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Student government is huge at Fordham. Being USG (United Student Government), RHA (Residential Hall Association), and CSA (Commuter Student Association), something is always going on on campus. CAB (Campus Activities Board) is also really big on campus, and they are always planning events. We have had great guest speakers put on by clubs such as College Republicans and College Democrats. Fordham has clubs ranging from service clubs, to religious clubs, to political clubs, to special interest clubs (like the Paranomal Activity Club...?). One great thing Fordham offers is Global Outreach (GO!), which has several projects throughout the year in which teams of students go both domestically and internationally and take part of service or an immersion project. I went to Guatemala my freshman year, and built a house with Habitat for Humanity.

Student government is huge at Fordham. Being USG (United Student Government), RHA (Residential Hall Association), and CSA (Commuter Student Association), something is always going on on campus. CAB (Campus Activities Board) is also really big on campus, and they are always planning events. We have had great guest speakers put on by clubs such as College Republicans and College Democrats. Fordham has clubs ranging from service clubs, to religious clubs, to political clubs, to special interest clubs (like the Paranomal Activity Club...?). One great thing Fordham offers is Global Outreach (GO!), which has several projects throughout the year in which teams of students go both domestically and internationally and take part of service or an immersion project. I went to Guatemala my freshman year, and built a house with Habitat for Humanity.

Student government is huge at Fordham. Being USG (United Student Government), RHA (Residential Hall Association), and CSA (Commuter Student Association), something is always going on on campus. CAB (Campus Activities Board) is also really big on campus, and they are always planning events. We have had great guest speakers put on by clubs such as College Republicans and College Democrats. Fordham has clubs ranging from service clubs, to religious clubs, to political clubs, to special interest clubs (like the Paranomal Activity Club...?). One great thing Fordham offers is Global Outreach (GO!), which has several projects throughout the year in which teams of students go both domestically and internationally and take part of service or an immersion project. I went to Guatemala my freshman year, and built a house with Habitat for Humanity.

There is plenty to do both on and off campus! Intramurals are very popular on campus as well as attending basketball games. Also, campus ministry and the campus activities board are active in organizing events. As a business student, I'm involved with Beta Alpha Psi, which is a club for accounting and finance majors. We have weekly meetings with speakers in the field and recruiters from the top firms. There are also several networking events offered as well that really help give students a leg up in cultivating relationships with employers which could potentially lead to careers after college. Off campus, both the Little Italy area of the Bronx and Manhattan at your fingertips! Whether you want to explore the "tri-bar" on Arthur Ave or check out a jazz club in the city, the possibilities are endless! While people do party on weekends and some weeknights, there are many alternatives for those who do not want to. Many museums and shopping districts are free to discover in the city! My friends and I love to rent cheap karoake rooms in Koreatown and sing our hearts out. Even if you don't have a plan, it can be fun just to head into the city on the weekend and just have an adventure!

For the most part, everyone goes to the off campus bars and parties at off campus apartments on the weekends. We have no frats and sororities and there is no chance of having any type of party with alcohol on campus. Football games are very popular and there are always parties afterwards. Spring weekend is one thing that gets everyone on campus. Fordham has a band play every year and usually everyone spends the whole weekend partying at the bars and apartments and then wander to campus for the show.

I'm involved in the Residence Hall Association, which is the student government for resident students at Rose Hill. It is pretty popular, with 70 members representing every residential hall on campus. We put on programs in the dorms and campus wide throughout the year, with our signature event being the Under the Tent dance. People are pretty involved on campus, either in a club or in volunteer work. Volunteering is really popular. Freshmen definitely leave their doors open. Athletic events, such as basketball and football, aren't that popular because our teams aren't that great. They do a lot of giveaways to get people to come to the games though. The school definitely attracts some great speakers, most recently John Stossel, David Axelrod, Brian Williams, Blake Mycoskie, and Anthony Wiener were on campus. I met most of my closest friends through being involved with RHA. The dating scene is pretty good, definitely a million places to take a date with Manhattan being so close. If your awake at 2am your probably drunk, as Tuesday is a big night to go out. Traditions are Fordham include Orientation, Welcome Week, Presidents Ball, and Spring Weekend. People usually go out Tuesday, Friday, Saturday. Thursdays sometimes, but not nearly as much as other schools. No frats or sororities. If your not a drinker, the city offers a million different options from shopping to seeing a show. There a bunch of performing groups on campus and one of them is usually having a showcase almost every weekend.

I play rugby for the men's club team, and I would definitely recommend checking out one of the club sports (lacrosse, hockey, etc.) if you're interested in competing athletically, but don't want to commit to a varsity program. There are also plenty of intramurals for people who just want to have fun. There are lots of clubs to get involved with; a couple of my friends are on the Ski Club and they love going on subsidized trips several weekends a year. The university does a pretty good job of making sure there is always something going on on campus. Speakers like Steve Forbes and Ralph Nader, comedians like Daniel Tosh and Mike Birbiglia, bands like MGMT and The Roots have come to campus (U2 played on Edward's Parade last year for Good Morning America, which was pretty sweet). There's no greek life, but trust me, with Manhattan right there, you won't miss it.

The most popular groups on campus are Campus Activities Board, Global Outreach, Students for Solidarity, Student organization of Latinos, and Rainbow Alliance. No athletics at LC campus unless you consider a group of hipsters throwing a Frisbee on a patch of grass athletic...

It's NYC. It's all there for you - and with a little research you can do it on the cheap as a student.

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