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Comparable Schools'
Facilities Grades:
Quick StatsPopular Places to Chill
- High Rise Green
- Houston Hall
- University Square
Libraries
- Fisher Fine Arts Library
- Huntsman Hall
- Van Pelt Library
Athletic Centers
- Hutchinson Gymnasium
- Pottruck Fitness Center
College Prowler Take
Penn facilities make it convenient for students to exercise, plan a vacation, grab a bite to eat, play a game of pool, or simply round up a study group. Construction is constant on campus. The renovation of the high-rises, a new Hillel building, and a beautified Hill Field (soon to be called Hill Square) are the newest improvements on campus. The buildings range from ugly to collegiately beautiful. Huntsman Hall is one of the most technologically-advanced buildings in the world, while the music building is a dilapidated mess. There definitely is a range of quality in the facilities, but the newest and best-maintained buildings can be absolutely breathtaking. Construction is a blessing and a curse on campus. If the building you live in is being worked on, the noise can be quite a headache, but construction is part of every city, and the finished product only contributes to the already impressive scenery. Again, the best facilities on campus (i.e., Pottruck Fitness Center, Huntsman Hall, and Houston Hall) beg little improvement while others need a facelift desperately. Perhaps eventually, every building will be updated satisfactorily, but until then, what these buildings lack in quality, the school tries to make up in quantity by providing more than enough to keep every student busy. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
[There is] a state-of-the-art...
[There is] a state-of-the-art fitness center and a brand-new Wharton building. Computers are available all over the place, but obviously, they can get crowded.The student center is beautiful—perhaps the most collegiate thing on campus. |
Anonymous says: |
They are okay, but they could be...
They are okay, but they could be better. The gym is pretty well-equipped. There are several computer labs, but maintenance doesn’t like to come to your room if something breaks, so you have to both e-mail and call them. After that, they will come. |
Anonymous says: |
The student center, Houston Hall,...
The student center, Houston Hall, houses classrooms, conference rooms, auditoriums, eateries, a travel agency, and a game room. It serves the students’ need fairly well. Plus, there are a bunch of other little buildings that serve as headquarters for various student groups. |
Anonymous says: |
Facilities on campus are...
Facilities on campus are beautiful. Some of the buildings are old, others are new. There is constant renovation to make Penn a better place to be. |
Anonymous says: |
The computer centers at the...
The computer centers at the library and in the dorms are nice, but I never spent much time there, so I can’t say much. The student center is very nice, and there are the best crepes you will ever find in it. |
FactsWhat To Do on Campus
Participate in poetry readings at the Kelly Writers House (http://www.english.upenn.edu/~wh). Or, if you’d like to hear anyone from Rudy Giuliani to Judah Friedlander to Bill Clinton speak, stop by an event at the Irvine Auditorium. When a friend is starring in a new production, check it out at the Iron Gate Theater. Start a club and hold meetings at Houston Hall. Enjoy a jazz concert at the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts (http://www.pennpresents.org). If you’re a sports buff, watch a football game at Franklin Field or the big Penn vs. Princeton basketball game at the famed Palestra. Or, if you’re just in the mood to sweat out some pent up stress, climb the rock climbing wall, run on a treadmill, or just grab a smoothie at the Pottruck fitness center.
Favorite Things To Do
Houston Hall, the student center, is a great place to hang out. There is a food court, a game room, a great creperie, and lots of room to study or spend time with friends. Another popular thing to do is to see a speaker hosted by the Student Planning and Events Committee. Usually tickets are sold by lottery. When the weather is pleasant, students can often be found lounging on the grass in front of Van Pelt Library, in between the high-rises, and within the Quadrangle.
Bar on Campus
- Blarney Stone
- Copa Banana
- La Terrasse
- Mad Mex
- New Deck Tavern
- Smokey Joe’s
- White Dog Cafe
Coffeehouse on Campus
- Cosi in University Square
- Java City Café at the Penn Book Store
- Memorial Tower Café in Ware College House
- Starbucks
Did You Know?College Hall is rumored to have been the inspiration for Alumnus Charles Adams’s Addams Family mansion.
Houston Hall was the first student union in the United States.
Irving Auditorium houses an 11,000-pipe Curtis Organ, the only early 20th-century civic pipe organ that remains in original condition.
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