What do you love about your university/college???

[lifesaver]

For me its the natural beauty of the UT- San Antonio campus. It was designed with environmental protections and preservation in mind, so nature is a big part of the campus. also the university is in a un-developed part of town, so it really has the natural setting, with lots of green space preserved. You actually could drive by it and never see it from the surface streets. It is totally hidden by the trees. it is also "located at the foot of the texas hill country" <that too from the recruitment brochure> so it is really hilly and there are lots of deer and you can even see our mascot roaming in the parking lots (roadrunner - no coyote jokes, please. BTW, we are hosting the NCAA Midwest regionals this weekend, so when you are watching the games on CBS and see what looks like a blue chicken on stereoids on the court, that is our mascot, the roadrunner).

anyway, I love our campus on a warm spring afternoon or on a cool autumn night. so peaceful, so quiet, and the smell of the cedar trees after a rain on campus. mmmmmmmm

just my 2 rupies

[This message has been edited by lifesaver (edited March 20, 2001).]

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by ISU_XO:

KSig RC - my husband did his thesis at Northeastern on the Charles River! It was a study on the (and I am not kidding) "Killum Rat Virus" - I call it the "Kill Them Rat Virus". It must be a disgusting river!

it used to be awful - it was something like the 2nd most poluted body of water in the US . . . but they've started a big reclaimation project. It looks absolutely beautiful, but you still don't swim in it or anything, if you know what i mean - unless you're into jaundice

[LSUTigerGirl]

Hey juniorgrrl--I didn't know exactly how many grams of fat the box had but I figured it was alot. I have a friend that used to work there and she told me a lot of the "secrets".

You really should try Serrano's...it's delicious!!!

Oh...and as for getting lost in Port Allen...I'm from Baton Rouge so I know my way around. Getting lost in Port Allen is pretty bad though...but getting stuck in Plaquemine or Brusly is even worse!!! LOL!!!!

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[Alumnus who cares]

Originally posted by IowaHawkeye:
It really is a pretty campus compared to a lot of the Big 10 schools, ahem u of illinois .

There's nothing wrong with the University of Illinois campus. I'll admit that sometimes it smells like cow manure because it's surrounded by farms, but the campus itself is fine. There are a lot of really nice old buildings. I have never been to Iowa though, so I can't compare.

Actually, I enjoyed Illinois for most of the same reasons as Hawkeye enjoyed Iowa: huge school with lots of different kinds of people, hundreds of courses and majors, big-time sports programs, prominent Greek system, lots of activities and organizations, a great recreation complex, lots of restaurants in Campustown, 14 bars with a 19 entry age, etc.

[finest_alum]

Alright, I have to chime in on this U of Ill. thread... I went to Illinois State and I must say, we took some great road trips over to Champaign... the party scene was great. I have to say, though, that our Quad was MUCH nicer than theirs

[IowaHawkeye]

haha
i was totally being sarcastic with what i said about u of i's campus.. its just a running joke i have with my older sister, who graduated from there 2 years ago. its an awesome school - but it's not IOWA