<p>is there an indoor basketball gym/court for student use for no fee on campus?</p>
<p>“are frats hard to get into?”</p>
<p>Not particularly. There are some that are harder to get into than others are, but if you want to be in a frat, most people get a bid to at least one. Just make friends with the brothers and go to their events (especially during rush week) and you’ll have a good chance of getting a bid.</p>
<p>“This is a random and somewhat trivial question but I was wondering about the gym at Wake. Is it pretty nice? Is there any fee for it? I hear there are classes such as yoga, pilates, ect, is there a fee for that? Any other information would be appreciated! Thanks”</p>
<p>Ditto what juba said. The gym right now is decent. You can always work out in there on nice days, but it fills up quickly on colder/rainy ones. Time of day also matters. A lot of people here really like running outside and whatnot though. In my opinion, the equipment that fills up the fastest is the running equipment (ellipticals, treadmills). There is no fee for using the gym. Yoga classes, etc, have one fee for the whole semester. Usually, if you just want to try a class, they’ll let you in (I did a yoga class for free) but it is definitely worth it to pay for the semester if you plan on going a lot. The classes are really popular amongst the students (girls and boys alike – my whole hall did yoga & cardio dance together a few times).</p>
<p>“is there an indoor basketball gym/court for student use for no fee on campus?”</p>
<p>I’m not 100% sure on this one, but I’m pretty sure that there are courts for free student use. If you PM me and remind me, I’ll ask one of my friends who plays regularly and I’ll find out all the details on this.</p>
<p>To continue the sports question, I think that Pincupcake mentioned that there are intramural sports, club sports, and varsity sports on campus, and I was just wondering if anyone knows what are the diffferents betweens them?</p>
<p>Are they time consuming? About how many people participates?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>"To continue the sports question, I think that Pincupcake mentioned that there are intramural sports, club sports, and varsity sports on campus, and I was just wondering if anyone knows what are the diffferents betweens them?</p>
<p>Are they time consuming? About how many people participates?</p>
<p>Thanks"</p>
<p>Varsity sports are extremely time consuming and you are usually recruited for these. Club sports are very competitive – there are lots of practices and you need to be pretty good to join. Anyone can do intramural sports, and there is always a lot of hype behind them because all of the fraternities have teams. The boy’s side of my hall had a team for every sport and even made it to the finals of one of their competitions. </p>
<p>Practices for intramurals range by who you do it with. Our hall had “practices” but they weren’t as intense as club or Varsity practices. There are lots of games but you don’t “need” to attend. Club is different (I’m not exactly sure about the specifics of club sports).</p>
<p>Basically, there’s a sports group that fits everyone’s time schedule. If you have literally zero time, there are always people around who are up for frisbee on the quad or a random basketball game. In my opinion, intramurals are definitely worthwhile if you don’t have time to dedicate to more intense groups. Do you have a sport in mind in particular? I know club soccer people (boys & girls) who would be happy to answer questions for you. Beyond that, I don’t know too many club people, but I know a lot of intramural & Varsity people so if you have any specific questions, please ask.</p>
<p>pink, i would really like to join the intramural soccer club, if there is one (hopefully there is one)…do you know anyone that can still manage a 4.0 and also plays with the team? i’m gonna need a 4.0 (that’s a priority…gonna be pretty hard to achieve that at WFU)…would it be possible to have that GPA and keeping the things that makes me happy (mad soccer player) in my life at the same time @ WFU?</p>
<p>also…what things from home should i bring to the college that would make my life incredibly convenient?</p>
<p>"pink, i would really like to join the intramural soccer club, if there is one (hopefully there is one)…do you know anyone that can still manage a 4.0 and also plays with the team? i’m gonna need a 4.0 (that’s a priority…gonna be pretty hard to achieve that at WFU)…would it be possible to have that GPA and keeping the things that makes me happy (mad soccer player) in my life at the same time @ WFU?</p>
<p>also…what things from home should i bring to the college that would make my life incredibly convenient?"</p>
<p>I would like to stress that a 4.0 is very, VERY difficult to achieve at Wake and that while it is a great goal to aim for, you should most certainly not be expecting to receive it. </p>
<p>Intramural soccer should not be a huge time commitment by any means. You will definitely have time to do this … if you want a 4.0, I don’t know – you might need to be studying legitimately 24/7 but 99% of the students here have time for at least one club or sport. </p>
<p>BRING AN AIR PURIFIER. It is such an underrated and great idea. Everyone gets sick first semester and this will make your life 100x easier. Also? Benadryl and any medication that you will ever need because you never know what will happen and it’s better to be safe than sorry. The Sundry has a lot of medicine but they close at midnight (Student Health is open all the time but it’s easier to just have the medicine on you). Stick-on wall hooks are also borderline necessary.</p>
<p>dd, the basketball court by Collins (outside) is always open for use, and the courts inside at Reynolds Gym are open probably till 10 or 11 pm.</p>
<p>Club sports can vary in time commitment - I played on one of the teams that was probably a little bit more relaxed. We practiced twice a week and had about 3 weekends a semester that were taken up with tournaments. Some other sports are much more intense (lacrosse, rugby), and they actually have real coaches.</p>
<p>Do you know anything about club tennis? Thanks</p>
<p>Ditto to atbraves7</p>
<p>Information on club (and intramural) sports is on the WFU website, under the “Athletics” tab. Here’s the link to club sports:</p>
<p>[WFU</a> | Campus Recreation](<a href=“http://www.wfu.edu/campusrec/clubsports/teams.html]WFU”>http://www.wfu.edu/campusrec/clubsports/teams.html)</p>
<p>“Do you know anything about club tennis? Thanks”</p>
<p>Asked my club tennis friend last night – still awaiting a response.</p>
<p>pink, Johnson dorm is the substance free place right? and if i’m not mistaken, we don’t get to choose dorms…i really, really, REALLY don’t want to get into Johnson…don’t you get asked if your a smoker or usually have a really messy bedroom or something before they assign you to a dorm? so if i say i’m a smoker, i wouldn’t be placed in a substance free dorm right?</p>
<p>You’re not going to be placed in substance-free housing without requesting it. You don’t get to make any other dorm requests, but you have to ask for sub-free in order to be placed in it. It’s possible, though, that you’ll get placed on a floor of Johnson that isn’t substance free. If they don’t get enough requests to fill the whole dorm, they’ll designate a couple floors substance free and not the others.</p>
<p>“pink, Johnson dorm is the substance free place right? and if i’m not mistaken, we don’t get to choose dorms…i really, really, REALLY don’t want to get into Johnson…don’t you get asked if your a smoker or usually have a really messy bedroom or something before they assign you to a dorm? so if i say i’m a smoker, i wouldn’t be placed in a substance free dorm right?”</p>
<p>Ginnyvere is right. If you don’t ask for substance free housing, you will not get substance free housing. The basement of Johnson is usually “overflow” (kids who did not request Johnson but were put in Johnson anyway). These kids do not need to sign the substance free forms that people who request Johnson have to sign. </p>
<p>Do NOT, NOT NOT NOT lie on your roommate request form. If you say you smoke, you will probably get a roommate who smokes (and if you don’t smoke, this might not be a good thing). Do not say “neat” if you’re “messy”. Just be honest and it will work out. But to reiterate, no one will force you to be sub free 
Plus I know a lot of JBase kids and they all love it because Johnson tends to be a bit quieter than the other dorms and I feel like they tend to have less problems collectively. There is a positive and negative side to everything. Chances are, if you don’t pick sub free then you won’t end up in Johnson.</p>
<p>(PS: To everyone else: it’s totally fine to live in sub free housing if that’s for you! Do what makes you happy!)</p>
<p>“Do you know anything about club tennis? Thanks”</p>
<p>My friend responded:</p>
<p>"Hey, [pinkcupcake14]:</p>
<p>Okay so club tennis has tryouts in the fall which are fairly competitive; we play a few challenge matches and we have two captain/coaches who watch and judge. We hold Guys practices Tuesday/Thursday, and Co-ed practice on Wednesdays, normaly 2 hours. The fall is where we play challenge matches among ourselves to get our “Ladder” (rankings on the team" set up, and the Spring is when we normally compete against other schools- So far, we have played against UNC, Duke, Elon, Virginia Tech, UGA, a tournament in Auburn, and were meant to play South Carolina but weather prevented it. We have a match this weekend against Duke actually. There are like maybe 20 guys on the team, with 10-15 that regularly come out. We have a website and twitter but i couldnt tell you the link right now haha dont remember them sorry. Anyways I hope this helps! </p>
<p>-K"</p>
<p>pink- do lots of kids smoke? Is it allowed in the dorms? Around here it is rare for college kids, who tend to be more health aware.
Also, would you give your opinion on the meal plan, which is quite confusing? If D takes the option with the lesser number of meals, can she add to it if she runs out? She tends to eat 3 small meals/day, like coffee and toast for breakfast, salad for lunch.</p>
<p>For the fall semester - son took the larger, more expensive meal plan option. Found that he was not eating 19 meals per week or whatever it worked out to - he rarely eats breakfast in a dining hall and does eat out on weekends. So, for the spring, he changed it to a less expensive option. You can always add Deacon Dollars to their account - which allows them to purchase meals. So, I know that for next year, we will choose a lesser meal plan and then I can add money at the end of the semester if he runs out. Better option that purchasing meals that go uneaten.</p>
<p>“pink- do lots of kids smoke? Is it allowed in the dorms? Around here it is rare for college kids, who tend to be more health aware.
Also, would you give your opinion on the meal plan, which is quite confusing? If D takes the option with the lesser number of meals, can she add to it if she runs out? She tends to eat 3 small meals/day, like coffee and toast for breakfast, salad for lunch.”</p>
<p>Not a lot of kids smoke. A few people do, but it’s really not a big thing at Wake, especially since everyone is so exercise-conscious. There is absolutely NO smoking allowed in the dorms and you can get in huge trouble for doing it. To smoke, you must be 50 feet away from the dorm buildings, and this is enforced. If you do smoke, it’s not a huge hassle – you just need to be by the street in front of the dorms, but if you don’t this is a reeeeally nice thing. In NJ, smoking is not allowed in any buildings (bars, restaurants, etc) so it was a relief to me that Wake enforces this rule. I mean, we certainly have smokers, but it’s not a big thing. For example, absolutely no one on my side of the hall smokes, and maybe one or two boys on the other side smoke (this is all together about forty kids). </p>
<p>Ditto what rockvillemom said about the meal plans. I actually use the dining hall a lot – I have SO many meals, so I’ll just go in for a drink or for an apple. I would go for a smaller meal plan because a) you can always add to food dollars, although you cannot add to actual meals, and they have salads/etc elsewhere on campus, and b) so many freshmen order the biggest meal plan (like I did) so we all have so many extra swipes left over that we swipe each other in all the time. Plus, a lot of people don’t go to breakfast, especially if you have earlier classes. My roommate and I eat breakfast bars or cereal in the room.</p>