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I'm not sure but I know that flag football is pretty popular in the fall. I play on the club field hockey team. We practice 5 days a week in the fall and 3 days a week in the spring. In the fall we usually have a game every week. In the spring I would say one about every couple weeks. We also have socials and formals and other get togethers outside of field hockey. I dont know what people do in the dorms. Athletic events are extremely popular. Every year UMD holds Maryland Day. A day for the community around UMD to see what we are up to. Last weekend was spring break so everyone was gone.

1. Greek life is very active. Intramural sports are popular as well. 2. Chosen Generation Ministry is a non-denominational Christian group that meets on Wednesdays at 7pm to worship, learn about the bible, and fellowship. It is open to anyone and everyone and we also hold small groups throughout the week to keep one another accountable and to continuously pray for each other. 3. Freshmen dorms do, upperclassmen dorms do not. 4. Athletic events are very popular, where as guest speakers not so much 5. Dating is different for everyone, so its hard to generalize. Some enjoy casual dating, others believe dating must lead to marriage. Thus, relationships built on different ideals vary on the campus. 6. I met them through various Christian ministries, through other friends, and/or through classes 7. Studying 8. Riots 9. Depends. Seems like most people party 2-3 times a week, but some party much more and some much less. 10. Greek life is pretty big, but it's not like you can't meet other people if you are not involved in Greek life. 11. Studying (Almost spring break so lots of exams) 12. Hang out with friends, eat, movie, attend various other campus events such as shows, etc. 13. Eat, shop, help my youth group in Virginia

Some of the most popular organizations on campus would be the athletic teams, Black Student Union, Community Roots, Dynamic Dance Team, and Fraternities and Sororities. I am involved in Latino Student Union, and I am the VP of Finance of the organization. This organization provides a place for Latinos to come together and interact and learn with each other. Most of my closest friends I either met in my dorm or at the activities that I am involved in. If I am awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I am usually trying to study with friends but we just keep distracting each other.

Greek life is pretty big on campus, though you don't have to be involved to feel like you fit in. Obviously, the basketball (men and women) and football teams are very popular. People are very social from freshman year until graduation and a lot of partying goes on. Whether it's a frat party during rush week, a house party on a Saturday night or the bars on a Thursday, people can be found socializing every day of the week.

I live in a music hall, so music is popular with a lot of my friends. Another common activity is ultimate frisbee. The dorm doors are almost always open. Football and basketball games are extrememly popular.

Plenty of social life, just be outgoing. Dorms are great for meeting people. Parties are fun, don't be afraid to try and crash some just be careful. Talk to enough people and you won't need to crash any. You don't need to be in a sorority/fraternity to party.

A lot of people meet their college friends in their dorms when they move in. I met my closest friends through the organizations I joined. I'm one of those people who is busy all the time, so everyone I know (and now live with) are somehow associated with Student Government. If you join clubs, you find people with the same interests as you. It just makes sense. I've done everything from SGA to overnight hosting high school students to working with Maryland Athletics on programs. There's so much out there and I wish there was more time so I could do more.