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not all of the frats and sororities are that bad: (good) Phi Psi, Pi Lam, Acacia, Chi Phi, they throw great parties and girls dont have to worry about being drugged and raped. Sig Chi has some of the best looking guys but they have a terrible pledge process, theta chi is full of a bunch of racists, and the rest are ok. the sororities can be just as bad as the guys but they are worse when it comes to pledging. There are two sororities that have this "challenge" where they blind fold you naked and circle all of the imperfections on your body(this is true I knew a lot of sorority girls and they use to laugh about doing it to people) and another one is when you are again blind folded and told to make out with a bunch of different guys as your "sisters" look on a call you names. and that is only what I have heard about so dont assume that this is worse of it. People reading this who want to a historically black organization, you know the rules I can't tell you nothing, sorry. all i can say is that a lot of those organizatons are dying off because they are too lazy to have a good pledge class and the "paper bag" rule does nto apply here at all. The theater at IUP is under construction right so it will be even better when you arrive. The productions are pretty good.

I have been involved with a Christian campus ministry group called TREK (Thinking Responsibly about Equality and the Kingdom) since coming to IUP my freshman year. This group centers around discussing various issues and discovering what it means to "think Christian-ly" about any given topic (ie: social justice, racial reconciliation, politics, art, media, business). This group is helpful for the Christian student who is discerning how to be faithful in his or her vocation.

I believe that some of the most popular groups acrossed campus are the Fratsernities and Sororities. I, myself, have not joined a sorority however many of my friends have. Although, I feel that it is not the right path for me, friends have mine who have joined have gained a great sense of accomplishment as well as long lasting friends by doing so. My favorite activity on campus would have to be the Mic Nights. Mic Nights invite students to step up to the microphone and express themselves infront of others. There was nothing I loved more than going to see a friends band play up on the stage!

I am involved with the Fencing club. I am now an officer and it is all going great, it is full of good happy people that make my day when I am there.

There really isn't much to do on the campus at late hours, so yes, there are alot of drunk people everywhere. On or off campus, you can find a party or something worth celebrating any night of the week. Weekends ar enevitable. Frats usually have open parties a couple nights a week and on weekends. If you are of age, the bars are a lot of fun and only two blocks walking distance away! Being greek helps out getting into parties, especially for boys. I met my closest friends through the sorrority that I joined my first semester at IUP. Most of my fun with friends other than drinking is going on trips to Pittsburgh, nearby lakes or playing in the snow in the winter and other events I do with the sorrority.

IUP has plenty to join and do, just look at the chalk on the walk and you'll find all the new events going on. There is something for everyone to join as well. I am in the Student Dietetic Association, which was awesome. I met so many new exciting people that were all so eager to help me get started at what i want to become. Off campus is pretty exciting as well, Philadelphia street has some little shops and tons of places to eat with your friends! Plus the indigo is free transportation!!! Which takes you anywhere you want to go like mall, movies, or walmart!

My first year I lived in the dorms and most of the people in my hall kept their doors open. If you really want to meet new people your first year I would have to suggest not living with one of friends. I kind of ran into this problem because the girls on my floor knew my roommate and I were friends so they did not really try to get to know us. Throughout the year we got to know some of them but not as well as I would have liked. I actually met my closest friends through my classes. The core business classes I have to take are my honors classes so the same people are in all of them. I really like this because you really get to know each other. This is also nice because we are all focused on our schoolwork and we want to excel so we have some things in common. Homecoming - This can be a fun event for anyone. Homecoming is a big weekend for parties but if you are not into that you can still have fun. I would definitely suggest going to the parade and the football game. If you are only going to go to one football game I would suggest Homecoming or the game against Slippery Rock (they are our biggest rival). There are definitely things to do that do not include drinking. For example, you could have a movie night with your friends. You could go bowling or to the movies. Sometimes there are guest speakers or concerts at IUP. There are things to do in the surrounding areas too. For example, Pittsburgh isn't that far away!

I am a sister in the sorority Gamma Sigma Sigma. We are a community service sorority on campus. But on our campus Greek life is pretty big, yet its the kind that you have to look pretty/handsome and have lots of money in order to get into. My sorority doesnt discriminate against anyone, and it is low in costs. In the dorms, some people leave their doors open. I feel that on our campus it is an easy way to meet people. But we have the new "suites" coming in that basically seclude you from meeting others. I do not like them at all. Traditions at our school would probably be like any other.. we have homecoming, and greek week... Which of course those bring out the people who like to party all the time. It if was a Tuesday at 2am, I personally would be in bed.

Again, I was in a distance learning program.

Sports and the Greeks are the most popular groups to which I belong to neither. I learned early on in high school and middle school that it's not about enjoying the sport it's about winning and therefore I would not put myself through that in college. The Greek system...is the Greek system, you pay money, buy your friends, and in some cases go through a hazing process, though I am unaware of how bad it gets. IUP does have a hazing policy but if people keep their mouths shut about what goes hazing will continue. Most of the friends I made lived on the same dorm room floor and some I made at work, did a lot of things together and made some awesome memories. There is almost always something going on somewhere on campus so if you're bored there is usually something to do, plus all the dorms have loungs where they will have such things as large screen TVs, pool tables, air hockey tables, and the office usually has a variety of board games and other stuff to play as well.

There are so many opportunities for clubs on campus that there is no way to name them all. I am a member of the rifle team, which I love. I am also a member of my major's club, which is NSSHLA. There are clubs relating to almost every major out there and just some fun ones as well. Obviously the most popular groups to join on campus are the greeks. Athletic events and theater seem to be fairly popular but i thikn they could be advertised better. There really isn't that much to do on a Saturday night around IUP except drinking. I personally don't drink, I'd rather spend that time with my friends, just hanging out. Off campus I go to events like concerts. I would really like to see the concerts that take place at IUP advertised better because I never hear about them until afterwards, especially ones that I really want to attend.

I could'nt tell you about the activities and social life, I am a non-traditional student, it is school work and the home life for me, I have seen activies going on that were fun though.

IuP seems to have a lot of activities. I am a commuter so when I am done with classes I just go home.

I don't have time for the activities, but there do seem to be a number of them available. I do recall a lot of excitement over the field hockey team's success last fall. During the presidential primary season, Ron Paul and Bill Clinton each spoke on campus, both to large crowds.

I play ice hockey.. i met alot of good friends.. long lasting friendships were made.

There are so many things to do at IUP. There is always a sporting event going on, a party with friends, or just hanging out at the HUB. Many kids from my high school attend IUP and I have made many friends on my own and have met new kids through them. College is a huge networking system.

Athletic events are becoming more and more popular over the past few years. Considering I have never been to see a guest speaker, and I only attend theater when it was (the one time) required for a class, I would have to say athletic events are the best. Being at IUP, it is best to have a car. The mall, even though it is "growing", still lacks stores that cater to college kids. Spending the weekend in Pittsburgh is not uncommon. Also, driving to the Pittsburgh Mills mall for little things, like a haircut, is also a pretty good idea. It's not easy to find things to do in Indiana that don't involve drinking, however, it's not impossible.

There are alot of concerts and speakers, both on campus and off. It's only an hour to Pittsburgh, as well, and there's a million and one things to do there. There are plenty of parties, but it's not as crazy as many make it out to be and there's lots to do without a party or a drink.

I love being a part of the Track team at IUP. It has brought out the best in me and introduced me to many different people. Football games are a big thing on campus that most students attend on weekends. It's free and gets you out of your dorm for a change. There is always something to do on campus, it's just a matter of going and doing it. Yes people do party both during the week and on weekends, but there is more to do than just going out to the frats or to a friends house to "have some fun." The HUB is always having new speakers and entertainment and also has a fitness gym that is open to all students. Many students in the fall and spring tend to hang out in the Oak Grove and just chill there.

It's hard to find something in Indiana to do on a Saturday night that doesn't involve drinking. If you're awake at 2am on a Tuesday night you're probably eating pizza and cramming. Homecoming is always a big deal. I hang out with friends off campus. Live the college life, it's fun.

A lot of people turn to fraternitys or sororitys. In a sense they are a great way to meet friends, so going greek could be a possiblity for some people. There are tons of clubs on campus, IUP has a little something for every student. There are politcial, athletic, and religious clubs on campus plus a lot more. There is a mall close by, philadelphia street is popular on weekends, and there is a movie theater. I met my closest friends in the dorms, everybody had there doors open and welcomed others in. Its a social network and you just have to go to rooms and let people know who you are. Lots of people party, but not everyone. There is always something to do.

There is so much to do at IUP. There are always people walking outside at all hours. The hub is a great place to work out. The library is always packed with people, both hanging out and studying. There are some great bars uptown when you turn 21, which hold alot of fun and memories in them. Athletic events are fun to go to, but are not as big as say Pitt or PSU. It is a very friendly campus, and you will meet someone.

There is alot of social interaction, yet I would like to see IUP do more for the school on terms of events. There are many clubs and organizations available. I love being part of IUP Newscenter20. Joining a group, club, ect., helps you to connect with people you usually would not talk to. This helps you to broaden your horrizons and veiw people differently in a good way. I feel that the dating scene is at an immature level still. I am not sure if it is just IUP or this is everywhere. A lot of fraternity guys have a big head about themselfs. Not every guy on campus is immature when it comes to the dating scene, but most college guys are still in the mind set of just usuing young girls.

There is no reason to sit at home. There is always something to do and friends to meet. Activities to participate in, clubs to join, greek life, and many other opportunities. If you sit in your room, it is by choice.

Everyday is a party, no questions asked. You have to learn when you can and when you can't. We aren't called "I Usually Party" for no reason. Homecoming is a big deal, the town shuts down, there's a parade & everyone is wasted. Most bars open at 8 am for kegs & eggs. Fratts do it too.

I love Delta Zeta and greek life, I wish it wasnt so looked down upon because it is more than just partying, it really benefited me.

Hmm I was in the honors college, so I had no social life. Really, I read and wrote papers, every weekend. I got out a few times a semester to go camping. I taught a few kids how to read at a local after school place, I helped out with a drama club a few times. And the rest of the time I locked myself in my room and worked my ass off. I met all of my close friends in my hardest classes, we studied, talked about our thesis topics, and tried to kept each other sane ( usually with limited success) during finals. As a result, I have a perfect GPA and no finger nails. As for sporting events, people don't really go, and no one ever comes to campus. Actually that's not true, Bill Clinton, Ron Paul, and Chicago came. I don't know of any traditions that happen every year, which is said because like I said, we do have a lot of history as a school, if students wanted to they could totally play that up and make some cool uniting events or traditions. But people don't seem to care about that stuff, they are all pretty self, or grade absorbed.

drink be merry

Go to Philly Street for fun shops, good food, and nice townspeople! Go see the Jimmy Stewart Museum. Get a job on campus...it's easy money and a good way to keep yourself busy and get your work done.

greeks major clubs and any type of club you can think of. yes. very popular. yes we had bill clinton last year. probably laying in my bed. a lot of things go on at iup durning the year. people party but at to often. to me important to others not sure. movies mall games

There's alot of quest speakers at IUP, ranging from economy, social life, police department, live shows, and so forth.

There is just about something for everyone at IUP. I have seen flyers for things from video game tournaments, to rock concerts, to stand up comedian acts. We also have soroities and fraternities for those that wish to partake in those. There are many stores in town to go shopping and we are about an hour away from Pittsburgh, so if you want to spend a weekend down in the city, you are just driving distance away from that as well.

I'm not really one to get into the extracurricular stuff at IUP, as I spent most of my time outside of class working in order to pay my tuition. But there really doesn't seem to be a whole lot to do in this town, although I will say that it is a very safe and friendly town. At least it's close to Pittsburgh too, there's a lot more stuff to do there.

the social depends on the person their friends. I met my freinds from the dorms and always being around each other. I met some of my closes friends through be people or on the first day. I knew a couple of ppl before i came to iup, so it wasnt really hard to meet friends... What can i say about the dating scene????!!! well, it depends on you type! I think it just depends person, you're dating! Some ppl are at school looking for their soul mate or life partner! others are up here looking for how many boys or girl they can slept with. again it depends on you and what you're looking first!! Well, the white frat and sorors have a big role on iup campuse. we have black frats and sorrors but they're very small compare to others. my roommate is a member of zta. im not quite sure what her letters stand for either.

Intramural soccer and football seem to be populuar along with basketball. A participate in Jiu Jitsu and I think its a great program. It's tough to find something to do on a Saturday night besides drink, but there are activities such as movies, art festivals, theatre...

I was very involved in IUP activities, and it really made my college experience wonderful. I not only joined a sorority but was actively involved in other campus groups. I would suggest going onto the IUP website, looking at everything they offer (athletic, social, anything that strikes your interest) and trying it out.

I'm not so sure I know what the most "popular" organizations are on campus, but I can describe the ones that I am involved with. My first organization I participated in as a freshman was the Society of Underground Poets (SUP). It met at the Commonplace Coffeeshop right off campus (which has delicious fresh-brewed coffee) and was a small organization. We shared poetry we had recently wrote with others and they offered suggestions. SUP also hosted open-mic nights also at the coffeeshop, where any person was free to play music, do interpretive dance, or read poetry. The crowds would vary week to week, but overall a lot of students would turn out. Eventually I did stop going to those meetings, but more for personal reasons and my own comfort level of sharing my work. I've been writing for the student-run newspaper The Penn since my sophomore year. This has been a great way for me to gain experience in my field of study and it also enhances my people skills. A lot of times you do have to get out there and interview students/strangers and it can be a little intimidating, but you learn from it each time. The Penn is an awesome opportunity for any student, as no journalism experience is needed to be a part of the staff. I also hosted a radio show with a friend last year at IUP's radio station WIUP-FM 90.1 and it was probably one of my favorite experiences as a college student. We were able to play any genre of music we wanted, but since the station is FCC regulated we had to make sure there was no foul language. I would suggest anyone who ever wanted to do a radio show to give it a shot. The equipment was very easy to use and it's honestly a lot of fun. I'm also a part of The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)who in the past semester held a symposium open to the campus about multimedia convergence. SPJ was also very considerate with paying my dues because of my financial situation. When I lived in the dorms students did occasionally leave their doors open but most of the friends that I met were from standing outside the building and being a smoker (as sad as that is to say). Nearly all of the people that I became friends with my freshman year are still my friends today. I would say athletic events, football in particular, are popular on our campus, although I'm not into any sports so I do not attend these events very often. I have gone to see many guest speakers since I have been a student, although my all-time favorite would be Dr. Cornel West. The auditorium was packed for his presentation and he is a great speaker. I think the dating scene here is a pretty weak: unless you are in a frat/sorority or go to the bars/frat parties it is hard to meet someone, and if you do the usual common interest is purely alcohol. I did say at the beginning IUP students do party a lot, and I am guilty of this also, but I try to get my schoolwork done during the week and party it up on the weekend. One of the biggest traditions events on campus is Homecoming weekend. It is one big mess of a party where students don't really get into trouble for drinking and acting a fool. The Superbowl is also usually a pretty big deal for students on campus. I think people who are involved in an fraternity or sorority really do like it. It was never anything that interested me. There is places to go off-campus to hang out on the weekends. We have a couple of bowling lanes here, a hooka bar, great ethnic restaurants on Philadelphia street, a movie theater in walking distance, playgrounds, parks, swimming pool on campus, movie rental in walking distance, etc.

I am involved with the IUP marching band and will have been for 4 years this fall. It is very popular along with football, baseball, basket ball, men's and womens ice hockey and swimming. Greek life is very popular. There are numerous groups on our campus that are open to the students to rush to become members. Students predominantly leave their doors open in the dorms. I think its important so people can just walk by and say hey. Athletic events, i.e. football games are quite popular. A lot of the students go to those. The dating scene is pretty interesting. I personally have a boyfriend and we met in the music department. I think that there is a good portion of the campus that activley dates but there is a decent amount that doesn't. I met my closest friends through my major and marching band. Homecoming is a great traditional weekend that IUP has every fall. If I was a awake at 2am on a tuesday, I probably would be studying or hanging out with my roomates and friends or getting ready to go to sleep. I think that IUP students party alot. On weekends and weekdays. I personally don't take part on the weekdays but I occasionally get together with my friends and just hang out casually. Lots of bad things can happen at huge parties with many underage students. There are plenty of things thats students do that don't involve drinking. There are many cheap video/dvd places you can go and rent movies. My friends and I are movie junkies and love to watch movies on the weekends. People also go out to resturants with their friends or order pizza to their dorm and hang out in student lounges and play games.

I do not live in the dorm so I am not familiar with how it works, but the dorms are always buzzing. Everyone on the floor kind of gets a long and just hangs out. Everyone talks and hangs out. You don't have to drink here either. If you don't want to there are plenty of other places to go on a Saturday night.

Most academic groups have their own club, so you get to meet people in your major. People who stay on campus tend to go home like every other weekend. The one weekend no one misses is homecoming weekend.

There are things to do around campus for everyone. If you like to party, there will be parties for you to attend, if you don't like to party, there are alot of other things to do as well like go to the movies and there are also events on the campus all the time like guest speakers, walk around the town/campus with your friends, etc.

IUP has great activities, something usually going on academically every night, maybe not what your interested in but its offered. Partys happen 24/7 if you want you can drink everyday its not a problem. Home coming is something every person experience on their life. Frats and Sororities... some are ok... some are tool bags just gotta find one that is alright.

Football and marching band are competitive to get on and popular to watch. Students in my dorm, the Honors College/Whitmyre dorm, were very interactive and social, especially because we took classes together. Many dorms were open and there's a very open atmosphere. I was part of the GRIP ministry on campus. This Methodist group polled the campus when they got started (abt 2 yrs ago) and created this program to work with the needs of college students. They have a late contemporary service (11:45 am on Sundays), providing hands-on experiences with the Bible and breakfast to boot. They also do fun activities. Guest speakers and campus-wide events are commonplace. While some are more interesting than others, usually they are well attended. There is a significant amount of partying in the sororities and fraternities, so much so that IUP has implemented an alcohol policy, where people can't have any alcohol in the dorms whatsoever - not even a empty can. It's strictly enforced, which helps with on-campus partying, but there are some nights you don't want to go out if there's a popular event going on.

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I am a very envolved student. I'm in 4 music ensembles, Sigma Alpha Iota, Grip, PCMEA, and PSEA. I encourage everyone to be envolved in some sort of group. It help you meet other people and feel more at home.

There are many clubs and organizations at IUP. If you have the time, I think it would be very beneficial to get involved with at least one of them. Football is the most popular athletic event to attend at IUP and the games are always fun. Frats and sororities are definitely a part of IUP, but they are not everything. Its ok if you arent in one, nobody is going to think any less of you. Parties are frequent on the weekends, but there are other things to do like hit up the mall or relax in your dorm room and watch movies with friends.

There is a lot of greek life, but you don't have to join to take part in their fun. There's a cheap theatre on main st. Athletics need a boost. The new suites have made kids less social, it seems. A lot of people travel to PSU or Pittsburg on weekends.

Homecoming is HUGE

Dorms are a big part of getting to know people. Leaving your door open helps you to find out who is living on your floor and you may even make some new friends.