Students who rally around "Bamahu" prefer to go on foot when going to the new campus. But when they are to go to the old campus, they have no option than to pick a car. Some students have also resort to various private means of transportation by owning bicycles and motor bikes. Few are also car owners. The most common of these are the motor bikes. About 70% of the student populace are motor bike owners.The kind of bike you drive determines your swag level. For the guys, what you wear does not realy matter, but what you drive. The interesting thing is that most of these motor bike owners are guys. Because the ladies will always call for a lift. This has resulted to the popular saying on campus that the easiest way to get a girlfriend on campus is to own a motor bike. Certain number of motor accidents involving students has also been recorded over the years. Leading to some deaths and injuries. School authorities have now come out with a new policy that, a student on a bike without a helmet will not be allowed to enter the campus.
Concerning matters of safety, it is not much of a problem. One only needs to be careful. Bamahu has recorded several cases of theft. In my opinion, it is relatively safer staying within the Wa township than staying inside Bamahu. The Bamahu township is a little overcrowded and therefore access to water is much of a problem. But students prefer staying at Bamahu because it is much closer to the new campus where most academic activities takes place.
Academic activities on campus is really a tight one. Students develop various ways and means of studying, especially when it is about two weeks to examination. The most trusted source for students to predict examination questions is what they term as PASCO [ Past Questions ]. Prior to examination, the most cherished asset for the student is their handout.
Unannounced quizzes held by lecturers at unpredictable intervals has been a major problem for students who like running from lectures. The interesting thing is that these students have a nice way of writing the quiz even though they will not be present. Though they are not present, their names will be in the attendance list.
SRC week celebration has also been one of the biggest occasions held on campus. There Are various activities that goes on within the week. The most popular of these activities is what they term as "go crazy". It simply means pretend to be crazy. This is where you will see students floating the streets with the likeness of a mad man. You won't believe it until you see it with you naked eyes. The dress code for this activity is red.
The students of UDS also have something they call "the village campus",which most students never got to know before they were admitted. That is the Third Trimester Field Practical Programme (TTFPP). Students are sent to remote villages Accross northern Ghana, to study and write a report on the developmental issues Of the community. Students are sent in a group of 10 with members from all the four campuses. The community become the campus for the students for two and half months. That is why the students have given it a name as "village campus". It is a nice experience living in, and socialising with the people of the community.
Campus become boring when it is getting to the end of the trimester. When it is that time of the year, students are broke, and as if that is not enough, examination pressures will also be hunting them. That is when the ladies do not even bother about their make-ups and how they look. The hunt for past questions begines from that period.
After the examination, then the "rush hour" begins. Student will begin to rush to their hometowns the same day they will write their final exams. School authorities do not even understand why there is so much rush at that time, only the students know. The truth is that, during that time, the only money left in their pockets is for transportation. A little delay will bring desaster. So they will have to rush home before they become hungry again.
Life on campus is very interesting but sometimes boring. It teaches a lot of life lessons. UDS; knowledge for service.
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