University of California-Santa Cruz Top Questions

student govs are very popular as well as orgs that give people the opportunity to identify with specific things, religious views, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. I am the co president of college ten governement and i love being a memeber of student gov and making decisions that can help others. some students leave their doors open but it depends on the floor the students live on. athletics aren't that popular. i met my closest friends on my floor, i now live with someone who was my nextdoor neighbor in the dorms. naked-run happens every year. some people party more than others, it depends on the person. on a saturday night i could go bowling or go out to dinner or go out to a movie with friends.

I don't know, I don't follow them. Classics happy hour, we go to the pub in town every Friday night and hang out with the classics professors and students and drink. Yes. Not so much. I don't know. Somewhat. Normal? In my dorm. Procrastinating. First rain and 4:20, look them up on wikipedia. Frequently. Not so much. I'm actually studying abroad right now in the UK. Get stoned, hang out, go into town and watch movies. Hang out, coffee, movies, drink, go swimming, etc.

If you do not want to hang out in the dorms and drink your entire freshman year, you have to put forth the effort to get involved in some sort of activity or sport, of which there are many. The Greek system here is essentially nonexistent, so do not look for that as your social outlet. But there are many ways to meet people and get involved with whatever you are interested in at the same time. There are tons of activities going on all the time- concerts, lectures, movies, plays... so you will only be bored if you are not creative or lazy, which unfortunately happens to some people. Off campus one will either go to house parties, which more often than not get rolled by the police by midnight, or hang out in town. The Catalyst nightclub is a good venue to see live music at- lots of reggae artists, East Bay rappers, and something for everybody else.

wide range of groups. SAM- art for the students by the students. Some do leave doors open, some don't. Athletic events are NOT very popular. Guest speakers can be good, theater is not popular. Dating is not that good here. My cloest friends do not go to UCSC. 2AM tuesday = Studying/ painting. Traditions/events = 4:20 (thousands gather to smoke weed at 4:20 on April 20th), First Rain (Naked run throughout campus at night of the first rain of the season) People party too much for their own good. Frats are frowned upon. I broke up with my girlfriend last weekend. I read on a Saturday night. Off campus = beach, shopping, movies, dining, bowling, surfing, mountain biking, etc.

Organizations are very specialized. The "most popular" organization on campus would have to be one that requires little effort and not much focus. Of course it is always intelligent to involved oneself with campus publications: either CHP or FRL!. The dorms have a strange sense of security. Many people "card" their doors, meaning they are left open at all times. Meanwhile there is a huge graffiti problem in the dorms. The result is ease in entry into the dorms and a constant uneasiness watching it happen. If I am awake at 2 am, I am almost certainly working on something due in the next week. I am only up so late due to bad planning. Traditions that I remember off hand: St Patrick's Day April 20 (4/20) there is a news-worthy gathering in the meadow Christmas: That thing we all leave for

I'm not really sure what is the most popular group on campus. I am a student leader for college ten. some students leave their doors open but not that many. athelitics are not very popular. The dating scence is pretty slow. you usually meet people in your classes or at the bars. if i am awake at 2am on tuesday i am usually hanging out with friends or doing homework. One tradition that happens every year is The first rain naked run, 4/20. People party as often at ucsc at as other schools. fraternities and sororities are only important to a small perfect of students. Last weekend i attended a dance, a play and did homework. you can go to a local cafe or go downtown and see a movie. off campus i go shopping and hang out with friends.

On a weekend, there are NO parties. Don't come here if you are looking for one.

I don't know what groups are the most popular on campus. I'm involved with Matchbox Magazine, the only UC-wide literary/art magazine. Students generally leave their dorm doors open. Athletic events are semi-popular. Guest speakers vary on a wide scale from extremely, overflowing-ly popular to empty. I am usually surprised at the number of attendees at guest lectures that I attend. Theater is fairly popular. I am unaware of the dating scene at UCSC. I met my closest friends in the dorms freshman year and through the Wilderness Orientation program. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday I'm probably by myself in my room reading, doing work, or on the computer. The most important traditions to UCSC students are running naked in the first rain and drum circles on nights when there's a full moon. People party just about every night of the week. Greek life is extremely unimportant. Last weekend I threw a party at my house and did homework. Saturday nights on campus seem fairly busy with non-drinking related activities. Off-campus, I go to bars, stay at home, go to restaurants, go for bike rides, and go shopping.

All of the ethnic centered groups (asian american/pacific islander, Mexican/Chicano American, Black/African-American) are quite popular. College Democrats is pretty popular too. most people don't get too involved with clubs and organizations, often because they don't care or they don't have enough information TO get involved. The tennis team is supposed to be pretty good; students like the volleyball and water polo teams as well. women's basketball was pretty popular until the basketball gym went under construction. most students leave their doors closed but a lot of them usually at least leave it cracked when they are home. athletic events aren't too popular because the school isn't big on athletics. guest speakers usually come to specific lectures and are sometimes advertised to the campus community but they're not too prevalent. Theater is pretty popular. there's at least one production a week. the dating scene is pretty hard. most freshman end up dating someone on their floor. people are flaky here. most kids that aren't involved aren't looking for a relationship either. a lot of kids would rather hook up than be tied down to someone. nearly everyone met their closest friends on the floor/hall they lived on freshman year. i don't really have close friends here; all of mine are at home. people are always partying! well they try to party. there is an ordinance in the city of Santa Cruz cuz the old people weren't having it. the dorms are pretty strict about partying as well. when people have off campus parties, they usually last around 3 hours until the cops come and break it up. at 2am, if i'm awake, i'm studying or doing homework i procrastinated on! a lot of people go home for the weekends because there's not much to do here. except for during finals. everyone stays. a lot of people go to san jose and the city because there's more to do there. but then you need a car for that. people go downtown to the bars and to eat at the restaurants or to hang out a cafe. when the weather is nice the beach is a BIG hit. the world famous boardwalk is also pretty popular during the spring and right when school starts in the fall. there isn't a mall in the city; closest one is about 20 minutes away. the biggest business in santa cruz is costco.

There are tons of groups on campus, I'm not actually sure which are the most popular. I am in a group called WATER-Working Advocates to End Racism. We are a small group of about 8 members who meet weekly to discuss racism and white privilege, as well as plan events like open mic nights or art shows. Students here leave their doors open a lot in the dorms. Athletics is very unpopular here, and there aren't many people who are involved in them. If they are involved, not many people attend their games. I know in my three years of going here, I have never been to a sporting event or even been asked to attend one. Guest speakers are all over the place here, and it seems like there are speakers for something interesting at least several times a week. Theater is pretty popular, but not necessarily a stellar program. As for the dating scene, I would say it's about average. I met my boyfriend here. I met most of my friends by becoming a Resident Advisor and meeting other student leaders. However, most people meet their friends by who they lived near in the dorms. IF I am awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I am most definitely studying. As for traditions, there are a few dances at the beginning of the year, Take Back the Night march, AIDS walk, protests, Practical Activism conference. People party a lot as first years but it dies down after that. I would say the average first year parties at least once a week while the average upperclassman parties at least one or two times a month. Fraternities and Sororities exist at UCSC, but they are not university-sponsored and only like 1{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student population is is one. Last weekend I went to an offcampus birthday party for a friend of mine and did a lot of homework. A Saturday night that does not include drinking can be going out to dinner with some friends, attending theater performances, catching a show downtown, going to the movies, or doing homework.