San Francisco State University Top Questions

There is usually live music, or performers of some sort in front of the Cesar Chavez building on warm sunny days. Everyone kicks back and just enjoys their break. Most clubs and organizations are tabling outside, doing fundraising or just raising awareness of their organization.

Last year, we hosted the screening of "The War" with Ken Burns, and I really wanted to go. I heard a lot of people went to that. Movie nights do okay. Athletics are not very visible. The Graduate Literary Association is cool, and the impromptu writing groups like The Velvet Revolution are good times. The Greek system is pretty nonexistent here!!! It is not a frat party kind of school. It is all about small gatherings, just to have a few drinks and talk. The traditions are tied to the city! What is going down in the city, like Chinese New Years, are where the students are! If you are not in the city at 2 am you are probably sitting around with friends watching Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. If you want to go do something, pick anything...the city has movie houses, concerts, bars, art galleries, museums, cultural events, modern dance, etc.

The sports programs aren't very successful and receive very little support. I played soccer and I'd tell people we'd have a game and they'd be surprised to find out we had a team. They'd ask where we played and I'd tell them in the stadium behind the gym. Then they'd be surprised to find out we had a gym. One year we had the best record for our sport in 10 years. We barely broke .500. We were 10-9-1. Every other sport seems to lose more than they win also. From what I could tell, the Greek life is pathetic. There's no row of Frat houses or anything like that. The houses are scattered all over in various parts of the local cities, and it seemed like there was minimal participation. I personally didn't attend any school events besides the ones I participated. I suppose that's part of the problem. I had the same mentality as everyone else. If I wasn't involved with it, I didn't care.

I can't accurately answer these questions yet, as this is only my first semester, but before it's over I'll have a lot more to say!