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Rutgers New Brunswick - FacilitiesCollege Prowler4.24
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Quick StatsStudent Centers
- There are individual student centers at Rutgers College, Livingston College, Douglass College, Cook College, and Busch Campus.
Popular Places to Chill
- Dunkin Donuts
- Au Bon Pain
Libraries
- Kilmer Library on the Livingston campus
- Library of Science and Medicine on the Busch campus
- Mabel Smith Library on the Cook/Douglass campus
- Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus
- www.libraries.rutgers.edu
College Prowler Take
The Sonny Werblin Recreational Center on the Busch campus is known as the best gym and is absolutely spotless, featuring Olympic-sized swimming pools, exercise bikes placed near cable TVs, and tremendous rec rooms for aerobics, dance, and exercise classes. Although the other gyms are not as modern, they still offer other unique features, such as a rock-climbing gym, outdoor basketball courts, and an ultimate Frisbee field. It is evident that Rutgers pours a lot of its money into making students feel as if they have the absolute best accommodations in its gyms, student centers, and state-of-the-art computer labs. The student centers on all campuses have wireless networks. Each Student Center has something unique, whether it be a Wendy’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, café, or arcade. At each student center, there is a food court similar to those seen in malls. Graduate reading rooms, computer labs, and student organizations also occupy the space inside. Professors sometimes hold their office hours inside the student centers to make the meetings seem less formal, encouraging more students to visit them. Student centers are a main part of RU life, and they become a meeting spot or simply a place to hang out when you want to leave your dorm. Students Speak Out
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The facilities on campus are...
The facilities on campus are amazing! None of my friends’ colleges have the amenities that Rutgers has. Student centers offer everything from Wendy’s to Dunkin’ Donuts to cute cafés. As for the athletic centers, they are absolutely state-of-the-art. |
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There are a handful of gyms with...
There are a handful of gyms with all different styles, hours, equipment, and location. I live in the Easton Avenue apartments, and there’s a gym that is connected to the dorm, which is amazing. The student centers have campus shops, restaurants, convenience stores, computer labs, and lots of tables for studying, eating, or hanging out. |
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Rutgers puts a lot of money into...
Rutgers puts a lot of money into its facilities like the gyms. With all the budget cuts over the years, it makes me wonder if they put too much money into the facilities instead of adding things for the majors. |
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Facilities couldn’t be much...
Facilities couldn’t be much better. The gyms on College Avenue could be bigger, but then again, there are two of them, which is pretty cool since every other campus only has one. |
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The gyms on campus are always...
The gyms on campus are always clean, although the gyms on Busch and Livingston are nicer because they are more modern than the College Avenue facilities. The computer labs are always nice, as well as the student centers. |
Facts
Favorite Things To Do
After a long day of classes on the Busch Campus, you can tee off at Rutgers’ 18-hole golf course for a discounted weekday price of $10. The course was has consistently been ranked by Golf Digest as a “Best Place to Play” for public courses.
On the Cook Campus, students can buy candy for $3 a pound at the Cook Campus Center or play a game of pool for $4 an hour. Students can also take a rest by lounging in your dorm room with a video rented from the campus video rental store. There are also discounted movie tickets to many movie theaters in the area at the campus center for students.
Students at Rutgers worship College Avenue’s grease truck—some even say that you’re not officially a Rutgers student until you buy one of their fat sandwiches. Freshmen spend the majority of their weekends socializing on Frat Row, a block devoted to numerous fraternity houses. The most popular student event is Rutgersfest, which is held at the end of the spring semester and brings in popular bands. Students enjoy food from numerous vendors, ride carnival rides, and get freebies. Also, all student centers offer free special nights, such as Poetry Nights, Laser Tag Nights, Coffee Nights, and even events before midterms and finals where the Rutgers Recreation Committee creates game shows like “Deal or No Deal” and “The Price Is Right” for students to take part in. With more than 500 clubs and organizations on the five campuses, students never are bored at Rutgers.
Coffeehouse on Campus
- Au Bon Pain inside of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue Campus
- Café Z is a popular coffee shop located in the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue Campus
- Cook Café Market on the Cook Campus
- Douglass Café in the Douglass Student Center
- Dunkin Donuts in the Livingston Student Center
- Gerlanda’s Coffee Shop in the Busch Student Center on the Busch Campus
- Gerlanda’s Coffee Shop inside of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue Campus
- Mabel’s Convenience Store in the Douglass Student Center
- The Rock Café in the Livingston Student Center
Movie Theater on Campus
- None, but discounted tickets to local movie theaters can be purchased at the Cook Campus Center
Bowling on Campus
- There is a manual bowling alley in the basement of the Loree Building on the Douglass Campus
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