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University of California - Santa Cruz - FacilitiesCollege Prowler3.85
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Overall, the facilities at UCSC are great. Students find them to be more than sufficient to fulfill their everyday needs, and it is hard to find unhappy students. Although the “freshman 15” is still a known concern, most students find it easy and fun to hit the gym or go for a nice swim in the Olympic-sized swimming pool, which has become a solution to the stress-eating that some students may stumble upon. The Porter/Kresge Dining Hall and College 8 Café have been renovated, and the Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall has been completely rebuilt. And dining is not the only thing that students will doing in new facilities. The McHenry Library and the Student Health Center are also being renovated. The fields on campus are beautiful, well kept, and home to UCSC’s best views. Students often enjoy taking walks, jogs, runs, and skips to the East Field to enjoy the nice warm weather and the breathtaking view of Monterey Bay. UCSC has two gyms where students can participate in basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, martial arts, dancing, racquetball, and almost anything else that involves physical activity. Although the gyms do not hold many people and are barely larger than an average high school gym, they are a good escape from the hustle and bustle of college work. Students Speak Out
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UCSzf says: University of California - Santa Cruz 2011 Undecided  |
There are two athletic facilities...
There are two athletic facilities on campus, and one of them has a 1.5-mile jogging track, three soccer fields, tennis courts, pools, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, racquetball courts, a full-sized gym, and martial arts rooms. The other athletic facility is smaller but you can find basketball, tennis, soccer and, I think, racquetball there, too. The campus is not laid out in straight roads, so in the beginning it might not make sense, but you will get used to it and learn all the secret paths through the middle. The layout has a very organic feel because they made sure that when they built it, they would disrupt the landscape as little as possible.
Facilities: March 02, 2009
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UCSJB says: University of California - Santa Cruz 2012 Undecided |
The facilities at UC Santa Cruz...
The facilities at UC Santa Cruz are very nice. Most buildings are either new or recently renovated. The hours are very convenient to all students, so everyone has the opportunity to go despite their busy schedules.
Facilities: February 19, 2009
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The athletic center could be...
The athletic center could be bigger, but for its size, it is definitely well equipped. There is a beautiful dance studio over at the Rec Center, as well as two more at Theater Arts. They are all very nice and well taken care of. Some of the computers in the libraries are outdated, but in the computer labs the computers are good. |
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There’s a new physical fitness...
There’s a new physical fitness facility, with a good pool and athletic field. We have a new bookstore and the surrounding area may host a new student center. Overall, the campus is a bit too spread out for a good, effective student center. It just wouldn’t be fair to students who live further away. The Science Library is great place to study. |
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The facilities on campus are...
The facilities on campus are pretty good. We have great facilities, and a new gym that is free to all students. There’s a nice track overlooking the ocean and a big field on campus. The computer labs are pretty up-to-date, with student assistants in them at all times to help you when you need assistance. I didn’t use the student center much in prior years because the location was bad, but they just moved it, and it’s now a great resource. |
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Favorite Things To Do
It is fairly easy to find things to do on campus. Most students fill time by taking nice walks through the forest, studying, throwing around a Frisbee, or hanging out in one of the many coffee shops or lounges.
Some student favorites include playing billiards at Joe’s, going on adventures to the Porter Caves or Tree Nine, and hiking through the Music Center trails and the campus farm.
Coffeehouse on Campus
- College 8 Café
- Cowell Coffee House
- Perk Coffee House at Baskin Engineering
- Perk Coffee House at McHenry Library
Did You Know?According to the EPA, UCSC is the sixth-largest campus purchaser of “green power” in the country—the University buys enough renewable power certificates to offset 100 percent of the electricity that powers the campus.
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