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stetson2013
Stetson University '13
Majoring in Education
Member since 5/27/2010
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The Commons Is Common
Like any small school, the food choice is limited on campus. Freshmen don't have much of a choice, but once you are a sophomore many go to a meal plan that is either just points (HatterBucks) or pay with cash. The Commons is the cafeteria, which has a variety of food available. The food isn't always great but the Asian inspired foods are always really good, especially the egg rolls.
The Hat Rack, often called the Fat Rack by students, has an Einstein's bagel and last semester had Newton's Grill. Einstein's is always great but often crowded during lunch. I ate there a lot this semester and it the variety at Einstein's is limited. Also, someone is making good money since the value of a meal is about 9 dollars and the average sandwich if you paid in cash would only be around 5-6 dollars. Newton's has burgers and sandwiches, but they also have a light menu option which is good.
There is an on campus convenience store (the C-Store). It is well worth the trip to Wal-Mart to get the same items because the C-Store is overpriced.
May 27, 2010
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Off Campus in Downtown Deland
Off campus dining is great, especially in downtown Deland. Some of my favorites include Casey's on the Corner, Bellini's, Sweet Spot, Wok n Roll, Boston Coffee, Chili's, and El Ranchero. They are all priced really well for what you get and are student friendly. There are other restaurants in nearby Orange City including Applebee's, Olive Garden, and Chick-fil-a. It's only a short drive to Daytona Beach where Bubba Gump and other great restaurants reside. Sanford is only fifteen to twenty minutes away and has lots of fun food options like Don Pablo's, Steak n Shake, Tijuana Flats, and others.
May 27, 2010
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Not Too Shabby
Housing at Stetson University is not as bad as people say it is. A few of the dorms are very old and have mold or mildew problems. The laundry facilities are all great in the dorms and free. Every dorm room comes with a bed, bedside table, and a full size desk. For freshmen, Conrad was the best hall for women. There was never an issue of the bathroom being crowded. Also the rooms are actually pretty big, larger than most on campus. Worst options would probably be Smith or Gordis if you want to actually pass your classes. These dorms are coed but separated by floor so you might have rowdy boys or party girls living above you. For students who want to party, Emily hall is where you want to be. Chaudoin is an all female hall that is huge. If you don't mind being surrounded by massive amounts of estrogen all the time, then Chaudoin is a good choice. Beware that half of Chaudoin is suites and the other half is community bath when signing up for housing. They also have a really nice laundry facility.
Stetson hall is old, but it is in the center of campus and anything on campus is a short walk away. Also, every room in Stetson is a suite. Stetson is coed, but all suitemates are of the same gender. Stetson used to house Honors but they are now in Nemec hall. Nemec hall will also have the global learning village and the pet dorm. These are both new housing concepts for 2010-2011 school year so we'll see how that goes.
Housing is pretty easy to get, but can be expensive. Off campus housing doesn't really save you a whole lot of money either though many upperclassmen do so. I personally like the smaller halls like Conrad, Stetson, and Carson-Hollis better than Chaudoin, Gordis, or Smith.
May 27, 2010
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