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Fun Local Trivia
  1. Slippery Rock was a dry town—no booze allowed—for more than 210 years, until 2001 when the town council passed an ordinance permitting the sale of alcoholic beverages.
  2. Slippery Rock Creek is a favorite for whitewater kayakers and canoeists from Pittsburgh and Ohio. With Class-II and
  3. Class-III rapids and engaging beauty, it attracts regular paddlers from novice to advanced level.
  4. The first written record of the Slippery Rock area is from George Washington and Christopher Gist, who in 1753 made their trip to Fort Le Boeuf, the French Fort in nearby Venango County.
  5. A study by the SRU meteorology depatment found that Slippery Rock annually receives only about 17 percent of sunlight! (Not very fun, but a fact, nonetheless.)
  6. The series of rocks going down the walkway by Weisenfluh Dining Hall is supposed to represent the passage of students during their time at SRU. The first rock, the freshman rock, is really rough, the next ones in the series get increasingly smooth, until the last: a highly polished specimen.
Notable Natives
  • Stan Dziedzic – won a bronze medal in wrestling during the 1976 Montreal Olympics
  • Anne Morrow – granddaughter of SRU's first president, James E. Morrow, who later married the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh
Local Slang
  • Pop: Any carbonated beverage
  • Rock Falls: A rustic area, off of Route 108 South, where students hang out, drink, and swim
  • Straub's: Straub's Beer Distributor—the only beer distributor in town and the recipient of many late-night student beer runs
Points of Interest
  • Clearview Mall
  • The Greater Pittsburgh Area
  • Grove City Prime Outlets
  • Martha Gault Art Gallery
  • McConnells Mills State Park
  • Moraine State Park
  • Slippery Rock Creek
  • Youngstown

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Slippery Rock is a quaint, rural town that thrives off the University’s presence. The town is a harmonious patchwork of college students and townies. In town, where Sheetz is usually the biggest attraction, there is little to do in the way of entertainment. If students want to catch a movie or do some serious shopping, they must drive to the adjacent towns of Grove City and Butler. However, campus offers many programs during the week, including art exhibits, plays, movies, and other late-night events.

When night falls, the parties get started, and the bars become animated with SRU’s finest. Though many complain that the town is small, quiet, and boring, others argue that with so many students in one place, there is always something going on. You can check out the University Calendar online to see a list of all the events planned for the upcoming weeks.

 

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muffin66

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '17

4.6
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Friendly Students

the atmosphere is wonderful. Everyone is friendly and eager to offer a helping hand

May 07, 2012

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student82010

Advertising '14

0.8
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BAD! NOTHING TO DO!

I'm so bored here! Which is why I'm transferring! Students like to go home on the weekends, making SRU pretty deserted.

Apr 06, 2012

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stephaniecheek13

Communications '15

3.5
B

Don't Judge a Book by Its Size

The local atmosphere for Slippery Rock is a small town, and that town is mostly inhabited by college students.There is always constant activities on campus whether it be concerts, speakers, and you can always find events going on in the quad any day of the week. They have so many activities because it is a small town, but if you want to get off campus go catch a movie in Butler or go to the Grove City outlets and do some shopping.

Apr 04, 2012

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Clearview Mall
  • Prime Outlets
Major Sports Teams
  • Pittsburgh Penguins: hockey
  • Pittsburgh Pirates: baseball
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: football
City Web Sites www.slippery-rock.com
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Cleveland: OH: 2 hours
  • Pittsburgh: PA: 1 hour

Movie TheatersWhat's This?

Clearview Mall Cinemas
1521 N Main St. Ext.
Butler
(724) 283-3884

Pioneer Drive in Theatres
1985 N Main St. Ext.
Butler
(724) 285-3850

Regal Cinemas Moraine Pointe
300 Moraine Pointe Plz.
Butler
(724) 282-0800

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