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I really am not involved in any of those kinds of groups, but the people that I know who are are really into them. I know the Campus Crusade for Christ has a lot of people who genuinely love it. I think probably an African American student would feel the most out of place here. I mean, there are black people here, but not too many. You will see many girls in their black Northfaces and Ugg boots here. But there is always the kid who just rolled out of bed in his sweatpants too. Some people interact with other groups, but not too many. A lot of asians hang out together, as well as the African AMerican kids. The first table at the dining hall are sorority sisters gossiping about who hooked with what guy and which frat he is a member of. They are all wearing Uggs. At the next table are a bunch of obnoxious sports guys wearing Syracuse apparel and arguing over the NCAA tournament. They are probably Broadcast Journalism or Sports management majors. The next table consists of a bunch of guys and girls who live on the same floor and because of that, are really good friends. These people all have different styles and come from different backgrounds- these people are who are sitting at the majority of the tables. A lot of people here come from NYC, Long Island, and Jersey. There are definitely a lot of wealthy people here, but then there are a lot of middle class as well. I would say Syracuse is mainly liberal, but ive met some conservatives. Most of my friends dont talk about money too much.

Honestly the majority of the people on this campus are loaded and are proud to announce it. I feel out of place A LOT because I do not come from money. I really really struggled to find people like myself that are more down to earth and are not obsessed with dropping $200 every weekend and then claiming "I'm so good with my money and barely spent anything!" Most the girls here are the spandex wearin, Ugg boot trekkin, big sweatshirt and sunglass sportin, girls. And the boys are the Louis Vuitton belt wearin guys. Some people will NOT talk to you if you do not have expensive enough clothing on, no joke. I've heard a girl proudly announce, "my daddy pays an extra $5000 so i can go here". A lot of people here are OBSESSED with themselves and are RUDE. However, there ARE normal people here who don't come in hand with daddy's credit card. They can be a little hard to find, but they're here. I've found friends that I love and feel I fit in now. Another thing to consider is that Syracuse is HUGE on Greek life. It almost feels like committing social suicide when not going greek and it sucks. But once again, there are other ways to meet people and the non-greeks are there. And of course, Frat's always make for a good party.

There is a wide diversity of students on Syracuse campus. There are various religious centers on campus including Hendrick's Chapel, a Jewish center and a Muslim center. There is a LGBT center on campus and they do a fantastic job on campus. A student who needs an intimate environment in terms of student body size might feel overwhelmed by the size of the school. The majority of girls around campus wear leggings (hard tail/so low pants), ugg boots, and long sleeping-bag jackets. In the dining hall, you'd see a table of a few girls all wearing their sorority t-shirts or letters, a group of ESF students talking about trees or smoking pot, a loud group of rowdy, athletic men who are the crew team and a group of students (girls and boys) who live on the same floor as one another laughing about an inside joke that no one else on any other floor understands. There are a lot of students from random places in New York state (Westchester), Long Island, New Jersey, just outside of Pittsburgh, Connecticut or Ohio. There are random people who come from Texas or California because they wanted a change. Most students are wealthy and able to afford to buy $4 drinks at the bar or go shopping at Shopbop.com quite often, but there are also students who are on financial aid and or here on scholarship. Most students are pretty affluent because it is a private school. Many students are politically active. Students vote on absentee ballots. More students are liberal than conservative. That may be because there is a huge journalism school here at Syracuse, but most students who are well educated on politics at Syracuse are democratic. All Newhouse students hope to be making more than the average communication school graduate- many will climb to the tops of the ranks or become famous faces on TV. Most students expect to do well and make a lot of money.

Most of my friends seem to be from either the Boston area, Philly area, or NYC area. I am a student in SOM. Most kids dress in Abercrombie or Greek letters. There are very few blacks in my classes. Most seem to be either Jewish or from a wealthy background, or both. The administration constantly tries to promote forced diversity integration. What they don't realize is that it's better for people to do it on their own then force it. Most Indians stay with Indians, most Asians stay with Asians, and most Blacks stick with Blacks. You will never see a white girl in UGG's hanging out with a black person. Most guys are cool with anyone though. I have friends from all different backgrounds at 'Cuse. Most students seem to be pretty liberal. Most students seem to come from wealthy families

theres a lot of girls from long island and it can be very "jappy" at times. especially int he sorrorities. but theres plenty of cool people and its soo easy to make friends.

Once again, at Syracuse you will find almost anyone. I have found that most people I have met here are from the North East but I also have friends from California, Hawaii, France, Puerto Rico, and El Salvador. As for Political Views, I have found that its slanted slightly left, but there are a good amount of conservative people here as well. Many teachers seems to be Liberal.

Syracuse students really do come from so many places. There are so many different ethnicities, especially compared to back home in Maine. For the first time ever, I have friends who are gay, black, Asian, and Hispanic. It's amazing. I'm so glad I didn't go to a state school. Most Syracuse students are from Long Island, NY, or New Jersey. They're typically pretty rich. Still, there's a lot of students from other states and other countries. If you look hard enough, you'll meet some really interesting people. It's hard to tell how Syracuse is politically. I'd have to go with liberal, but it isn't a super politically active school. Maybe I just don't check it out that much.

People here definitely have different backgrounds. But it's good because everyone brings something different to the plate and you can learn from them.

Syracuse is a no place for hate and a no put down zone. Draw a cock on someone's dry erase board and you're looking at five to ten years jail time. There's an ethnic fraternity or student organization for everyone, it's just a matter of finding your niche. If you like wearing leggings and Ugg boots with white V-neck Ed Hardy T-shirts that cover little more than half your ass while carrying an over-sized hobo bag and drinking hot Starbucks caramel machiattos with skim milk, no whip cream and two splendas please, while adorning a piece of yurman of equal value to the dorm janitors yearly salary, Syracuse is the place for you! If you're a girl looking to graduate in four years with your MRS degree, consider applying early decision.

Same as anywhere else. blacks talk to blacks, and asians only talk to asians. most black people are athletes i see and most asians are biology or engineering majors. lots of gays. no student would feel out of place theres a group for everyone unless you are a depressed gothic kid who doesn't care about life, i dont see many of those up here. a decent portion are rich sheltered jewish kids, ESPECIALLY the girls.