<p>Which school has a bigger sports atmosphere? Are games well-attended at either school?</p>
<p>Campus Life at both schools:</p>
<p>Lehigh: "Unless you have a car, there really isn’t much to in the immediate surrounding area, though the school does provide a shuttle to some common off-campus destinations and the town is home to many festivals throughout the year. On campus, studying takes up most weeknights, and though there are events “here and there,” “drinking is king at Lehigh” and “Greek life is everything.” “It’s party hard, work hard. We have all the Ivy League rejects who are crazy competitive combined with crazy parties. What’s better?” asks a sophomore. Though the jury is out as to how crucial drinking is to Lehigh social life, “the school provides a lot of alcohol free activities such as game night, comedians, movie nights, etc.,” and there is “plenty of socializing” through sports, student organizations, and plain old hanging out. “Even kids who are obsessed with video games won’t just sit and play alone in their rooms. They’ll find others with the same interest and do so together,” says a student. “There are tons of ways to get involved on campus and have a good time, you just have to get creative,” says another</p>
<p>Bucknell: ““Life at Bucknell is centered on a social structure,” and “While students do work hard at their academics, they party equally as hard.” Indeed, according to some, “On weekends, you have a few choices: dorms or downtown, beer or hard liquor, drugs or alcohol. Partying is it, though.” This perception is reinforced by the fact that hometown Lewisburg is very small and very quiet. Greek organizations play a huge role on campus; one reluctant fraternity member writes, “I never thought I would join a fraternity, and the prevalence of Greek life was one of the downsides of coming here originally, but I found a group of guys where I fit in quite well, so I spend a lot of time on fraternity activities. But that’s really my choice because I enjoy it.” Many here will tell you that there are options “that do not revolve around the party scene, such as the outing club, the nationally known Conservatives Club,” and a number of religious- and service-related organizations such as Catholic Campus Ministry and Student Emergency Response Volunteers. Bucknell competes in the Patriot League against the likes of Army, Navy, Lehigh, and Lafayette; “The basketball team has been very good lately, so they’re a lot of fun.””</p>
<p>sounds like that would be Bucknell then!</p>
<p>Both are patriot league and are direct rivals. I bet if you check football attendance, however, you will find Lehigh with many more fans.</p>
<p>Lehigh definitely draws more for football - although it is almost all alums and locals, not students. Bucknell draws far more for basketball. One big difference is that Lehigh’s sports facilities are all located miles from campus and students have to take a bus to go to games. All of Bucknell’s facilities are on campus.</p>
<p>Looking at all sports together, Bucknell has been far more successful than Lehigh. Bucknell wins the all-sports trophy every year in the Patriot League. Lehigh has never won it.</p>