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There are A LOT of groups and organizations at WVU. What ever you are interested in I am sure they have a group for it. I for one am the most involved with the Service Dogs. Football games are awesome because everyone gets extremely into it. But if you plan on sitting in the student section, don't plan on going any where until the game is over. There are so many students you can't even move down the stairs. Every dorm is different. Boreman South is probably the worst as far as keeping your stuff. If you leave your door open or even unlocked there have been many accounts of people getting stuff stolen.

Football and basketball games are huge. Nothing else matters the day WVU has a football game. Morgantown is shut down on gameday. Coach Huggins is making basketball the same way. The most prominent organization, by far, is the Mountaineer Maniacs. Almost every major has at least two professional society clubs they can join. Partying is big on weekends and weekdays. We didn't get the number 1 party school rating for nothing. Morgantown's main downtown street, high street, is lined with bars and nightclubs. People start going out late, a time when most people at other colleges are just then coming back. I have started partying at 1:00 AM and finished at 6:00 AM, and still made it to my 9:30 class the next morning. Weekends start on Wednesdays and sometime bars have specials on Tuesdays. If you're awake at 2:00 AM on a Tuesday, you'll find a few people studying, but most people playing video games or on their computers. Off campus, there are many golf courses along with two movie theatres, and many rail trails along the river and creeks. Cheat lake is a great place to go boating, if you care to rent one, or the Cheat River has some of the best whitewater rapids in the state. Coopers Rock State Park is a great place to grill out and spend time on their hiking trails. A short drive away is some of West Virginia's most picturesque state parks. Spending a long weekend touring scenic West Virginia is an option that many people chose to do, and love to do.

I would say the most popular group is the Mountaineer Maniacs and sporting events are very popular. I met my closest friends in my dorm where we bonded instantley. Some people party almost everyday, some people party mainly on weekends, and some people don't party at all. Frats and sororities definitely have a presence on campus but it is not overwhelming. There is a lot to do on weekends that does not involve drinking - hanging out with friends or going to movies are the most popular and the Mountainlair (our student union) hosts WVU Up All Night on weekends that always has events.

people party in mo'town every day of the week. the best of the best are on high st. at two in the morning. . just PARTYING IT UP! they're mostly all drunk and couldn't form a coherent sentence to save their lives, but nonetheless, they are there.

Ok this is getting long now.... Dorms are awesome, I met my best three girl friends there. my random roomie my freshman year I lived with the rest of college. I love them all. Sporting events are by far the largest and most fun. Poeple party Monday- Sunday. Bars are sick. I am a bartender and it works out. 2 am on a tuesday, back in my sophomore year probably chillin with my girls getting high. (SOrry, i'm honest) Now, i wouldnt touch the stuff and i'm probably sleeping. Frats and Sororities use to be HUGE. My freshman yeas (fall 04) they were the thing to be apart of. Now, they are stuggling for numbers. mostly bc the univerity has stepped in and taken them over= NO FUN.

Being a freshman in the dorms was a lot of fun because everyone knew everyone on their floor and others. I lived in Towers which was full of mostly freshman so it was really easy to make friends. Weekends usually start on Wednesday here. There are so many good bar specials here so drinks and going out don't cost a lot. There are a ton of 18 to get in 21 to drink bars so even if you're not 21 you can still have a ton of fun. Sporting events and Fall Fest, like I said earlier, are soo much fun and you definitely have to participate in them. It's basically a huge party that the school hosts. Cops are not very bad around here but DUIs are given often so don't be dumb and drink and drive. There is so much transportation here that you really would never need to.

It's all party, and don't walk outside at night if you do not wish to be hit by a drunk driver.

Athletic events are very popular- football and basketball games. Greek life is weak, leaders of greek organizations do not put enough effort in to have events and activities, and do not participate enough in the community. There is also not enough funding for greek life. People party a lot and hard on the weekends- usually all night and into the morning hours. The clubs and bars are dirty and small, often overcrowded. There are few nice bars. People are generally very outgoing and friendly though.

The most popular club is the Equestrian team... just kidding, but it should be. Basically the largest club sport is Rugby. The Rugby team consists of both a boys and girls team and is a lot of fun. I'm the captain of the Equestrian Team and it has been a blast!! The team recently made it to Nationals and placed 9th out of the entire country. If you have a chance to check out the team you really should, not only do you meet great people but it's also a credited course and can really aid your GPA if you need it to. There are many cool events that happen year round at WVU. One of my favorite is the Wine and Jazz fest, which is where many local wineries come and allow you to taste their different wine selections while listening to some really good jazz musicians. There is a school bus that takes you to and from the event therefore eliminating drunk driving which is a big concern here. WVU is one of the safest campuses in the Nation and it shows in many different ways. There is also a school sponsored event every Thursday through Saturday night known as WVUP All Night. This is where you can go to the student Union known as the Mountain Lair and participate in bowling, pool, and different events. There is also a bar here as well as free food for the late night crowd coming home from the bars. It really is a great place. Up All Night also offers tutoring if you are struggling with something over the weekend, although I don't think this feature is very well attended. Frats/Sororities are what they are. I know a lot of people involved in them but they aren't the be all and end all on campus. Those who want to get involved do, and those who don't, don't. Thats all I can say about that. The parties and socials are fun though. Things you can do without drinking can include but are not limited to, bowling, shopping, eating, going to the amazing Recreation Center, seeing a movie, camping at the nearby Cooper's rock, studying if you so choose, going for a walk on the rail trail, seeing a show at the CAC, and going to a WVU GAME!!!!