Ithaca College Top Questions

What are the most popular student activities/groups?

KerryAnn

None.

Harper

I personally am not that big a drinker, but parties, sports, clubs and other things included, there is so much to do not only on campus, but in Ithaca itself. You can always find a party Friday and Saturday nights in the on-campus apartments or off-campus, but if drinking isnt your thing there is so much else to do including music performances, theatre shows, comedy acts, museum shows, restaurants, and an entire other campus just 5 minutes away. Every Saturday afternoon in the fall you find Butterfield Stadium packed for our football games here. And while we are Diving III, we are annually ranked in the top 25 in the country. Every year the two biggest events that happen are the Cortaca Jug, our biggest football game of the year against our rivals SUNY Cortland and than Apple Fest. Apple Fest is a huge festival down in the Commons that brings thousands of people down for vendors of all different kinds of apple products, craft makers, games, a Ferris-wheel and lots of other stuff. Ithaca is just such a cool community that once you come here, you will always love and come back to at some point.

Shannon

Most students live on campus for at least the first two years of college, and then after that many stay in the on-campus apartments, which are separate from the dorms. My experience on campus was amazing, especially my freshman year. I met my closest friends in two waves: 1) Freshman Year, mostly dorm friends - I lived in West Tower, one of the two largest dorms on campus. In the fall, when the weather was nice, tons of people used to sit outside in the evenings (either before going out to a party, or as a bonafide all night activity) and mingle. I met some of my best friends that way, and also just some really interesting people. Early on, you could find at least a few people sitting outside every night of the week, at all hours of the night. 2)Studying abroad my junior year in London - Ithaca has some great study abroad options, and London was amazing. The best part was that of the 90 or so Ithacans who went that semester, I'd only met about 3 of them before. The program is structured to give you plenty of free time, so we bonded while we explored the city together. Overall, Ithaca's social life always had something to offer. There were always off-campus parties within walking distance from Thurs-Sat at least. Because there are no frats (although if that's your thing, you can check out the ones at Cornell), parties are usually held in smaller houses which resulted in a lot of smaller (<30 people) parties. I thought that was great. IF big parties are your thing, though, the sports teams were known to throw gigantic bashes where you could barely move because of the crowd. Not my cup o tea, but like I said, IC has something for everyone.

Mike

Dorm doors are almost always kept closed, it's rare to find one open unless its an RA. Athletic events get little or no attention at all which is an absolute shame. The guest speakers we got were pretty bad, if you want a legitimate show go to Cornell. The best band we got on campus was Say Anything, compared to URI who got Third Eye Blind and Will Ferrell. Cortica happens once a year which is pretty awesome I have to admit but other than that there isn't much to do. There are no frats or sororities which kind of makes campus life boring. Parties are restricted to a few huge houses which everyone goes to, meaning there is usually like 300 people at them and they get broken up right away.

Jill

Great D3 sports teams. Students are very involved- Comedies, Bands, Choirs, Accapella groups, Student government, volunteer activities, guest speakers, big events with free food! Frats and Sororities- there really aren't any! That is Cornell. People range in partying from 5x a week to once a month. Some good bars in town but you HAVE to be 21- they really get you for underage. i like to chill and watch movies a lot- or go out for a drink. Hiking is a favorite of mine!

Dan

Amazing. So many good parties, concerts, shows, fairs, game nights etc.

Lauren

there are a lot of great things to do around Ithaca (gorges, swimming, biking, bars, etc) and the life on campus is a lot of fun too. Ithaca organizes a lot of different events to get people together. lots of alchohol free events and lots of great music to listen to. for the most part people leave their dorm rooms open for visitors and there are many friendly people. the athletics on campus are a lot of fun. there are collegiate athletics and also club sports that are a lot of fun and interaction.

Josh

I met most of my friends through the Park school and doing tv and radio. It depends what your major is. Football is big up there, but the rest of the sports aren't. Cortaca Jug is amazing.

Greg

Students want to meet other students especially freshmen year in the towers, doors are open and people are interacting, going to class together, working out, video games, drinking beers, you name it. I met my best friends by chance, we all landed on the 4th floor of the West Tower at Ithaca and we all just clicked, similar personalities, similar but different backgrounds. People usually go out or drink 3-4 nights a week, especially as the years roll on. Thats not to say everyone goes out during the week, some only go out once or twice a week, some rather just catch a movie in their dorms, or play xbox...whatever you like, theres at least a few other people doing the same thing. Athletics are great, don't usually get a great following except the Cortaca Jug Football game between IC Cortland... the biggest D3 rivalry in the nation... lot of fun. No Frats or Sororities, but lots of people go to Cornell for that atmosphere. If drinking isn't your thing, there is a lot of live local music all over Ithaca, especially Thursday - Sunday. Theres also a lot of state parks and waterfalls in the area so if nature and hiking is your thing... this is a a great place.

Ryan

Ithaca got very cliquey. The friends you make in your first month of freshman year are pretty much the ones you stay with. It was hard to break into friendship circles, and there is a lot of drama. The population isn't large enough that people don't know who you are. There is a lot of talk, and seemed a lot like high school.

Sam

Students are actively involved in many clubs and organizations sponsored by the college. ICTV, the college's television station and WICB/VIC, the college's radio stations are probably the largest extra curricular activities. Athletics aren't so much of a big thing, except football, which it seems everyone really enjoys on Saturday afternoons. Cortaca is the big football game that happens in November between Ithaca and SUNY Cortland. Its the only game tickets are required to buy ahead of time, and they usually sell out within the first few days of their release. Cortaca is a huge celebration with tons of partying whether Ithaca wins or loses. Our theater department is top notch in the country so its always nice to go see a play or musical there. Fraternities and Sororities are non existent on the Ithaca campus, but if your craving the scene Cornell is only a taxi ride away. While a large majority of the community does drink alcohol, there are definitely students that choose not to. Ithaca spends tons of money on creating alcohol free events for the community which could include anything from a rodeo fest to organizing a giant screen showing of the Superbowl. The town of Ithaca always has tons of things going on including the annual chilifest and applefest, which are favorites of students.

Alissa

I would say that the most popular organizations on campus are environmental or political organizations, as well as any clubs that are geared towards people of a particular major. My freshman year I was involved in STAND, which is Students Taking Action Now: Darfur. We did tabling, got signitures, raised awareness, and held discussions. The students that leave their doors open are mostly ones living in first year housing or in dorms that are predominantly freshman. Actually, atheletic events are surprisingly popular considering that it's a division 3 school. Apparently we're a "really good" division 3 school. The popularity of a guest speaker depends on who it is, how it's publicized, and what they're talking about. Theater seems to be popular, especially if there's a show going on that a lot of people have heard of. The dating scene. Well, the dating scene is a little tricky for girls. It's an extremely liberal college with a prominent theater program. I hope I don't need to elaborate. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday chances are I'm listening to the drunk people outside my window who won't let me go to sleep. I'm all up for a good party, but "Tipsy Tuesdays" aren't really my thing. People party a lot. It's college. I guess the party scene should be considered pretty impressive considering that we don't have any fraternities or sororities directly affliated with Ithaca College. The big traditions are Cortica Jug, when Ithaca plays Cortland in football before Thanksgiving, and Applefest. The amish come and they make pies. Usually if there's a Saturday night where my friends and I don't drink we sit around watching movies and talk about the fact that we're not drinking. Off campus my friends and I either just walk around the commons, shop, or eat the Lost Dog, which is hands down the coolest restaurant in Ithaca.

Shawn

Sick shows and food!

Heather

IC AfterDark is a very popular event. They hold rather large and fun events for students to attend. Their main goal is to keep students busy on friday nights so that they have another option to do something, then just party. Dorm life is different in every building. If you live within the BRT (Boothroyd, Rowland, Talcott) first year buildings, there is alot of social life going on. My frestmen year, I lived in Boothroyd and everyones doors were ALWAYS open. If you live out of the first year housing, you could get placed in a dorm with older classmen. Generally, they are more focused on their studies and so focused on things that their doors are usually closed. Some athletic events are more popular then others, Cortaca! There are alot of guest speakers and about 4 or 5 plays that occur on campus. I met most of my closet friends, either through the biology, or from my first year living in my dorm. If you are up past 2am on a tuesday, you usually are studing, unless you stay up late chatting with your roommate. Me and my roommate used to like to chat about our weeks, who our new crush was, our relationships and what we want to do on the weekend. Partying is one question that is always asked about at orientation. Put it this way, if you want to party I am sure that you will be able to find one. If you can't find one here there is probably one at Cornell. But Cornell's has HUGE parties and are only fun to go to if you go in a large group. It is wicked sketchy if you go by yourself or in a small group. There are a few music fraternities/sororities, but those are the only ones that i know of. When me and my roommate didnt want to go out and party, we would stay in and watch movies, listen to music, or go walk around college town to get bubble tea. Sometimes it was more fun to laugh at the drunk people instead of being one, well most of the time is was more fun... :)

Ashley

The school is very big on theatre and music. There are many different student-run organizations and theatre programs. There are also well-known choir groups in the schools. Wednesday nights are big bar nights. Thursdays are big bowling nights because pitchers are only $3. Students usually party on weekends, but there aren't too many parties. The cops usually break them up by 12am.

Reese

I loved my social life at Ithaca. I was fortunate enough to live on the floor that was awarded "community of the block." Everyone on our floor kept their doors open-we were just like a family. Most kids that I met were friendly at Ithaca-but this doesnt mean that everyone is. But this is true for anywhere. I wasn't too pleased when I played intramural basketball-most of the guys were a bunch of assholes. Too competitive for a meaningless intramural game. As for weekends, the big thing for most kids is to go out and drink. There are a lot of parties. I personally do not drink and while I attended a few parties with my friends, I generally found better things to do on weekends. I would usually stay in and either watch whatever game was on that night or watch a movie with the guys. You can also go downtown and see a movie or go to a dance club.

Ashley

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Kyle

drink drink drink! the dorms are fun though.

KJ

Door-open policies are common among freshmen, then everyone develops their own little enclaves and tiny circles of friends. Not that people aren't friendly, but sophomores, juniors, and seniors don't leave their doors hanging open all the time. There's too many things getting stolen on campus. Ironically, the number of thefts, burglaries, and sexual assaults that make the news has gone UP since Ithaca installed locks on the main dorm hall's doors.

Andrew

Social life is the same as every other school you'll encounter. It can be a party school if you make it one. The one note of concern for incoming students is that there is very little Greek life on campus.

Lauren

The cliques on campus form the popular groups. Once you have your group or team or major those people tend to be your friends forever. If you are awake at 2am on a Tuesday you are goofing off with your roomates being too loud in the halls, but thats ok because everyone else is still up too. Every single night is like a slumber party. There are people to party with and people to stay in with every weekend, without fail. There is tons to do off campus and you learn about new things all of the time, straight through senior year.

Andy

Lots of drinking and LOTS of smoking. No real frats. couple of traditions. Theatre and Music excel and always put on great performances that sell out.

Reina

Recently, I don't think students in dorms are keeping their doors open because of the incidents of rape and theft. But I think when they are in their rooms, they feel comfortable with keeping their doors open. I met my closest friends on the first couple of days of freshman year. I met most of my general friends through taking the same class, participating in clubs and organizations, school events, or having the same major. Because IC is a smaller campus too, you will see the same people over and over again, most likely on a regular basis like when you are walking to and from class in the halls. So I have actually become friendly with a lot of the people I just see around campus. It doesn't necessarily mean I know their names, but we smile and greet one another. Maybe we'll stop and talk one day, but not knowing what might happen with whatever the present relationship we have today, is the most exciting part of the interaction. It might sound lame, but it can always be relied upon, and sometimes that's all we need to know. People party here. There are a lot of local and international music concerts/gigs/performances downtown and on campus, so those are really fun to attend. The restaurants around the city offer a variety of cuisines and the prices are affordable too. Cornell University and IC always have something going on on the weekends too.

Aaron

There are a ton of clubs to choose from, if you are interested in it more than likely there is a group for it. There are lots of concerts in town, campus or 5 min down the road at Cornell. No Frats or Sororities at Ithaca but there is at Cornell if that is your party scene. House parties and apartment parties every weekend and especially hard during holidays and college events. Cortaca Jug is the biggest athletic event of the year where the football team plays Cortland (rivals) and is covered by ESPN or sports illustrated or both. I am never bored and am constantly having fun. Btw there are gorges to jump from in nice weather into a big swimming hole, this is a popular attraction.

Emma

There isn't really much to do ON campus. Most people go off campus to do things. It depends what dorm you're in, for the open door thing. Most people don't though. Athletic events aren't really that big, except for cortaca jug. there are lots of plays though, so that's cool i guess. Most people party a lot. There are lots of parties in the circles, but the off campus ones are the best. you can go to cornell too, but those are mostly frat parties, and are kind of gross. Off campus, you can take a bus, or walk (when it's nice outside) to the commons. there's lots of cute little shops and restaurants, that's where lots of students go during the day.

Margaux

There is so much to do outside the classroom at IC! There are over 160 student-run organizations to choose from. Whether you're interested in dancing, sports, martial arts, pottery, singing, sign language, art, exercise, the outdoors, (anything!) there's an organization for you! Off campus, there are great places to hike, eat, socialize, and enjoy the beauty that exists around the town of Ithaca.

Amy

a lot of people here are very politically concious... amnesty international, ic democrats. especially during election year, half the student body has some form of barack obama propaganda. There are no sororities or fraternities and most people here find it to be a good thing because it cuts back on some of the inevitable cliquiness. Cornell is in the same town though so if you want to go to frat parties to dance the night away, it's always an option. Beer pong in the dorms is not uncommon, most of the students smoke mary j every once in a while.

Tristan

Sports are pretty big for a smallish D3 school. But attendance is awful. Sports are ithaca's equivalent form of fraternities and sororities at other schools. Athletes are looked up to and usually throw the parties. The Cortaca Jug football game is fun but kind of anti-climactic. People talk big and plan to get wasted at 9 AM. After trying a few beers and realizing just how disgusting it feels to do this, they attend the game sober and kind of just stand around in the bleachers without cheering much or even appearing to give a shit about the game. Honestly, as a town ithaca offers a lot of awesome events that won't be found at similar size cities. And Cornell is probably 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} responsible for this- not ithaca college. You will probably meet your closest friends during your 4 years at ithaca within 10 minutes of arrival at your freshman dorm. There are people who are like blood brothers/sisters with the people from their hallway freshman year. What this says about people at ithaca is for you to decide... There are also a lot of people who dropped out, transfered, disappeared, changed majors, etc.

Charlie

Partying is pretty big at Ithaca. I'd say that most students go out at least Friday and Saturday night, if not more. There is a lot of drinking. There are parties off campus that are fun. I'm not too into partying myself, so it kind of sucks. Last weekend I went to two different parties. I stayed at the first one with some friends until the cops came and then we walked to another party, where there for probably a half hour, and then the cops came to that party. Afterwards I got a cab back to school and hung out with some friends in a dorm room. This is usually how my Friday and Saturday nights go. There are things to do if you don't want to drink, of course. There are two independent movie theaters in Ithaca, Cinemopolis and Fall Creek Pictures. Sometimes I'll go see a movie. Also, there's something called IC After Dark that has activities for kids who don't want to drink, but want something fun to do. Although ... I know of some kids who've gone to IC After Dark events drunk before, so I'm not sure it works.

Alyssa

Their are many clubs on campus such as Sister to Sister,which I am on the E-Board. We try to break the social boundaries and racial barriers. We also talk about issues that women have on campus and in the real world. There is also Brothers for Brothers which is similar to Sister to Sister we get together to do community service as well. Their are unfortunately no fraternities or sororities on Ithaca College campus but there are plenty on Cornell's campus.

Ruthie

I love getting involved! there is so much you can get involved with on campus it's great. From varsity sports to intramural, to student government to RHA, activity planning committees. you name it there is probably a club for it. doors are normally open in dorms, create an open kind of neighborhood. no frats or sororities, but who needs them. drinking isn't everything, there are always events going on. I cannot stress enough how important it is to try something new, step outside of the box.

Laura

People party all the time here. Though it's mostly beer pong and drinking games. To go to big parties kids mostly go to Cornell for the frat parties, since there are only two or three fraternities here. This is not my scene though. I'd rather just have fun in a friends room but no one is really interested in doing that. Closest friends? Negative. The people I've met are either boring or pretentious and too good for everyone. I'm sure there are people who I could be close with but I've given up. There are student organizations here that are pretty good with organizing non-alcoholic events. What am I doing on a tuesday night at 2AM? Hopefully sleeping.

Michele

Sports are pretty big, even though it's only a D3 school. Everyone gets geared up for the Cortica Jug game against rival SUNY Cortland in the fall. I'm a music major, so I don't have much of an opportunity to interact with students outside my discipline, but i've never been in a situation where someone didnt talk to someone else because of their major. My friends are mostly music majors, but we all have different background specialties and we're there for different reasons. I go out and party, but not all the time. A lot of times, you can just spend the night in watching movies and ordering food from campusfood.com. There's also this things called IC AfterDark, which is a group that puts on programs about once a month on a friday night which gives you an alternative to going out and partying.

Jo

whatever.

Christine

Most popular campus activities i would say are sports at the varsity club and intramural level. I'm on the field hockey team and i love it. We're always together and are sort of like a family of sisters and if anything is every going on in our lives, there will always be that support system behind us to help us out. I personally do not lock my door, I feel safe on the campus and I trust the girls on my floor. You will find people that try to go out every night but most people will go out just friday and saturday night. I like to go out but sometimes i enjoy staying in and watching movies with my friends; its just a good balance.

Kevin

There are clubs available for everyone on campus. There are varsity, club, and intramural sports, theater, bands, everything. For the most part, students are very social and doors are generally left open, depending on the hall. This is how i met my closest friends, just talking in the bathroom or kitchen. Partying is also very prominent here, but it is not the only thing to do. One club, ICAfterDark sponsors free events a few times each semester as an alternative to drinking. They have themed nights with entertainment and food. Depending on the student, the amount of partying varies. My neighbors tend to party quite often, including weeknights, but I have friends that might only go to a party once a month. I also have friends that choose not to go at all for religious or personal regions. The choice is completely up to the student, and they will not have difficulty finding friends who share their outlook. There are always alternatives to parties, including going to the commons with friends, having movie nights, visiting the gorges, movies, mall, restaraunts..etc..

Alec

I'm a member of Ithacappella (the all-male acappella group here on campus), and through it I've made my closest friends at school. All student groups have access to very generous funding from the school, which has allowed us to go on tour in recent years to Orlando, San Francisco and New Orleans. We have a huge fanbase here at IC, regularly getting 800 people to show up to our four concerts each year (with a student body of only 6,000). Last year we were invited by one of my favorite bands, Incubus, to sing with them out in Los Angeles in front of 20,000 people at the KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta. That was unquestionably the coolest experience of my entire life, and it happened as a result of getting involved with activities on campus. Sounds cheesy, but it's true... awesome stuff can happen if you put yourself out there and get involved. The local music scene here in Ithaca is really, really solid. Lots of local bands putting on shows all the time. I've seen better shows for a $5 cover here in town than many bigger-ticket bands at larger venues. If you're into different kinds of music you'll never be left wanting a place to hang out on a weekend. All different sorts of styles, rock, reggae, hip-hop, jazz, metal - if you can't find it, you're probably not looking hard enough. Partying is pretty standard on weekends here, you'll find plenty of people walking around late on a Saturday night looking for a party. It's not hard to avoid if you're not into it at all, and while there aren't any social fraternities/sororities on campus there are plenty of frat parties over on Cornell's campus. Personally, I've never bothered going over there, there's usually something going on nearby.

Brian

Mens Rugby is still in the process of being formed and consists of people who love to hit people rather than people who love to get drunk and sing songs. Athletic events blow. If you're awake at 2 AM on a Tuesday you must be ripping rails because nobody does that unless they're an alcoholic or studying. Cortaca is the only fun event all year and even that sucks ass. Parties are every thursday-saturday. There are no frats or sororities. I have no idea what to do if your not drinking on a saturday night. The gorges are fun to go to.

Rob

If you do ICTV or WICB/VIC radio, you make friends fast. I do both and I think I've made some life long friends already. Plus they're great for networking; Ithaca has a lot of well-connected grads. The big weekend here is Cortaca Jug. We play our football rivals and everyone goes to the game, whether it's at home or away. Drinking is popular, duh, this is college, but I don't drink much and I've found tons of friends and tons of things to do that don't involve booze.

Cody

I can always catch a show at the theater, or find someone to pass a frisbee with. If you're eager to find activities, there's never a loss of options. Through my sorority and position as poetry editor of the campus literary magazine, all of my interests and relationships are covered. Dating wise, I met so many people during my freshman and sophomore years when I was single. It was a really fun time.

Ally

Social life at ithaca is pretty good. I am not much of a drinker or smoker so wasnt too involved in much of the party scene, but I know it existed because i would hear about it all the time. My junior year I started to explore a bit more and open up so I experienced some great times with friends at parties up in college town. Once you turn 21 there are bars everywhere. You have two hills to roam. College Town up by Cornell or the Ithaca Commons just a walk down from campus. There are no fraternities or soroities which I happened to love.

Miranda

The environmental society is popular. I was in Fair Trade but we had to shut down because the dining hall guy wouldn't let us do anything else. Some students leave their doors open but I think that's weird. I don't know about athletic events. Theatre is pretty limited to the students themselves I think but I've been to 2 performances. I met my closest friends by going up to them and saying that they look fun and asking them to be my friend. The dating scene is pretty lame. If I'm awake at 2 am on a Tuesday I'm either studying or at a diner or something. The only traditions I can think of are Cortaca and Prospect Day. People party about 2 nights a week. Fraternities and soroities are the dumbest things ever. Frat parties are fun to crash every now and then. Last weekend I went to Stratford-upon-Avon. If you don't want to drink you can go bowling. I do everything off campus because campus is dumb.

Jamie

THere are a lot of club sports and things of that nature. There is also the African American and Latino SOciety groups, Habitat for HUmanity, etc. We have a lot. EVery year I will do Relay for Life (walk for cancer) over on Cornell's campus. Students do leave their dorm rooms open, especially as freshman, so people can stop in, chat, and meet one another.Student will go to basketball or lacrosse games, and some football games too. The Cortaca Jug Game against Cortland every year is our main event for football that everyone goes to. People do see guest speakers, depending on how big the speaker. I have gone to many theater events as well. The dating scene is probably the same as anywhere else. It's college, so you have serious relationships or just hookups really. I met my closest friends by being put in the same dorm freshman year, through classes, and then through other friends. If I'm awake on a Tuesday at 2 am its because I'm doing work. Cortaca (the rival football game), Applefest(in the fall in the Commons downtown), Chili Fest(in the commons during the winter), and Prospect Day(last day fo classes party) are annual traditions/events that we have. People party every weekend definitely, or usually Wed-Sun. It really depends on how much work you have that week, how you're feeling, etc. We do not have any recognized frats or sororoties at Ithaca College which I love because then you don't have to be in one to have a social life and your friends aren't chosen for you. But if you feel like you would be missing out on the frat parties or something, you can always just hop over to Cornell and go to one just to have the experience. Last weekend, I actually went to a Psychology Conference with my research team. On a normal weekend though, I would go out with my friends downtown to the bars or go out to dinner. During the days, I do work or just hang out. If its nice out, we go walking in the commons or go to the gorges and go swimming or cliff jumping.

Heather

A lot of drinking. A lot of partying. Once you establish a group of friends during freshman year, it usually stays with you and usually shifts only in slow migrations. On-campus, 'late night' was always popular... especially for athletes. Off-campus, Sammy's and Geno's in addition to regulars like 'wing night' on Wednesdays take its place. Also, warm weather instantly fills the quad with people having picnics and the Circles with people having BBQs. The gorges are also big during the few warm weeks... IC students crowd 6-mile, etc.

Ashley

None of the organizations or clubs seem to be very popular. There are a lot of outside theatre activities that students are involved in. I met most of my friends in my dorm Freshman year. Important traditions include Cortaca Jug and Prospect Day.

Peter

The african-Latino society is one of the largest organizations on campus. I am involved with this organization and am good friends with many of its members. Students do not usually leave their doors open. Guest speakers are very important people usually.

Zack

i'll skip the first two - i'm really getting bored here. dorm doors: depends on the students or the dorm dynamic. my freshman year i was friends with most of the kids on my floor in the east tower, we left our doors open all the time. sophomore year nobody left their doors open, although i spent more of my time outside of the dorm because the friends i had established lived elsewhere and i didn't like a lot of the kids on my floor - they didn't leave their doors open either. athletic: if you had friends on the teams, you went. otherwise you would either go to cortaca or girls soccer games. not much school pride on the athletics side, though it's D-III, so what do you expect... speakers: the dude who came to talk about string theory was pretty awesome. i don't think enough students go to see guest speakers, which is a shame. really. theater: meh. theater kids creep me out. plus, if i were to see some good theater at my school, i would probably be attending NYU or Emerson or somewhere else in a city somewhere... dating: go to a party, get crunk, get your jollies off, and if you remember the girl's name in the morning then maybe you've got a shot. this scenario in no way reflects any personal experience. friends: we all lived on the same floor freshman year. we got drunk, stoned, caused mischief, had nicknames. it was beautiful. don't expect this though, as i can only assume that this situation is not the norm. but keep an open mind, meet as many people as you can the first couple of weeks, and you'll find some cool people to hang with. 2a.m. on tuesday: making easy mac, writing a paper, drinking beer, smokin a J, watching the second run of adult swim on cartoon network. all of these things simultaneously. traditions: see cortaca jug, slope day (@ cornell), senior week, prospect day, chili fest (downtown), apple fest (also downtown). party: often. fraternities/sororities: if you're in one, you're either a music student, some sort of scholar, or you made up your own (shout out to ma boys in alpha alpha alpha [see facebook group]) last weekend: i played a show at The Mint, which is on Pico Blvd. in West L.A. i did laundry, and worked on a marketing plan for Tom Jones (no joke, he's got a new album coming out in June that's not half bad). Saturday night: see a movie in textor hall, play a board game, go bowling (though this activity is enhanced by drinking). i don't know, if you don't like drinking you'll find something to do. leave us alchies alone. off campus: bars, shows (castaways/the nines/the haunt/state theater), see a movie at the pyramid mall, fine dining (Taughannock Inn comes highly recommended, but save up...)

Lee

there are many groups, so no one is most popular. most people lock their doors. i find it hard to find people to date. i think that race is a barrier for many. this past weekend was great. i partied on friday and saturday. the majority of students drink alsohol excessively on the weekends.

Mary

I don't think that there is a group that is particularly popular. I hear a lot from the IC Feminists because of my women's studies minor. In the dorms, most students would leave their doors open welcoming visitors. Athletic events aren't very popular, besides Cortaca. Theater is popular. The dating scene is probably typical of most colleges. Dating consists of inviting someone to a party. I rarely hear of someone being asked to go out to dinner or to a movie. I met my closest friends from living with them freshman year in the dorms...we still live together today. There are no sororities/fraternities, however, you can get this experience if you want to take a cab over to Cornell on the weekends. Freshman and Sophomore years most students will party in the dorms. Junior year there are more house parties, and by Senior year the scene is predominantly at the bars. Last weekend I went the bars both Friday and Saturday. After bars I went over to friends' houses.

tony

sports games are pretty good for a d3 school, the football team always draws a big crowd and even the basketball team now sells out. i met my closest friends from my freshman year dorm, everyone is very chill then. people are always out on friday and saturday nights but less during the week than other schools. overall theres definitely a lot of partying but i feel not nearly as a state school or many other similar schools