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Wilkes University - The Best & WorstCollege Prowler0.00
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Wilkes University? FactsBest Things
- Mentoring
- Downtown revitalization means more active college town
- Old mansions as dorms
- The Greenway and other scenic landscaping
- Interdisciplinary learning
- Student activities
- Geographic location lends to exciting city internships and day trips
- Winter weekend!
- Leadership opportunities and training
- Small class sizes and hands-on learning
Worst Things
- On-campus parking limited
- Problem landlords abound off-campus
- Downtown crime close to campus
- City parking enforcement officers and some local businesses unsympathetic to student parking needs
- No 24-hour restaurants within walking distance 6. No on-campus help desk-- when no computer lab attendant on duty, must call Florida for paper refills
- No on-campus help desk-- when no computer lab attendant on duty, must call Florida for paper refills
- Not many 18-and-over clubs; mostly all require 21-years-or-older ID
- Local cops target/watch off-campus housing (meaning busted parties)
- AC/heaters never mesh with Mother Nature-- classrooms always too hot/too cold
- While city leadership is making positive moves toward becoming a college town, there is still sometimes a clash between residents and college students; the stigma that "kids are troublemakers" lingers with some city elderly
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Name: Nicole Frail
Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Major: Communications Fun Fact: As an attempt to get out of her comfort zone, Nicole will be studying in Italy this summer! Contributing Author Internship
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