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Aside from football, I feel a lot of activities revolve around Greek Life. But, I'm probably bias.

I can't say that there are any student activities or groups that are the most popular, and that's what I love about this school. There are so many wonderful people that go here, all who love doing different things. There is something for everyone.

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Do students in dorms leave their doors open? Not in the residential suites. If you're awake at 2am on a Tuesday, what are you doing? Drawing because who stays up until 2am studying? People with poor time management skills, that's who.

Greek life, Habitat for humanity, FATE, many other volunteer groups

The athletic events at UA are really popular! Everyone enjoys football season. It is very interesting being a student and going to class on a Friday morning. The reason is because you see tents "all over campus" and people are tailgating the day before the game. You see people in all kinds of costumes.

Fraternities and Sororities are a big part of campus, but there are other things to do off campus such as bowling, going to the movies, or visiting the two shopping centers located off of Mcfarland Boulevard.

Greek life is very popular at the University of Alabama. However if you choose not to rush or pledge, the football games are a great way to bring the student body together! Each Saturday the whole town caters to the game with tail-gaiters on the quad to the National Champions on the field, Tuscaloosa is the place to be on a fall Saturday! During the off season, there are tons of extracurricular activities for students to get involved in. Any interest you have can be sufficed on the University's campus!

There are definitely the groups who go out partying and drinking every weekend but there are so many alternatives around town. There are two bowling alleys, a theatre, coffee shops, and a Recreation Center with basketball, racquetball, and other sports to play. This is not an exhaustive list but just a brief description of all there is to do in Tuscaloosa on the weekends, so many of which don't involve drinking. Of course, football is one of the biggest things in the south so in the Fall semester, football games are the most popular events. Then in the Spring comes the basketball and baseball games which are free of charge to all students. The fraternities and sororities are not that important in my opinion. People join them to find friends but they merely find acquaintances. True friends wouldn't let the things that happen in the frats/sororities happen to each other. The true fraternity of friends is found in the ministry scene. I have found all of my closest friends through the ministry I'm involved with called Dunamis Campus Ministries which is led by former UA football star Jeremiah Castille.

There is not one "most popular" group here at UA. With such a diverse student body, there are too many clubs and organizations that meet the needs of each student. However, the most vital and important athletic event is every single home football game. While this sounds extreme, the atmosphere around campus is electric and I truly enjoy each and every second of watching the Tide beat every team that comes to Tuscaloosa. Parties are not hard to find, but if you want to be serious about your education, parties should be far and few between when studying.