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<blockquote data-quote="Ransom Stoddard" data-source="post: 1803390" data-attributes="member: 10336"><p>I have to admit to only having been to football games at MS, and I think maybe 1 game at Mackey, but I've spent at least an afteroon on a number of the campuses. Basing them solely on the "college campus vibe" and the corresponding aesthetics, I would rank them thusly:</p><p></p><p>1. Madison - has the advantage of being very near to downtown/capitol area. Very cool, very quirky in places. The lakefront union building is a must-see. Great public transportation and not a ton of traffic problems--at least when and where I was there.</p><p>2. Minnesota - similar to Madtown. Gorgeous place, especially in the fall. It had a nice self-contained campustown area and quick access to both MPLS and St. Paul.</p><p>3. CU in the mid-80's. Campustown had almost no high-rises. Lots of shops, restaurants, and bars all within about a 4 block radius. We've got one of the best Quadrangles I've ever seen with a good range of architecture. Walks to either the East or West off campus were also very picturesque with rows for Greek houses, funky apartment buildings and houses, etc. Great bus service</p><p>4. Columbus - HUGE campus, but lots of green space, great buildings, nice campustown area, and that stadium is a melon farmer.</p><p>5. Ann Arbor - she may be a wh*re, but it's a nice campus.</p><p>6. Northwestern - I honestly don't remember too many details other than it was well laid out, comfortable, and had some cool buildings.</p><p>7. UIUC in 2022 - My 80's bias is coming through, but "Campustown" is just ugly now. 6th Street and Daniels have lost most of their charm and character. The Quad is still great, but even a lot of the apartment areas are over-developed and those quirky old houses are disappearing.</p><p>8. W. Lafayette - Campus-wise, they're kind of a UIUC wanna-be. TBF I haven't been there since 1987, so a lot could have changed, but I thought it was OK.</p><p>9. E. Lansing - Similar to scUM in my memory</p><p>----------huge drop off here----------</p><p>10. IU - Crap hole. Just a dump, as is most of Bloomington Indiana. </p><p>I haven't been to Iowa, Nebby, Rutgers, PedState, or Maryland. I've heard that Happy Valley is very cool, however.</p><p></p><p>Outside of that, I've spent at least an afternoon each at GT, University of Chicago, Emory, DePauw, FSU, UGA, Clemson, UAB, Illinois State, EIU, SIU, and NIU. Emory, DePauw, and U. Chicago are probably the most "stereotypical" college campuses you can imagine. FSU was a lot nicer than I expected it to be, and Clemson is no slouch either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ransom Stoddard, post: 1803390, member: 10336"] I have to admit to only having been to football games at MS, and I think maybe 1 game at Mackey, but I've spent at least an afteroon on a number of the campuses. Basing them solely on the "college campus vibe" and the corresponding aesthetics, I would rank them thusly: 1. Madison - has the advantage of being very near to downtown/capitol area. Very cool, very quirky in places. The lakefront union building is a must-see. Great public transportation and not a ton of traffic problems--at least when and where I was there. 2. Minnesota - similar to Madtown. Gorgeous place, especially in the fall. It had a nice self-contained campustown area and quick access to both MPLS and St. Paul. 3. CU in the mid-80's. Campustown had almost no high-rises. Lots of shops, restaurants, and bars all within about a 4 block radius. We've got one of the best Quadrangles I've ever seen with a good range of architecture. Walks to either the East or West off campus were also very picturesque with rows for Greek houses, funky apartment buildings and houses, etc. Great bus service 4. Columbus - HUGE campus, but lots of green space, great buildings, nice campustown area, and that stadium is a melon farmer. 5. Ann Arbor - she may be a wh*re, but it's a nice campus. 6. Northwestern - I honestly don't remember too many details other than it was well laid out, comfortable, and had some cool buildings. 7. UIUC in 2022 - My 80's bias is coming through, but "Campustown" is just ugly now. 6th Street and Daniels have lost most of their charm and character. The Quad is still great, but even a lot of the apartment areas are over-developed and those quirky old houses are disappearing. 8. W. Lafayette - Campus-wise, they're kind of a UIUC wanna-be. TBF I haven't been there since 1987, so a lot could have changed, but I thought it was OK. 9. E. Lansing - Similar to scUM in my memory ----------huge drop off here---------- 10. IU - Crap hole. Just a dump, as is most of Bloomington Indiana. I haven't been to Iowa, Nebby, Rutgers, PedState, or Maryland. I've heard that Happy Valley is very cool, however. Outside of that, I've spent at least an afternoon each at GT, University of Chicago, Emory, DePauw, FSU, UGA, Clemson, UAB, Illinois State, EIU, SIU, and NIU. Emory, DePauw, and U. Chicago are probably the most "stereotypical" college campuses you can imagine. FSU was a lot nicer than I expected it to be, and Clemson is no slouch either. [/QUOTE]
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