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Athletic events and parties are key at OU. Shopping and eating out are also very prevalent. During the summer, many go to the lake for fun.

OU athletic events are a huge draw for students and local residents alike. People travel from across the state (and sometimes across the country) to take part in the amazing atmosphere that can only be experienced in Norman on a fall Saturday afternoon.

Since Boren was a popular senator, we always get cool people to come talk. but i dont think a lot of people go. on the other hand though, on a gameday, Norman quickly becomes the most populated city in Oklahoma. u never feel so proud as when ur cheerin with a hundred thousand people. but out side of games, the campus just seems chill and relaxed

Greek life is big, but there is life outside of it! I promise. I have tons of close friends that tried rushing and found it wasnt for them. I think that if a student is unsure about wanting to be involved in being a member of a greek house they should try rush and just see what it's about. Even if you hate it, you are bound to meet friends and get to know a little bit about something new. Living in the dorms freshmen year is great. You will meet hundreds of friends and stay up all night long. On my hall, our doors were always open unless we were taking a nap to recover from a long night of studying/partying/talking. If you want to go to a party, you can find one, if you aren't in the drinking scene there will be something going on that will be fun. OU does a great job of keeping it's students active and involved.

The most popular organization on campus is greek. Second up is sports. Something like 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} is greek but I am not and I do not feel like I should be. I am on the crew team (rowing) and am so glad I joined it. I have met some life long friends on the team. Organizations and teams are the best ways to meet people. Usually my room mate would leave the door unlocked. If we were in it I would always leave it open and a few girls on the hall would do the same. I hate when people say "What is there to do on a Saturday besides drink?" It implies that you cannot do the same thing people drinking are doing. There were many times I went to parties and did not have a sip of alcohol just because I didn't feel like it.

Any club or organization is popular, but the most popular thing would probably be intramural sports. I am not involved with any groups but I have participated in intramural sports and it was a lot of fun. A lot of students in the dorms do leave their doors open, especially if they are just going down the hall or if they are watching TV, but they lock it when they leave. The athletic events are pretty popular (especially football) and all of them are enjoyable. Guest speakers are always enjoyable because it is usually somebody who has a different view or opinion about something so it is interesting to hear. Theater is always entertaining and it is great to see how much work the student's put into their show. The dating scene is what you make of it; there are always people in classes, walking on campus, at the library, on campus corner, anywhere that you could meet and strike up a conversation with. My closest friends I met through class. If I'm awake at 2AM on a Tuesday, I'm studying. Ou vs. Texas is probably the biggest event that happens each year; it is one big party. Some people party way too much (basically everyday), some party sometimes (Wednesday-Saturday), and then there are the reasonable people (Friday or Saturday, not both). Fraternities and sororities are as important as people want them to be. I am not in a sorority and have not felt like I ever needed to be in one. A lot of people just complain about all the stuff they have to do, and honestly, when people ask me what "house" I'm in, I like to be able to tell them "I'm not in one." Last weekend I went to a movie on Friday night, went running Saturday morning, and had a few drinks for my friend's birthday Saturday night. There are tons of things to do without having to drink. I am 21 and I don't really like to drink. I would rather just sit around with my friends and eat pop corn, watch a movie, go bowling, play board games, or go to a coffee shop on campus corner than go get drunk and not remember the night before. There are tons of parks, gyms, book stores, clothing stores, malls, boutiques, and restaurants around town that I love to attend.

Various opportunities and activities were provided outside of the acedemic spectrum.

I am an older student so my comments on these subjects are limited a bit. I am a hair stylist and have met a lot of students outside of class "cutting hair". Many students appear to be serious about school/goals. I understand the Fine Arts Department is highly regarded and many aspiring dancers attend O.U. When going out with my last boyfriend to various clubs on campus everyone seems to have a great time. (lots of good looking people) The sorority/frat scene has always been big here and O.U. Football is of course a big deal. Students here are eclectic, friendly, studious, par-tiers and basically decent to be around. I have read reviews that there are a lot of religious people here in the Bible belt, but I have not seen any major band wagon. One time in three years I heard a "street preacher" on campus for those who wanted to stop and listen. Was not a problem and kind of interesting/out of the ordinary. Never lived on campus so can not help with that, but if you are up late during the week nights you are not at a club past normal close times 12-2:00 ??

The most popular groups are the Greek Life... fraternities and sororities People in dorms become friends most of the time but not open open Athletic events are the MOST popular part of OU (football) Guest speakers and theater are not as popular but still draw a crowd There are PLENTY of options when it comes to the dating scene My closest friends I met through working while attending school At 2am I'm either leaving a bar or hanging out with the friends watching a movie or tv, etc Traditions that are big are: OU/Texas football game, Scandals, ummm... others People at OU like to party a lot but not excessively Greek Life is important to many but just as unimportant to as many others Last weekend I went out in Bricktown (OKC) with friends for a birthday, then went out on Campus Corner then played some golf .......? Off campus I hang out at friends houses or go up to Bricktown in Oklahoma City

There are lots of guest speakers from regular students to the possible future President of the United States. The most popular clubs seem to be the fraternities and soroities. If you wanna make lots of friends with lots of benefits then greek is not a bad way to go. Otherwise join student body or the racing team or anything that your heart desires.

My social life did not center around OU

Greek life is big. I'm involved in a sorority on campus. OU football is the biggest thing on campus, everyone goes, it's a huge event. I met all of my friends through greek life.

I did not have the opportunity to participate in many of the groups/organizations. I am a non-traditional student, but there is always something going on at OU. It has a large selection of activities (both academic and recreational). The fraternities/sororities seem to be the most influential organizations and many students (especially the Freshman and Sophomore) seem to enjoy being a part of something that can ease some of the......apprehension.

The social life at OU is great. Freshman year, all of the freshman eat in the same cafeteria, so you get to know everyone very quickly. The dorms are coed (major plus) and there are lots of social activities within your dorm. I met tons of people freshman year and can honestly say it was my best year of college.

Most people who I heard about that lived in the dorms said they felt like their floor was their family. My floor at Walker 10 didn't seem that way to me because we rarely left our doors open or interacted with each other.

There are lots of activities organizations. Too many to mention. They have several dinners and festival-like parties where everyone is invited to dinner and to mingle. It's a lot of fun!

There are tons of social, academic, honor, and service fraternities/sororities if you want to go for that life. There are dues, so remember that. Lots of people hang out at campus corner or at O'Connells Irish Pub to drink. There isn't too much to do after midnight so everyone cruises Walmart, goes to bars, or heads to Brick Town in OKC to go clubbing. Sometimes they show new movies at the Meacham Auditorium in the Union and they have past midnight showings. On the weekends, if it's the fall...prepare for football fever. Tons of events to go to when it's football season. In the spring, you're just counting down till spring break or when school's out.

Without a doubt, sports and football are at the fore of peoples' minds at OU. The atmosphere at a game is unmatched to any other, the sense of commarodary is limitless. Campus Corner is a close and has a lot to offer.

There are tons and tons of clubs. Every major pretty much has a club which is a good way to meet people that have the same classes as you so you can study together. There are lots of prestigious speakers that come I've seen Bill Clinton and Al Gore; George Bush Senior came and there have been a variety of others. There are free movies at the Union pretty frequently (recent movies). Greek life is very big at OU, but there are things to do if you aren't Greek as well. Sporting events are huge, especially football. Basketball is also big. All other sporting events are free to students. I went to a Mens gymnastics tournament; it was really fun. There are lots of parties. If you are 21 Campus Corner is a blast with a lot of bars. If you don't drink there's also stuff to do. There are a lot of bible study groups and that kind of thing. Partying and social stuff isn't just on the weekends. I study a lot, but I party a lot too.

The social life at OU is pretty open. It has been said that athletics and Greek life are the center of the social life, and there's a lot of truth in that. However, it's my general belief that any large university can offer whatever social scene you're looking for. OU's no exception to that - I lived in the honors dorms and hung out with anime nerds, wannabe jocks, Mormons.......you name it, it's there. It isn't diverse the way Greenwich Village is diverse, but if you can't find anyone in Norman or at OU to hang out with, you're not trying hard enough. If you want to meet people, live in the dorms and be active there: I never knew anyone who wanted an active social life and couldn't find it in housing. We've got great food and great folks, so check it out!