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Many students in dorms leave their doors open and it's a very friendly environment. There are a lot of groups and student organizations on campus. I am involved in the Belly Dance Club and it's a great way to meet other students and stay active at the same time. Greek Life is not huge but it is present and it's another great way to meet other girls and be active in philanthropic events.

I am not very involved on campus anymore, since I am graduating in a month. But greek life is definitely not a prevailing aspect of the social scene. The organizations are there, and their memberships are strong, but students by no means feel the need to be greek in order to fit in. People always party, just like at every other school in America...

Activities at CofC are as good as you make them. Being in such a vibrant city, activities on campus are more of an option than a requirement on campus. There are such a variety of organizations that its easy to find one to fit into and that has your interests. Even if there isn't, the process of starting up your own group is simple! There is a great social and you can always find something to do whether it involves drinking or not. CofC has events planned every Friday night to give an alternative fun Friday for those that don't like the party scene. Greek life is a great addition to the CofC campus but one that isn't the majority of students. It's a great option for meeting friends but you can meet many through various other activities as well!

I think the most popular groups on campus to join are the greek organizations. Sororities and fraternities are very active on campus, and it has definitely helped me to get involved in mine. I am usually busy with school and work during the week, then I go out and have fun on the weekends. Last weekend a friend came into town so we ate a lot of good Charleston food, shopped, and went out on Market Street Saturday night.

I think that there are enough clubs on campus that everyone can find someone. However, if you are not a partier there is not much to do on the weekend. Sporting events are not very popular here. Frats and sororities are not something that is very important but if you are in one, it is awesome!

Greek Life on campus is great, but it is not a HUGE part of campus life. There are people who party everyday of the week and there are people who never party. It just depends on the lifestyle of the student. There are so many interesting things offered on and off campus culturally, socially, and religiously.

If you're awake at 2am on a Tuesday, you are either studying, playing videogames, watching a movie, or doing something similar. I met my closet friends in my Honors dorm. I have also met some of my friends in my sorority, but I am a pretty new member and it does not take up all of my time. I try to spend time with different people. Sororities are about 8{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body. On a Saturday night, besides drinking, you can spend time going to events offered by the Cougar Activities Board, art events, movies in dorms and that type of thing. SGA (student government), CofC Radio, Charleston 40 (the tour guide club) and the student paper are all big clubs. There are tons more though.

most popular groups= sga, greek organizations, athletics I'm involved in Kappa Delta sorority. I wish more students went to athletic events on campus. I wish we had a FOOTBALL TEAM! 2am on a Tuesday...probably hanging out or studying. People party about 3 times a week (thurs, fri, sat...maybe tues) the greek life isnt huge here, but it does involve some really great students. off campus we got to the beach, go shopping, go boating, enjoy charleston!

There are many clubs and there is one to fit every kind of person. You meet some people in your dorm, but most people you meet are in the nightlife. If you are awake at 2am on Tuesday you are either at a friends house or walking home from the library. If its 2 am on a friday or saturday your stuffing your face at Gilroy's pizza or Pita Pit. There are many things to do from movies, bars, parties to organizations that rent out facilities that do not involve alcohol.

Greek Life is popular. Athletic events are gaining popularity, but weren't in the past. I met my closet friends through rushing a sorority...neither of them stayed in the process but we are still really close friends. Last weekend I went on a conference in Atlanta, GA with a school organization. On a saturday night, you can go to plays, go to a concert, go to a great restaurant, go to the beach, etc.

The Greek Organizations are really popular on campus, as is the Student Government. Basketball is a really popular sport on campus to go watch. I met my closests friends in my dorm; College Lodge is smaller so it has a really good sense of community. Also the residents in College Lodge leave their doors open a lot since we have balconies.

On campus, I am involved in a sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, and a pre-medicine honors fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Delta. They take up time, but they are so worth it. Greek life is not a huge thing here at the college. Life does not revolve around the Greeks. Sports are not that big either. However, basketball and baseball tend to be the most popular. Partying goes on all the time. If someone wants to party on a Monday, I am sure that they could find somewhere to go. I am not quite sure what that says about the students at the college, but hey, it is college. If you find me awake at 2am on a school night, I am most likely studying. I only go out on the weekend due to the fact that I have a busy workload during the week.

I am involved with the greek community at COFC. I am a member of ZTA. I also attend Intervarsity or Campus Outreach, which are christian organizations on campus. I wish athletic events were more popular. I met my closest friends in my sorority.

Greek life is not a necessity, but it is the most active group on campus. There is always something going on within the greek community. The dorms at CofC are not very friendly (at least Berry wasnt). I met three people in my entire dorm, and they lived across the hall from me. In no way do you have to drink to have fun in Charleston. There are so many other fun things going on in the city that you can do. There are theatres, concerts, movies, and several clubs that veer away from the "party" atmosphere. That is another great thing about The College. I have a few friends that don't drink, and several that do. However, we can all hang out together without tension or pressure.

I am involved in Greek Life. A lot of my time goes into it, and I hang out with other people in it as well. So, Greek Life is a big part of my life, but over the whole campus not that many people are involved. The ones that are, get very involved. You can be a partier and have friends to go out with every night, or you can study every night and be at the library. We have a wide range of people that go here.

We have a great basketball team but unfortunately the games aren't as popular as a school with a college football team. Fraternities and sororities are imporant on campus, but they're not for everyone. They definitely determine how great your social life is though. Aside from that, there's lots of other things to do off campus including shopping and dining with friends on King Street.

There is so much going on here that there is no way you could ever get bored. If nothing on campus interests you, Charleston has so many historical and cultural opportunities that a student could never do it all in 4 years.

During the week I am either in the library or drinking at a house party or one of the hundreds of bars around the city.

Most popular team on campus is by far the swim team. We throw the best parties and people love us. Fraternities are not liked except for those in them. Students should always close their doors in dorms. If I'm awake on tuesday night at 2 am I'm drunk. People party just about nightly. I met my closest friends on the swim team.

Frats and sororities are only important if you let them be. I didn't rush and I'm so glad I didn't! I've become involved with multiple arts groups and I love it.

I don't feel that the student activities are attending very much by the student population. On a saturday night you can find most students out at the bars.

Frats and sororities are not big on campus, but are seen. Ducks Unlimited, Student Finance, Christian groups, etc. Dorm doors being left open depend on which dorms, but usually no. Athletic events need to be publicized more to increase attendance, only men basketball games are huge attendants. THere are always speakers here and theater productions or concerts. Dating scene- lots of girls-and pretty girls- guys get a lot of dates. Large gay population too. My closest friends are people I have lived with through dorms, and their friends, and so on. I am probably procrastinating, or watching tv, I am usually up late alot so its not uncommon. Each year, huge mud fight, basketball homecoming, beach day (unofficial-reading day in spring)- habitat for humanity. People usually party 3 nights a week. Last weekend I worked, and went to a concert. No drinking of a Saturday might involve a movie, working, or a concert.

Social like @ Cofc isn't that of many of the other colleges I have seen. Unless you are involved with Greek life, then I don't think that there is much to do.

I don't know what the most popular organization on campus would be. I am involved with a sorority and a campus ministry. There are only 35{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students on campus. As far as the dorms go, people generally leave their doors closed. Athletics events are not very popular. I would say less than 1000 students would go to the biggest basketball game of the season. Most partying happens at house partys. At 2am on a Tuesday, I am probably studying. Last weekend was Spring Break and I went home. On Saturday nights I typically go out to dinner and then go over to a friends house and hang out.

Sports teams and sororities and fraternities. I am involved in Kappa Delta Sorority and I love being able to get involve and obtain leadership positions within it. Students in dorms don't leave there doors open. I love going to athletic events and guest speakers but i think they could be talked up more on campus. I met m,y closest friends through kappa delta and campus outreach. If i'm up until 2 on Tuesday I'm doing homework. Traditions/ events are st.patrick's day and halloween. People party a lot and I feel like sororities and fraternities are a big part of cofc. CAB does a good job planning alternative activties than drinking.

Greek life is popular but not overwhelming. There is definitely room to meet non greeks. I am involved in phi sigma pi. it is a lot of fun to meet all types of people who are academically stimulated and not just drunk 24/7. in my dorm, people do not leave their doors open. it is really hard to meet others. athletic events are not opular. you can find a few people there but not many. the dating scene is unfortunate. Most guys can get any girls they want because southern girls are "easy" girls on the other hand have a disadvantage because there are few guys there.

There are several Greek orgs. on campus, but not everyone is in one by any means. There are lots of clubs and other organizations to get involved in too outside of class. I am in Phi Sigma Pi (the co-ed Honors frat...fun stuff). The dorms are cool...so much better than what I thought college was like. I am excited about moving off of campus in two months tho. There really isn't much interest in sports here besides the ppl that are actually on the teams themselves. Basketball is the biggest sport here. There are always guest speakers and theatre productions. The dating scene is good for just about anything that fits you. I met my closest friends from class and my frat. If I was awake at 2am on a Tues I am prob. writing a paper at the last minute. Thur-Sat nights are the nights to go out. This weekend I worked, worked on a project, went to the movies with a friend and went out for drinks last night...nothing big. The school sponsors events on Fri. nights for those with nothing else to do.

Social life at C of C is insane. There are so many groups to participate in, and just not enough time. We have fraternities, sororities, religious groups (Campus Outreach, Catholic Association, BCM), political clubs (Darfur, SGA, Invisibile Children), volunteer clubs (Habitat for Humanity), etc. Atheletic events are very well attended. Basketball games and soccer games are the most popular. We do not have a football team, but the nearest football events are only an hour and a half away in Columbia, the state's capital. If you're not interested in any of the college's extracurricular events (although that would be pretty crazy, since they're always interesting and fun)...the city has so much to offer! We have the Music Farm and Johnson's Pub for concerts, Nappy Roots was just here last week for one and so were the Ying-Yang Twins. Downtown also has rooftop bars, upperscale restaurants, cooking courses, harbor cruises, ghost tours, carriage rides, and much, much more! Also, only 25 mins away, we have the North Charleston Coliseum...with ice-hockey games, musicals, country concerts, blue collar comedy tour, etc.

One of the most popular organizations is SGA (Student Gov. Association), along with Campus Crusades, all of the greek affiliations, Charleston 40, Student Alumni Association, just to name a few. Athletic events aren't as popular here because we don't have a football team, but we have pretty big turnouts for our basketball games. While tons of CofC students date, since there are a lot more girls than guys, a lot of the girls date Citadel cadets, which is the mostly male school right by CofC. I met most of my close friends through rushing a sorority and through classes. One big tradition is the graduation in the Cistern each year, all the girls wear white dresses and carry a daisy and the men wear white tuxes. People party a good bit here, from house parities to the numerous bars downtown. Greek life prominent at CofC, but only around 15{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body is involved in it, so you can definitely fit in and have a good time without being in a sorority/frat.