![]() ![]() Arts and entertainment performances, such as the annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, take place year-round. The Midwestern college town of Bloomington, or B-town, as it is known to many, is home to a lively cultural scene. Freshmen must live on campus for at least two semesters, though there are some exceptions. There are more than 750 student organizations on campus, and more than 8,200 students go Greek in the school’s large community of fraternities and sororities. ![]() The school's sports teams are notorious competitors in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference, and, since Indiana University does not have a mascot, all teams are known simply as Hoosiers. No one quite knows what a "Hoosier" is, but a murky definition does not stop students at Indiana University- Bloomington from fiercely identifying with the term. Provo is also home to the Missionary Training Center, where students of the Latter-day Saints faith can enroll to learn and grow before serving at least 18 months around the world. Situated at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, the campus is close to plentiful climbing, hiking and biking opportunities. Extramarital and gay sex are also prohibited. All students live according to a strict honor code, which prohibits – among other things – camping with members of the opposite sex and growing a beard without a doctor's approval. Freshmen do not have to live on the Provo, Utah, campus, though the school encourages it. All BYU students can participate in the intramural sports, and about 40 percent choose to do so. The football team is known for the number of players drafted by the NFL: about 140 players and counting. The BYU Cougars mainly compete in the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference. There are more than 300 clubs on campus and a student volunteer coalition completes community service projects around campus. Student life centers on religion and responsibility at Brigham Young University-Provo, a school founded and supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ![]()
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