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great social life in new york city, i enjoy going out to the city and doing fun activities

Theater is a very big deal at Lincoln Center -a lot of students who aren't in the program are at least interested. There are no athletic events at Lincoln Center but it's easy to get to Rose Hill to see a game of some kind. The dating scene is thriving - if you are a gay man. Students aren't allowed to leave their doors open for safety reasons and they lock automatically when closed. Not exactly a recipe for meeting people. My closest friends are my roommates. Last Tuesday at 2am I was in the library. But last Thursday I was at a friend's apartment watching a movie. There are a lot of fun cultural events on campus that run annually - Molimo does fun and interesting things for Black History Month, and Sol (student organization of latinos) has great parties and evens as well. There are no fraternities/sororities. Last weekend I went to Alta restaurant in the West Village, to the spring weekend concert at Rose Hill where Ghostface Killah and The Secret Machines performed for free, a movie at Tribeca Film Festival, and then worked on my final paper. Drinking is a big deal on any campus, but there are people who don't drink at Fordham LC. They live on the Wellness floor. It's also possible to drink lightly, have a nice glass of wine at a restaurant, etc. I often go to bars with my friends but don't get anything. I spend most of my money at restaurants. Sometimes people will have parties off campus as well. Partying on campus is almost non-existent because it's inevitable you will get caught.

Men's basketball and Football are somewhat popular here... but I haven't been to any games. Women's basketball sucks- they haven't won a game since April of 2006 I believe. Usually peoples doors are open in the dorm and are always willing to hang out. The dating scene is not bad and I have to say that Fordham girls are mostly bangin... and I don't know what to tell the ladies, but I'll do my best to introduce myself to every one of you. If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday (which I probably will be) you can find me at Tinkers, the bar that everyone loves to hate. If I have absolutely no work for a whole week this is usually what I'll be doing. Monday- doubles beer pong tournament at Mugzs (another bar), Tuesday- gotta go to Tinkers, Wednesday- either a rest day or singles beer pong tournament at Mugzs, Thursday- watching Lost and cannot be disturbed, Friday- maybe a house party or one of the bars, Saturday- another house party or possibly the bar, Sunday- this is a jesuit college so we rest on the seventh day. And no, I'm not an alcoholic... I just go out so I can meet people (girls). I really don't drink much when I go out, but your not going to find anyone on campus at night on the weekends. I'm being asked what I did last weekend, but it was "Spring Weekend" so if I told you I would be arrested in 49 states. Just kidding... there was a Ghostface Killah concert on campus last weekend which was pretty much the highlight for me. When I go off campus my main objective is to not get mugged between the campus and wherever I'm going. Trust me as a native New Yorker... its easy to spot people from out of state and drawing attention to yourself is just telling somebody that you want to be mugged. But have a good time lol

I'm involved with residence halls association which is a fairly prominent gov't on campus. We are a programming body and often plan campus-wide events which are fairly well attended, but not greatly.--People leave their doors open freshman year, I don't think so much over the next years.--Athletic events and theater are not too well attended, but if you want to go, you can find people who will go with you.-- Mostly it's a hookup scene, or else pretty long relationships. --I know my closest friends from high school and met the other's in my honors' program and dorm.--On Tuesday, people go out to the bar because many don't have classes on Wednesdays.--Spring Weekend, full of fun activities is probably the best attended traditional event.--People mostly party on the weekends and on Tuesdays.--No frats.--Last weekend, I went to an on campus dance and went to some house parties, usually, I go see a Broadway show at least once a weekend.--Many, many people will go to Manhattan to go to shows, concerts, restaurants and other cool places.--I saw almost thirty Broadway shows this year. I also love eating at exotic restaurants.

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People just get drunk here, it's in the middle of NYC... The local bars don't card and it's very easy to purchase to drink in the dorms.

I'm on Frisbee, we are a drinking team with a frisbee problem. Tuesday nights are really big nights to go out for whatever reason. The lack of a greek system seems to mix up people from different social groups.

The social scene sucks, not only are half the kids commuters, but most of the kids who dorm are from jersey so they go home every weekend leaving the school literally deserted.

Popular: football, basketball, pride alliance, anti-war coalition students do leave their doors open events are popular if it is a rival opponent, a dignitary comes, but usually when it is just no one important there won't be a good showing People date, but there is a small amount. I met my closest friends through my water polo team. at 2am on tuesday I am studying. events: spring weekend people party tuesday night, thursday night, friday night, and saturday night no greek system at fordham last weekend I studied for my 4 tests! ouch you can do anything on saturday night that doesn't involve drinking. we live in new york city, the city that never sleeps, there is always something to do. What don't we do off campus? there is just sooo many opportunities to have great times

There is a lot to do in the city and off campus there is always a party or bar open.