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Most popular sport--basketball. Football may be on the rise, but basketball is still #1. People clamour and wait in ridiculous lines to get basketball tickets, paying whatever it costs. The dating scene is cute in the fact that when the some comes out, the couples come out, basking in the sun, in each others arms. Its quite a sight. Fraternities and sororities are really not a big deal at all here. The people in them take them seriously, but no one outside that community does. It's an attitude of "Oh, youre in a sorority/frat? That sucks." You'd be hard pressed to find something to do on the weekend on campus that didnt include drinking, but if you choose not to drink, you're still welcome to dance and hang out with friends.

There is always something to do on campus. Every Friday night the student union hosts Late Night and they have different activities such as karaoke, mechanical bull riding, bungee run, oxygen bars, get your picture on a chocolate lolipop, and many more. Also there is a theater on campus and the movies they play are fairly new.

Plenty to do here. You name it, there's a club here for it. That's definitely one of the most underrated aspects of Uconn. The amazing social network.

Uconn is a big sport school. A large amount of students participate in either varsity, club, or intramural sports. They're great to play and watch. There's always events on campus. The Univerisity does it's best to bring concerts, comedy shows, and other events to campus. The student population is so diverse and the University does its best to meet the needs of every student.

Almost all students enjoy or support the sports teams here. Social life is pretty active here in general. The freshman dorms are the most active and leave their doors open mostly. I had a great experience with my roomie and we were put randomly together freshman year and it worked out and now we are best friends...im also really close with others who lived on my floor freshman year. One downside is that the dating scene here SUCKS...i'm not sure what it is but no one just dates here....As far as parties are concerned its pretty great here. Being in a frat/sorority helps cuz they have themed parties which are always fun but im not in one and i have still had a great time. UConn is also well known for its spring weekend which is absolute craziness here on campus for one weekened in the spring. There are lots of activities in general that don't involve drinking if you don't want to. Each weekend they have late night at the student union which are all non drinking fun events like kareoke, movies, build a bear, make your own t-shirt/hats etc. There is not much stuff off campus however...this campus is kinda inthe middle of nowhere.

When I lived in a dorm freshmen year all of the girls on the floor left their doors open. It was like living in a house & we would visit each other's rooms all the time. It was a bit different sophomore year because the people weren't as friendly & the make-up of the dorm was different. I think the fact that the dorm was co-ed made a difference too. A lot of people love the athletic events and they are a popular thing to attend, especially basketball. There are guest speakers all the time. I met my closest friends at work and in my all- girl dorm (which I at first didn't want to live in) freshmen year. At 2 a.m. on a tuesday I am writing a paper... or procrastinating writing a paper & online & watching t.v. My roommate and I are always up very late. The biggest and best tradition that happens every year is Spring Weekend. It the weekend before finals start & it consists of 3 different nights. Practically the whole school travels to one spot ( a different one each night) to party and drink and let loose before having to study for finals. I usually party on the weekend, as well as many other people. If you don't want to drink though there is always late night at the student union where they have fun & free activities. There is also the student union movie theater where one can go to watch movies that aren't out on DVD yet.

We have a lot of speakers come to campus. This year, Spike Lee came to Jorgenson to give a presentation and La India, the Princess of Salsa, performed at our yearly event, Latin Fest. They were both amazing. This Spring Weekend-the last weekend you can have fun before finals- T-pain and Flo Rida are the performers for our annual Spring Weekend concert. We also have Gospel Fest with performers like Vickie Winans, and Tye Tribbett even came to campus my freshman year. The Cultural Centers have lots of programs and they are always cool to just chill in. My personal favorite is the AACC-African American Cultural Center. Frat boys and Sorority girls are everywhere, but this year, the Divine Nine really came out!!! Iota Phi Theta is showing up strong and they always roll deep. Lastly, you can't forget about the athletes. You can always tell when practice gets out, that's when you see the most black guys on campus!! just playin...but really. But be careful, don't get stuck behind two seven footers walking down the hall at Arjona. They're fast on the court, but slow getting everywhere else. Like elephants, but they can dunk.

I am involved with GUARD dogs. It is a university run no questions asked safe ride program offered on Fridays and Saturdays. It is volunteer, and in order to participate you must attend a training session. Then you sign up to eather be a dispatcher, ride along, or driver. The dispatcher answers calls from the student body, many of whom are at partys and are intoxicated and want safe rides home. The dispatcher then calls the ride along with information such as the students name, where they want to be picked up and dropped off too, and their phone number. The ride along tells the driving and both go and pick up the student and bring them safely home. We drive vans that are rented from enterprise and collect tips. It is a fun way to volunteer bcaus eyou get to interact with many people and you usually come away with many stories. I leave my room door open. Not only does it allow you to meet new people, it airs out the rooms which tend to get extremely hot. Some people dont like keeping their doors open for multiple other reasons. Its definatly easier to start conersation if the door is open, but it is not hard to meet people if your door is normally closed either. Athletic events are very popular, especially soccer, basketball and football. Student tickets are available at a discounted price, but there is a lottery for basketball tickets since not all students can fit in Gample. Football tickets are generally available to everyone who wants them and will be located in the student section.

Plenty of group and clubs to join and participate