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Rest assured 鈥渢here is always something to do鈥� at Carson-Newman. For starters, athletic events are well attended as undergrads love 鈥渢o cheer on [their] teams.鈥� Additionally, 鈥渢here are a plethora of extracurricular activities that are offered on campus.鈥� The university also sponsors numerous events such as 鈥渕ud volleyball, cornhole...corn maze[s]...laser tag and more.鈥� 鈥淢ovie nights鈥� are extremely popular as well. A large percentage of undergrads participate in 鈥渃ommunity service and work around the community鈥� too. Many people can also be found hanging at the Student Activities Center where they can do things like 鈥渟wim and play pool.鈥� And plenty of undergrads gravitate to 鈥淗ammock City.鈥� As the name implies, it鈥檚 a beautiful spot on campus where people can 鈥渉ang up hammocks and relax.鈥� In general, students also like to 鈥渟pend their free time outside!鈥� That鈥檚 quite understandable considering that 鈥淭ennessee has some great hiking trails, mountains, parks, and dams to explore.鈥� Finally, when they are aching for a more urban environment, undergrads here can 鈥済et away鈥� to nearby Knoxville for some big city excitement.