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wootasia
Allegheny College '13
Majoring in International Studies
Member since 10/12/2010
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Happy at Alllegheny
Our campus is really beautiful; it's one of the reasons I chose to come to Allegheny. It has lots of old brick buildings and brick walkways. Our library was renovated in 2007 and our gym is also pretty new. I really love our campus center: it incorporates the post office, a dining hall, a coffee shop, a game room, an art gallery, music practice rooms, and a performance auditorium.
Although Allegheny is located in a relatively boring place, Meadville, I have never found the campus lacking in things to do. There are always school and club-sponsored events going on around campus, and there are planty of cute locally-owned eateries and cafes in Meadville.
Oct 12, 2010
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Allegheny Greek Isn't a Necesssity...
...but it is there if you want to take advantage of it. Greek life is something I never wanted ot get involved in, so when touring colleges, I always made sure Greek life didn't dominate the social scene, and that's what I found at Allegheny. Frat parties are still open to me, and they are sometimes a good time. Sororities aren't allowed to have housing on-campus, instead they are given suites in Brooks (one of our main dorms). I never joined a Sorority, but I have a good friend who is a member and while it is a big commitment for her, it doesn't dominate her life, and we are still good friends.
Oct 12, 2010
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Poor Public Transport,
but if you have a car, you are allowed to have it on campus from freshman year. Allegheny provides the Loop, which runs every ten minutes, but only two days a week. There is also the local bus system, but I have never used that. Downtown Meadville is a ten minute walk from campus, so it isn't really necessary to do anything but walk there.
Oct 12, 2010
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