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I am involved with Invisible Children, which I have found is a really incredible group and we have gotten a lot of amazing things done to benefit Uganda.

Basketball team is popular and Greek orgs. I'm in a Greek organization and it has helped me become a better leader and a better person. Closest friends are my sorority sisters and friends I met in class years ago. I'm sleeping at 2am. ICF every spring, greek week, vsa auction, fact events, homecomings, etc. i hope ppl party less often than i think they do. frats/sororities are important bc it brings ppl together of all sorts of backgrounds, ethnicities, races, etc and it basically forces them to interact. You'll end up losing the stereotypes, judgements, and prejudices of those ppl. Saturday night- movies, dinner, watching tv, reading, playing games (video games, card games, interaction games--twister, taboo, etc), just hanging out. I work, volunteer with my sorority, eat, sleep, and shop off campus.

I think the most popular groups or organizations here on campus is the student organizations..because there are so many and they can be just about anything and everything. Greek life is actually quite a small {4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} here at VCU but you wouldnt think that since you see someone wearing letters almost everywhere. I am a part of alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. which is an asian-american interest sorority. We are fairly new still, we've been chartered here and established for almost 2 years now and remain active in our school and its community. A lot of students who live in dorms leave their doors open, I know that i used to from time to time just because its more inviting for people to come get to know eachother than if youre door is always closed. Im not sure how popular other sports events are but the basketball games are pretty popular among students here. The dating scene is pretty much people date within their own groups of friends or say groups they are a part of. I met my closest friends through my sorority and also my roommate from sophomore year and i became really close as well. Another close friend was from high school and we happened to go to VCU together. If im awake at 2am on tuesday im probably either in the library doing work or studying or at home watching tv. Events that happen each year include the Intercultural Festival, homecoming, greek week, etc. I think a good amount of people party every weekend or every other weekend depending. Fraternities and sororities like i said is a small {4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} but i think they are important because not a lot of people know what we're really about or what we do. I went to NY last weekend as a part of spring break. You can go see a movie, go to the mall, hang out with friends on a sat. night if you dont want to drink. I usually go downtown with friends or i go shopping

the most popular... tough im a sorority member. we think we are the most popular. but we rep 4{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the population. im an Alpha Gamma Delta. we hold the highest cum gpa for three consecutive years. we raise over $2000 for our philanthropy every year which benefits juvenile diabetes. our sisterhood is tremendous. our chapter back lashes against every greek stereotype out there. then again i am a little biased. i loved in a suite style dorm we never left our doors open. theft is a hugs problem on our campus. basketball games are popular. i dont think we have even 10 percent attendance to any game. my closest friends are my sorority sisters and friends from the greek community awake at 2 am on tuesday... trying to sleep? last weekend i was in daytona on spring break. before that i was at an alumnae tea event for my sorority saturday night no drinking... um go to a movie? maybe stay in and not drink? everything is off campus...

The most popular groups are SGA or religious, or anti-religious. Oh, Sororities are huge, Frats less so. Sports are big. The dating scene SUCKS. There is NO ONE single. Everyone has a boyfriend or girlfriend "back home" and the ones that don't are sex crazed fiends. Maybe it's just me. There is LOADS to do though, on and around the campus- Carytown, Short Pump - but you NEED a car.

Student Government is really big at VCU. They are very interested in making VCU better, and they work hard to influence the administration and show them what the students want. Fraternities and Sororities are fast growing on campus too. I am involved with the Greek Life at VCU. Last semester I joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and that is one of the best decisions I think I have ever made. The guys in my fraternity are really great, and they are helping me mature. Greek Life here is very diverse, just like the school. So chances are, anyone who wants to be in a fraternity and wants to form those bonds, will be able to find the right fraternity to do that! Yes students leave their dorm room doors open. That is a GREAT way to meet people. This whole year, most of the time i'm in the room the door has been open, and I have met so many people. I highly recommend it. Basketball games are VERY popular. They almost always sell out and the student sections are almost always full. It helps when we have a team that almost always finishes near the top of our conference. VCU is a big arts school, so there are usually several plays running at the same time. Both Main stage and small stage plays. They are usually very entertaining. There are lots of opportunities for dates in and around VCU. There are a veritable horde of restaurants within the reach of a long walk or a short drive. And there are a few movie theatres around, along with Belle Isle and the James River to go hang out at. Also since VCU has over 30,000 students, there is a rather large dating pool to pull from. I met most of my closest friends from joining my fraternity and from sitting in the dorm room with the door open, and the guys from my floor walked in. Personally if I'm awake at 2 am on a Tuesday, I better be studying. Every spring semester we have our Homecoming. And before our homecoming game we have a MASSIVE tailgate called Chill and Grill which a blast. Most people get so wasted they don't remember half of it though. So that is always interesting if you're sober. If you look hard enough, someone is partying almost every single night... But the big party nights are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Fraternities and Sororities are fairly important, and they are only growing in size and number. Right now about 3{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body is Greek. That's steadily growing though. Fraternities are generally the most consistent source of parties also. They have a few houses that are party houses nearly every week. Last weekend I hung out with some of my friends and went to the gym. And at night we went and partied with my fraternity. On any given weekend, there are tons of dance clubs you can go to, or you can go to a movie down in Carytown for $2. There are bowling allies, skating rinks and other fun places to go. There are even date parties occasionally.

The most popular organizations are probably the Greek societies. The most popular team is definitely the men's basketball team. I'm the vice president of an organization called SIGGRAPH, which is a student chapter of a large special interest group for 3D graphics and animation. We meet every two weeks to discuss 3D graphics and animation. We also have movie nights. From what I've observed, most students who live in the dorms leave their doors open. The only ones who don't are those who live in Brandt hall, because it is suite styled with four rooms per suite. They have their own bathrooms and common rooms, so usually those students just keep to their own suite. Athletic events are probably the most popular of those three, but even they aren't that popular. If I am awake at 2am on a Tuesday night, I'm probably doing homework in my room. Every year we have homecoming in February, an Intercultural Fair in the spring, and events for freshman at the beginning of the year. It depends on the person, but my guess would be that there are students who party every weekend. Fraternities and Sororities are quite popular at VCU. They seem to be important, but most of them don't have their own houses. Last weekend I went to visit a friend at another school. You could go to the mall and the movies. I'm mostly off campus, since I live in an off campus apartment. I like to go shopping, but in order for a student to get to the mall, they'd need a car.

I could go on forever here. Basically, I loved being Greek at VCU and though we're a small percentage of students on campus that's what makes it so special! All the events you describe in this question are present at VCU and it's all great stuff. I think kids get more involved each year. And yes there are plenty of parties. I think being centrally located really helps activities at VCU. We're in the middle of the state and can get anywhere, to the beach, to the nation's capital, or to other colleges to visit friends. Downtown is a great scene too, drinking or not. Plenty of bars, but also plenty of festivals in the summer!

I'd say the most popular are with the Greek Life, or SGA (student government) I'm in a sorority, We focus on community service and helping out the arthritis foundation. I dont live in the dorms I dont know, but when id id yes we left out doors wide open. The only athletic event that is somewhat popular is basketball. Dating scene???????????? I wish we had a dating scene I'm lonely. I met my closest friends in the dorms. I'm awake on a tuesday at 2am i probably either drank too much coffee during the day or I have a paper/exam. We have the multicultural festival, greek week, step show, Halloween walk. People party almost everyday of the week..sad huh? Sororities and fraternities are 3.6{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the undergraduate student population. We just have two new sororites and will be welcoming two more fraternities. The greek commuinty is growing. Last weekend, my sorority became a chapter and we signed our charter

Muslim Student Association, various frats and sororities, Invisible Children, etc. I'm involved with the VCU Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. It's small because it just started out last year, but we've done a few really great fundraisers and I think the organization will continue to grow. Basketball games are a big deal, and yes freshman leave their doors open. Unless you live in Brandt, then you don't talk to anyone. LIVE IN JOHNSON! Sororities and Frats are a prescence, but because our school has a lot of art programs and a huge population, greek life only seems to account for about 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students. Movies, restaurants, other cultural things are always going on if you don't like drinking.

Sports teams are very popular on campus, and there are hundreds of clubs you can join. I'm involved with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and it has given me a huge network of friends that I can hang out with or go out with whenever I'm bored. Greek Life on campus is generally exclusive and not as big as other schools with less than 10 percent of students involved with it, but it is a very prosperous organization. Guest speakers are seemingly always on campus, and theatre productions are always going on. Most events are free of charge and enjoyable to go to. I met my closest friends through Greek Life, my dorm, and people I met through my classes. 2 AM on a Tuesday I'm either out on the town, at a party, writing a paper, studying for a test, or watching movies with my friends. People party any day of the week, but the biggest parties are usually Friday or Saturday night. Last weekend I was in Pennsylvania for my fraternity's leadership school at Dickinson College in Carlisle. Without partying, on a Saturday night you can go clubbing, go to the movies, hang out with friends, go to a theatre production, see a concert, or go to a community event. The possibilities are endless. Off campus there are really good places to eat, there are dance clubs, concert venues, and everything else a city has.

As with you inevitable interactions with the student body, you'll also be immersed in ethnic experience as the local dining options are as diverse as the students: on grace street alone you'll be able to get vietnamese, korean, chinese, italian, and no less than 2-3 vegan places within two blocks. I didn't participate much in the way of extra curriculars aside from sporadic attendance to some young democrat meetings, so I really can't speak to that, but know that you'll make good friends even if you don't do much in the way of extracurriculars. As for non alcoholic activities there is plenty to do, though in my experience it chiefly involved food and friends, and in some cases this will require being over 21 simply to attend. Same goes for the club/music scene. But there are cool events all around Richmond: the Grand Illumination in December is when they turn all the lights on on the downtown skyscrapers and is an excellent place to see and be seen and get into the christmas spirit. There's shopping at short pump and VA center commons, though public transit goes to neither. One of the unspoken rules of VCU is that having a friend with a car makes life 10 times better. When its warm it's nice to just walk around and take in the fan, which is a beautiful neighborhood right next to VCU. The shores of the James River, especially near Belle Isle, are also a popular destination for sunbathing/walking around, while the river itself is excellent if you're into rafting/kayaking. And Maymont park is a nice wide open space with a small zoo, makes an excellent location for dating ;)

Sororities and Fraternities are very popular. There are also tons of clubs to get involved with such as pre-dental club, photography club, ect.

VCU does try to bring a lot in the terms of activities and the social life. There are some speakers that are wasted however. They should get a consensus about what types of forums people want because when they are in high demand, there are usually people hanging out of the doors trying to get inside. Being that this is the capitol city, it is easier to locate and is one of the premier spots for entertainment. So if you're looking for something to do, you should be able to find something.

I met almost all the people I hang out with now in the dorms. Those are CRUCIAL to any incoming freshman because it is hard to meet people otherwise. VCU can be a little cliquey, so making friends right away, when no one really knows anyone else yet is very helpful for incoming freshmen.

Athletic events aren't popular. Guest speakers are cool if they have free food. I've never been to a theater performance. Dating is fine, everyone is a horny college kid. There are tons of people that are easy to meet. I met my closest friends from either living in the dorms with them 5 years ago, or from being neighbors once I moved out into the fan. It's the summer in the fan when you can go onto anyone's porch and have a beer with them...You can find a party any night of the week. Frats and sororities aren't that important. They occasionally throw good parties but they are usually really exclusive, except for pi lam who will let anyone it. Generally the people at fraternity/sorority parties range from 18-20. There are endless things to do off campus: go to Maymont park, Byrd park, walk around the fan, anywhere on the river is cool, there are tons of coffee shops, go shopping in carytown, check out a new restaraunt...

We have lots of fraternities, sororities, tons of clubs, events, activity, socials...etc I dont see a lot of students in the dorms that leave their doors open. Athletic events are really popular. Lots of theater shows. Lots of couples at VCU. I met my closest friends throught the dorms and through other people i met. If I'm awake on a Tuesday night, I'm probably either hanging out with my friends, or I'm out at a club. We have homecoming every year around February where we have a chill n grill and then have a basketball game. We have a step show at the siegel center every September that I look forward to. People party every night of the week. There is always something going on at VCU. Fraternities/sororities are a big part of VCU. I went to a Frat party last week and then worked last weekend and went shopping. We can go to the commons every weekend and watch free movies with free popcorn. Also sometimes there are sports events as well as social gatherings that students can go to...Every day there is something to do at VCU!!! lots of different things. I go shopping off campus and i work off campus, go out to dinner a lot and just drive around getting to know the city.

I live in a dorm and i really ike the building i picked. It is not hotel like, it is all centered around a courtyard that people hang out in pretty much all hours of the day. People keep their doors open when it is warm but since our hallways are outside, not so much when it's cold. It does get pretty loud because some people stay up all night and don't go to sleep till 5 AM on the weeknights. I wouldn't say that VCU is a really huge party school because most parties happen off campus. Security is really tight in the dorms and most of the time you can only have 2 guests in your room at one time. There still is parties, you just have to know people that have houses or apartments. I don't drink and there is till lots of things to do. I go see movies all the time and go to Carey Town which is right outside of campus to shop and go to dinner. There are also tons of art galleries and things if you're in to that. Also a ton of people ride bikes everywhere and walk around, so no matter what time you need to leave your dorm there will always be other people around too, even at 3 AM on a Tuesday...

most popular: basketball i'm involved: forensic science student club doors open: most of the time popular: athletic events, only basketball, very popular...guest speakers, not very popular...theater, somewhat popular depends on type of production closest friends: they are my suite mates, or went to high school together awake at 2: just finished a movie, about to go to sleep traditions: fall fest, fashion week, homecoming week party: mostly thursday to saturday...but few are throughout week frats/soror: not very...don't do to much last weekend: gym, watched a play, did homework drinking not involved: dance, shop, movies, chill with friends off campus: eat

I think FACT is pretty popular, or I may seem bias, but I truly believe it is!