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Drink. Drink with friends. Join a greek organization. There's not that many legitimate events and activities offered apart from the partying scene if you're a freshman.

Everything? Sure drink, party, have fun - thats what every campus has and trust me F&M is NO exception....we're hard workers but we can play harder. But if you're going to party - do it right. If there's a theme dress up, go all out - no one likes the guy who's too cool to care. BUT some of the most memorable things for me were the other activities. Going to DC with Hillel even though you're not Jewish because they were seeing an awesome exhibit and joining them for Shabbat dinners to learn something new. Hopping on a bus to NYC to see Avenue Q and laughing so hard your stomach hurt for two days. Going to see Vagina Monologues each year on Valentines Day (and learning that whatever bottle you put champagne in, if you seal up the carbonation it will always open with a POP). Go to the Dances! They're hokey sure, but they're fun. The fairs and carnivals in the Quad are amazing - Ben's Birthday will always be a blast and Spring Arts is something Alumni STILL come back for.

There is downtown lancaster and there also is a wide variety of sporting events to g to and club sare always hosting events.

The list is endless! Lancaster is a great historical downtown with lots of interesting shopping, eating, and art galleries (that have fun open nights every first Friday of the month). On campus there's tons of sports, varsity and otherwise, as well as an active and friendly Greek life. Lancaster is a great town with lots of restaurants, malls, and movie theaters as well.

We party a lot here, so expect to go out a lot on weekends. Other than that, Philadelphia is about an hour away, so you can go to lots of concerts and events there. Central Market was just rated in CNN (I think it was CNN) in the top 10 best fresh markets in the country, so that's a popular spot on Saturdays. Lancaster is actually pretty artsy, so you can find some cool galleries and local spots in the city.

Many students are close with their hall-mates and other people in their house community, however campus groups are always organizing events (ex. College Entertainment Committee). With all the studying you'll be doing, anything that doesn't involve a textbook will be fun!

Downtown Lancaster is really fun to explore! There are a lot of interesting restaurants and shops, and Central Market is amazing. You can get fresh, delicious produce for really cheap there, but it's also great to simply walk around. The Park City Mall is relatively close, as well.

There are a number of clubs and activities, sororities, fraternities and sports. There is something for everybody. The town of Lancaster PA is quaint and historic, there is a nearby mall and other venues.