<p>pretty simple question... just wondering how much sex goes on, and if people are generall ok with it. also drug use and not-straight sexualities.</p>
<p>and more importantly, if someone chose a certain lifestyle, like not drinking for example, how chill are other students about it? is there any sort of social rift regarding any of it?</p>
<p>i wouldnt go the extremes of any of the things i mentioned, but i just want to know how accepting - or traditional/conservative - people really are.</p>
<p>thanks in advance, and good luck with everyone's decisions!</p>
<p>As someone who doesn't drink, my personal experience has been very positive--at least in my social group, people don't really care. I have two good friends who also choose not to drink, as well as many good friends who do drink. I certainly haven't heard of any sort of social rift, but others may have had different experiences.</p>
<p>It's hard to gauge how much sex goes on, but in general most people seem to be very accepting of it. There is a "Sex Week" happening sometime in April, vending machines with condoms in some of the dorms, and a sex column every week in the Daily ("Doin' It"). I'm sure some students object, but in my judgement it is not a very vocal opposition.</p>
<p>Not really sure about drug use...but there is a strong LGBT community on campus and they seem to be well-received.</p>
<p>furpaw, interesting response thanks. at a place like northwestern where people are intellectuals, i didnt think that drinking or not would really make a difference socially, but thanks for the input.</p>
<p>interesting to hear about sex week... do the parents know about that? haha. thats cool about the lgbt communty too.</p>
<p>During the Discover NU weekend, I overheard a conversation about the LGBT community. There are openly LGBT faculty members who hold brown bag lunches with students once a month and provide a lot of support to LGBT students. </p>
<p>The administrator indicated that all students are welcome and accepted and that respect is theirs to lose based on their behavior/personalities rather than on sexual orientation, religious beliefs, gender or race. </p>
<p>It was an encouraging attitude for those of us who are tolerant of, and appreciate, the interesting difference in human kind. Bravo, NU!</p>
<p>i'm glad to hear students are accepting of those who choose not to drink...i was starting to have some serious reservations about the college alcohol culture (and beginning to lose faith in all kids our age!!!) after visiting some of the facebook groups for colleges i've been accepted to (where the crucial point of discussion is whether it is "beirut" or "pong")</p>
<p>I don't drink here and I get along fine. However, it's harder to stay as a non-drinker once you go greek, which is a significant part of NU social life.</p>