University of California - Santa Cruz
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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.

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marinatheterrible

'13

Language Studies and Linguistics

4.6

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Facilities Are Great

The new McHenry library is awesome! The catalog is easy to search and there is a wide variety of materials available. There are plenty of great cafes on campus, I just wish they all accepted debit/credit cards. Bathrooms are generally clean and use eco-friendly toilets, sinks and dryers.

Jan 18, 2012

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xcinspiration

'15

Environmental Studies

5.0

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Phenomenal

From the gym you can see an overview of the city and the ocean, it's really nice during the day and night. They have every device you'd need and the track is pretty good to run on too.

The library is awesome and I do most of my homework in the computer labs because I like them so much.

Dec 29, 2011

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yellow6082

'15

Education

4.6

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Gymnasium

One of the gyms in my college in UC Santa Cruz is very nice, It has a very nice basketball court--that doubles as an indoor soccer field. It is right next to a cafe and dining hall, so it is very well located .

Oct 22, 2011

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Humanities Building

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Humanities Building

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Student Union

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Student Union

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Natural Surroundings

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Natural Surroundings The Kresge apartments are situated in a grove of redwood trees. The entire campus is full of wildlife and natural plants, which is probably where the nickname "UC Summer Camp" came from.

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