I go downtown and to pike's place or I go to a beach.

Students in Dorms leave their doors open when they are there. It's a pretty social place living at any residence hall on campus. The popularity of athletics is increasing. We just changed back to Division I. Theater events on campus sell out a lot. Close friends are easy to find through organizations. They hold several events for expressionists (for example, battle of the bands, concerts, open mic nights, etc.). Most parties are held off campus. It's easy to get caught otherwise. Going out to explore Seattle is very common among friends.

Students here are always looking for a new friend.

Seattle University's campus is located near three happening neighborhoods: Capital Hill (Broadway), the International District (China Town), and downtown. Capital Hill is Seattle's gay neighborhood with plenty of trendy night spots, vintage clothing stores, and indie music shops (as well as a weekly drag show that is an absolute must see!). The main street in Capital Hill is Broadway (which runs right along SU's campus) which is home to numerous locally owned restaurants from every ethnicity you can think of. On top of the restaurants on Broadway, there are independent movie theaters and play houses, dance clubs, galleries, and many interesting stores. Off campus, you'll be able to do almost anything you can think of with just a quick walk. As for on campus events, there is just as much variety. The residence halls always have a program every Friday night (and more often than not, during the week), various club activities, as well as interesting academic lectures. If you and your friends every want a bite to eat or a place to talk at 3:30 a.m., there is always the 24 hour IHOP right across the street, too!

We are a school that does not have a greek row or a greek system, but that doesn't stop people from having fun. The most popular groups on campus differe depending on the perspective. I would say that there isn't just one popular group on campus. Seattle U is still on the process of developing our athletic teams. Soccor and basketball are very popular athletic events, but our Softball team is pretty talented. There are alot of speakers that come to Seattle U. I have attended many events hosted by Albers School of Business and Economics to hear the likes of Rick Steves, Kevin Turner, and Alex Counts. Seattle U isn't known for its party scene especially after the media attention for shutting down parties that are hosted by Seattle U students, but people still party and there is no way around it. Most party occurs on the weekends, off campus. There does not seem to be a lot of things to do on a Saturday night that doesn't involved drinking except maybe going to a club to dance or see a movie or hang out in the dorms.

Student leadership and activity clubs are divided. I always thought it would be better if they could unite and work together. It is hard to get involved in clubs after the first few weeks without knowing someone in the club. Dorm room doors are mostly left closed. Dorms can vary from very social to extremely quiet and uninvolved (like my floor was, the all-girls). There are no frats or sororities. Dating is minimal. Events are widely unattended despite much publicity. I met my friends through orientation, my major and living in my room. If i'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday i'm reading a novel to help me fall asleep. Each year there is Quadstock, a music festival which was fun. And senior streak where 20-30 students, mostly seniors, streak through campus. Probably the most well-attended event I went to all year. People don't party, or they do it off-campus and its pretty pathetic. Last weekend I got drunk with my friends, walked to Dick's to get burgers and stayed up dancing in my friend's room. Saturday night you can go to a movie, Neighbor's the gay club nearby, Julia's the dragshow also nearby, you can get high on weed. There are very few campus events on the weekend.