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Cook outs and SpringFest

Partying is definitely the most popular activity in the school, if not, going on a date. SUNY Buffalo has many organizations, frats, and student associations that likes to organize parties for the students. You will hear about parties at least 4 times a week. However, if you're not a party-person and so is your friend, you will be most likely to be at the dormitory just relaxing in the common area. This is also a common sight in the school. Many people will just drop by at your room and relax, talk then go for a cigarette. This isn't a bad idea, especially during exam weeks. Because the school isn't too big, you can easily find your friends walking around in school so using the phone is very rare. There are 2 malls around the school and it is the hot spot for many students to go shop and play during holidays.

Popular? You would think it's our athletics right? Pffft. No- well, I guess it depends on your definition of popular. When I think of popular, I think of most memorable, and what is definitely the most memorable thing i've seen students doing was going to frats, sororities, and partying!

The University at Buffalo is committed to making sure that students always have an alternate to going out drinking on weekend nights. Though Stay-Up UB (which is a program that runs on weekend nights to make sure that Students have an alternative activity to going out,) to the Undergraduate Student Association's activities ranging from Circus's, Comedy Series, Small Concerts, and the major Concert Series of FallFest and SpringFest, which last year brought big names, such as Jason Mraz, B.O.B, Naz, Bruno Mars, and The Fray. UB also has the Distinguished Speakers Series, which in 2011 brought Michael J. Fox, and in past years have brought former Presidents, diplomats, the Dali Lama, and so many more. This is College though, so going out does play a part in the social scene at Buffalo. On a Tuesday night, I would either be home studying, or the bars on Main Street always have great specials or Flip Nights. Certain bars are strict about Id's, but there are plenty of 18+ bars by campus to cater to the under students. South Campus is where the Fraternities and Sororities have "unofficial" housing off campus. This is where the open parties happen, and where students go to let off some steam. The University provides 24 hour busing though from North Campus to South Campus, to make sure that students always have a safe ride home on the weekends. Going out is not everything though. I met my best friends in college through being active in Student Government, and other organizations on campus. About half the time on the weekends, we usually just cook big dinners together and have movie nights. The campus is large enough where one will find a weekend activity that best suits them.

The Student Association, or SA, is both the autonomous student government on campus and also the umbrella organization for the 300+ other clubs on campus- everything from religious groups, political clubs, our popular Ski Club, Students Against Sweatshops, Circle K, Quidditch Team (not kidding) and more. We also have twenty Division 1 sports teams, club sports, and intramural sports, and admission to all athletic events is free for students. Greek life only makes up about 5{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student population and we don't have a Greek row, but fraternities and sororities are tight-knit and control much of the party scene. There are always events going on in the Student Union for students to go to, from holiday festivals to weekly free movie nights to poster sales to farmers markets. We also have our free semesterly concert series (called Springfest and Fallfest), our free guest speaker series (the Distinguished Speakers series), and our annual outdoor mud volleyball tournament (fittingly named Oozefest). If you're bored, you're doing something wrong.

The Student Association (student government) is the only 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} student run government in NY which sponsors over a 100 clubs. If a club does not exist the process for starting one is fairly simple. Many students on North campus use the 24/7 free busing system to join students on South to patronize bars on Main st. Buffalo is also a $40 cab ride, which isn't bad split between a few people.

One of the largest groups at UB is the Combined Martial Arts Club. A group of which I am on the E-Board for and the competition team. The best part about this club is that any student can join regardless of experience. We bring in experts in different martial arts, and participate in numerous community service events. The clubs and all others offer students the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. You can party with the clubs and make life time friends.The clubs are awesome because you meet great people and your fun goes beyond the club. With your new friends you go to the athletic events and Party hard on True Blue Avenue. You can join a Frat if that is your style, or you can enjoy the Buffalo community with your new friends.

There is a large group called Student Association where they set up all the student events such as fall fest, homecoming week, orientation week(in the beginning of school year), and events all year round. Each year, we have Fall Fest, in which there is concert with singers including a famous ones each year( this year, the frays came and last year jason maraz came). Also we have societies in every majors, such as business frat, pre-dental or pre-med association. There are game nights in Student Union a few times each semester. Also, each year, the Student Association invites number of guest speakers. I attended two, which are Kofi Annan and Michael J. Fox ones. Great influence and great experience to get to see the famous ones.

i am a commuter so i dont really knwo teh most popular groups

True Blue is probably the biggest organization here at UB. It is in charge of all the sporting events and there are way to get involved in school pride activities. There are lots of activities around campus. I am in the chess club, intramural basketball and football, Smash club (super smash brothers (video game)), and NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars). Many people join fraternities/sororities. There are a few professional on campus fraternities/sororities, but many people join off-campus ones and there are a lot of those. It's best to stay away from them. They're not clean and many dangerous activities go on there.