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the student body of uconn is pretty crazy, i mean that in a good way. everyone is always doing something- whether it be filling the local college bars, playing bastketball all night at the gym, or getting ready for the infamous uconn frat parties, the students are never lame. if the party scene isnt for you however, there are plenty of school organized activities at uconn's brand new student union center, ranging from discounted movies in the theater to a great food court to live music and the list continues. the library is a poppin place too! a lot of kids will be there 'studying', and if you like coffee, you will make bookworms a second home for you. lets not forget about spring weekend!!! every night has a different even planned, and by different event i mean a different location for all 20,000 uconn students + all their friends from other schools to drink accessive amounts of alcohol. aside from the boozing, there are comedy shows that take places, which have included lewis black and dane cook, and the spring weekend concert which has included fabolous, oar, 50 cent, and the list continues. the uconn students look forward to this one weekend all year...

Party! Party! Party! Spring Weekend was my favorite part of UConn for the entire year! But other than that, intramural sports are very popular and so are frats and sororities. We also have Late Night at UConn and they sound like there's a lot of interesting things that go on, but I personally have never been to one. The varsity sports are like professional games- I definitely suggest getting tickets to any sports that you can, especially football and basketball. I hated my roommate in the beginning of my first semester there and the Hall Directors were great about getting me out of a bad situation right away. It was less than a week from when I put the complaint in to when I got my new room.

Getting involved is probably the best thing you can do at UConn. It allows you to meet people, find your interests, and build your resume. I work at the student-run television on campus. I met some of my best friends working there, and it also helped me establish a career path for the future. There are so many ways to get involved at UConn, whether it be through a club or intramural sports team, a club, cultural center, volunteer program, or paying job. Going out and drinking is fun and there is plenty of that, but it is not your only option.

Students are very open freshman year-leaving their doors open, conversing with whoever is passing in the hallway. Once you move to upperclassmen dorms, however, nobody seems to socialize at all.

Guest speakers are not very popular. Partying on the weekends is pretty fun. Spring Weekend is a fun tradition.

There are a lot of things to do at UConn. UConn has activities for people who have different interests. They also have non-alcohol events and alternative events.

GET INVOLVED! You'll hear that phrase so often it'll make you want to scream. But if you truly want to get the most out of your UConn/whole college experience, you really should join a club or at least go for an on-campus job. We get a lot of free shows or cheap shows for students that are worth going to - they're your tuition dollars, so take advantage! Go to late night at the student union and get free stuff!! They like to give out free stuff here. You don't really have to drink to have fun EVERY weekend. And as far as fraternities/sororities go...I never rushed a sorority and had no problem finding friends, but my cousin did and she loves it. It's really all personal preference.

Greek life can make UConn a better experience, not only introduce you make connections with groups on campus but have a tight knit social network on big campus. Spring weekend is overrated and weird people from other schools come but being apart of homecoming and lip sync is great as different cultural centers and greek life get heavily involved in the fall and alumni come back. People party mainly just thurs-sat night and stick to the 2 on campus bars.

the Uconn Basketball and Football teams are life on campus. there is always a party happening and there are plenty of activities offered through the university that don't involve drinking. But beware Uconn takes academics very seriously. I've known many people who have been kicked out of the university due to partying interfering with their studies. Spring Weekend is the even every students looks forward to the most. The campus police are everywhere but they are partaking in the events and have their own beer pong team!

Social activities at UConn are wide ranging. Most students enjoy athletic events such as soccer, football and basketball. Many students enjoy getting out to support the Huskies. Dorms provide the opportunity to make some of the closest friendships at UConn. Many people meet the people they live with and have friendships that last years. Spring Weekend is an event which happens every year which really brings everyone together. Visitors and students alike enjoy Spring Weekend together. Greek life at UConn is a large establishment, although many students are not involved. It is by no means a necessity to having a social life at UConn. There is much to do at UConn which doesn't involve drinking including Late Night held at the Student Union on Friday nights which has free activities for all students. The Student Union Theater plays movies and there are always events such as concerts and guest speakers to attend.