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Comparable Schools'
Facilities Grades:
Quick StatsPopular Places to Chill
- Bosco Student Plaza
- Hale Library 24-hour study center
- Union Food Court dining area
Libraries
- Hale Library (Main Library)
- Paul Weigel Library of Architecture, Planning, and Design
- Fiedler Engineering Library
- Math/Physics Library
- Veterinary Medical Library
Athletic Centers
- Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex
College Prowler Take
Of all the buildings on campus, none boasts a higher quality quotient than the Charles E. Peters Recreation Complex. As slick and well-maintained as the students who frequent it, the rec center is a case study in University funds effectively spent. Its fellow facilities are functional, if less overtly impressive. The Union meets the baseline student center requirements—food court, bookstore, mini-mart, bowling alley, and movie theater all included. Seasoned K-Staters are well aware that the second-floor Cats Pause Lounge is one of the quietest, comfiest retreats on campus. Without question, the Union is where it’s at. In addition to the poetry slams, fashion shows, and breakdance competitions it routinely hosts, it’s home to a number of ongoing exhibits that are well worth a look—the Dreyfus Affair showcase and the Kemper Art Gallery in particular. Campus-based entertainment crops up outside the Union as well, but you have to know where and when to look. Stopping by the International Student Center to pick up a list of Coffee Hour dates and McCain Auditorium for a schedule of events at the beginning of the semester is highly recommended. It takes some trying, but with sufficient effort, you can always find something to do on campus, which is more than can be said of the surrounding town. Students Speak Out
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“The gym, pool, computer labs, and...
“The gym, pool, computer labs, and student union are nice, but many of the classrooms are older and slipping into disrepair.” |
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“From what I have experienced, the...
“From what I have experienced, the facilities are top-notch. The rec center is a great place to work out, and they offer the traditional workout machines plus classes like abs and hip-hop dance.” |
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“The recreation complex is...
“The recreation complex is probably one of the nicest facilities I have worked out in. For the most part, you don’t have to wait for machines, and there are many aerobic machines available to work out on.” |
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“The athletic center is very nice,...
“The athletic center is very nice, but the student center is less so. There are also a fair number of good-sized computer labs.” |
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“Although I don’t know enough...
“Although I don’t know enough about other campuses to make a comparison, the facilities at K-State seem nice. I really don’t use many of the facilities on campus beyond the library and the rec center. The library is spacious and modern with friendly staff, and the rec center, if a bit crowded before spring break, contains a wide range of activities and ways to stay fit." |
FactsWhat To Do on Campus
Within the past four years, Kansas State has provided its students with the opportunity to succumb to the spell of a professional hypnotist, clobber their teaching assistants in a campus-wide pillow-fight, and have their copies of The Hours signed by Michael Cunningham in person. More conventional offerings include the Union Programming Council’s weekly film series, the theater department’s regular productions, the innumerable athletic events, the equally innumerable Bible study groups, and the occasional date auction.
Favorite Things To Do
For those still on the temperance wagon, there is the Union AfterHours Program (offering everything from T-shirt tie-dyeing to karaoke) and the weekly film series (offering everything from “Goodfellas” to “Mean Girls”). For everyone else, there are the football games. Unflaggingly popular and almost universally revered, football is to K-State what the potato was to 19th-century Ireland. Among daytime options are the Landon Lectures, a series of three to five speeches delivered in McCain Auditorium each year by prominent political figures, including cabinet members and former presidents.
Bowling on Campus
- Yes. Lower level, K-State Student Union.
Movie Theater on Campus
- Yes. Forum Hall, K-State Student Union.
Bar on Campus
- No. Rusty’s, Kite’s, and many others are within a five-minute walk or 15-minute drunken stagger.
Coffeehouse on Campus
- Yes. Union Station, K-State Student Union
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