<p>Can anyone please tell me how much of an influence fraternities and sororities have
on life at U of R? Would not joining one hinder my social life?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I'm a freshman and I can say that I've always had plenty of opportunities to socialize outside of fraternities and sororities. It's not absolutely huge on campus.</p>
<p>My daughter is also a freshman and enjoys attending fraternity/sorority functions. She said she would probably rush just to see what they are all about but wouldn't live in a house. She says you can be as involved as you want or not involved at all and nobody cares. Just have to say that she LOVES UofR, it was a perfect fit for her.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses! Can anyone tell me what kind of things do the students do for fun once the snow begins?</p>
<p>traying! we used to steal trays and slide down the hill behind sue b. but these days there are trays usually outside. there's also usually stuff going on campus like concerts and shows.</p>
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She said she would probably rush just to see what they are all about but wouldn't live in a house.
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There are no sorority houses; there are sorority floors in the dorms. </p>
<p>Just FYI, if your daughter is serious about not living on the floor. If the sorority doesn't have enough upperclassmen to fill the rooms on the sorority floor, they "pull in" the new pledges, who then are obligated by their membership to live on the floor. Happened to a few friends of my daughter. (She knew about the "pull" so volunteered anyway so she wouldn't leave any of her friends scrambling at the last minute for a roommate.)</p>
<p>poligirl, skiing is also a favorite of students. Bristol Mountain is only about an hour away and has approximately 45 trails. It's no Killington, but it makes for a nice day on the slopes. We also have a Winter Carnival that usually brings in a comedian and/or a music group.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info everyone. The college search gets more interesting by the week!</p>
<p>I'll give you my perspective on the Greek Influence. If you're the type who likes to party hard every weekend, you will most likely go to the frats/sororities because partying in rooms is not allowed (they're very strict about it too). The parties are almost nonstop for about a month and are filled with random hookups reminiscent of high school, but once winter comes around and people start realizing how hard their classes are, the parties die down quite a bit. Luckily, the older you become, the more you venture away from the frat parties unless you're a member of one. Alot of upperclassmen who aren't in frats/sororities (about 70-80 percent) tend to venture around the city and go to clubs, bars and restaurants. Also, make sure you have clubs to join because you won't see people alot in the winter unless you are in a club. Hope this helps a bit!</p>
<p>"poligirl, skiing is also a favorite of students. Bristol Mountain is only about an hour away and has approximately 45 trails. It's no Killington, but it makes for a nice day on the slopes. " I am really sorry to be a downer, I have skiied bristol with my father who lives in Rochester. If you are more than a novice or you have ever almost anywhere in utah, colorado, Mammoth, Whistler, Crystal mountain, Mt. Hood.. ect the skiing at bristol will seem abysmal. When they are not blowing snow onto the "Mountain" it is often icy.</p>
<p>I just joined a sorority on campus (as a freshman, we have spring rush). I absoloutely LOVE it. The people who decide to join greek life are generally (although not limited to) the people that you would see at frat parties/ drinking on weekends. So, if you're into that, the people who you will end up being friends with will very likely go greek. It's definintely not required to fit in or anything, but about 1/4 of the student body is greek so it's a fairly large community.</p>