<p>To fully participate in the spring carnival (booth/buggy) and some recreational intramural sports? It seems the frats/sororities have a monopoly over the events from the little I’ve read/seen.</p>
<p>Of course NOT!
There are plenty of organizations that do booth/buggy. One called Fringe I believe, they to all kinds of stuff including sports on weekend, buggy, not sure if they build booth this year.</p>
<p>Nope. Some of the non-greek organizations who are doing booth/buggy:</p>
<ul>
<li>SDC</li>
<li>KGB (computer science geek club)</li>
<li>Mudge House (freshman dorm)</li>
<li>Asian Student Association</li>
<li>Fringe (off-campus party club)</li>
<li>Astronomy Club</li>
<li>Society of Women Engineers</li>
<li>Stever House (freshman dorm)</li>
</ul>
<p>That’s all I can remember. I think there are other clubs doing booth/buggy too, they’re just not coming to mind right now.</p>
<p>Here’s a map of this year’s booths and the organizations:</p>
<p>[Carnegie</a> Mellon Spring Carnival](<a href=“http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~sc0v/booth.html]Carnegie”>http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~sc0v/booth.html)</p>
<p>Also, Alpha Phi Omega (a social fraternity) does the food booth each year.</p>
<p>I can’t find a list of who is doing buggy but here’s some awards from previous years; lots of non-Greek:</p>
<p>[History</a> | CMU Buggy Alumni Association](<a href=“History | CMU Buggy Alumni Association”>History | CMU Buggy Alumni Association)</p>
<p>And here’s the webcam. I just spooked out my son (who is back as an alumni) by texting him “If you’re in front of the food booth, I can see you.” He had just stepped in front of the food booth! I was just having fun since I had no idea where he was, and obviously you can’t tell who anyone is. Guess I’m psychic!</p>
<p>[Carnegie</a> Mellon Spring Carnival Webcam](<a href=“http://webcam.springcarnival.org/]Carnegie”>http://webcam.springcarnival.org/)</p>
<p>frat is kinda scary to me… idk i am just not a really social person i guess…</p>
<p>Remember, these are frats composed of CMU students-- there’s really only one “jock” frat like the kind you see in the movies and one sorority that fits the sterotype.</p>
<p>If you like CMU, you may actually a frat. I had no idea I would be attracted to one- but it worked out for me and lots of my CS friends (who seem to all be in AEPi).</p>
<p>Try Rush – and you can even join later-- it’s not like you miss it as a freshman and goodbye, not at all.</p>
<p>Marilyn, that was me – I was buying fried dough this afternoon!</p>
<p>The rain this week has sadly put many booths behind schedule, several are still under construction. Another all nighter I guess for many CMU students.</p>
<p>My son was kind enough to describe exactly where he was standing relative to buildings, light, and shadow, so I know I saw him! (We’ve done this in prior years.) But anyone who was buying fried dough at about 4:00 this afternoon - I saw you too!</p>
<p>Anyway, as to the OP, there are plenty of opportunities to participate if you don’t join a fraternity. My son was on a bowling team freshman year - don’t remember if it was part of a dorm or something like Fringe, but not a fraternity anyway.</p>
<p>If you’re not really all that social but still want to feel part of a group, check out Alpha Phi Omega - no house, but plenty of activities if you want - both charitable and social. Very friendly group. (I said social but meant service earlier.) [Alpha</a> Phi Omega National Service Fraternity, Kappa Chapter](<a href=“http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/aphio/]Alpha”>Alpha Phi Omega)</p>
<p>^</p>
<p>I’m just not a party person. Rather just do some other activity with some friends other than partying. I always planned on joining marching band in college, but since I actually got into CMU, I realize that I rather not since I am not fond of the kilt lol. Just looking for some groups to get integrated into the scene before I end up isolated for four years and whine on these boards about cmu social life.</p>
<p>I just pointed out Buggy/Booth because they were on my minds at the time. But intramural sports are high on my list too.</p>
<p>DS did the Fringe. He purposely dedicated ~10hrs /wk in their activities from building their buggy to selling popcorn at FridayNite Movie and the BBQ’s. Fringe was a major EC for him; He was a double and a 10/wk job. Highly recommend it. Coed, diverse, lots of undirected and undirected activities.</p>
<p>One of the goals of schools of this caliber is to build linking network circles. Don’t leave College without them.</p>