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    Principia College - Student Housing

    Principia College

    4.1(9 reviews)
    37.3 mi

    What a beautiful campus. If you can't get a tour, at least drive-thru and enjoy the beauty…read more Did you know that Principia College has found a Mammoth and a Mastodon on their campus. That's a great opportunity for an archeology class, to experience hands on digging and discovery. Be sure to check out the remains in the science building. The architecture is mind blowing. The buildings designed by Bernard R. Maybeck are breath taking. His creative style of designing buildings, should be studied by today's architects. Maybeck designed for Principia between 1924 and 1940 and you'd never think his buildings were build during that time in history. I liked how they don't call the student housing, dorms. They call them, houses and I can tell you that they look more like a house than a dormitory. The "living room" on the main level was spectacular. Even the furniture was overstuffed and out of an Architectural Digest. I was impressed with the size of rooms the students had. They were bigger than someone's bedrooms. The historical Chapel is a beauty to behold, so be sure to check it out. It's close to a bluff, so the view is spectacular in the fall, but also good for the other seasons, as well. A notable graduate and a favorite actor of mine, the Oscar winning, Robert Duvall graduated in 1953 with a degree in drama. Next time you're heading up to Grafton for fun, stop by Elsah and check out the only Christian Science College in the world.

    This is my second time out to this college for my son's annual track meet. I must say this location…read moredefinitely has it's pros and cons. Pros first: thank you for opening up your facility for athletes of all ages to show they talent and compete in an competition full of kids considering they could be doing activities that would lead them down the wrong path. It's a beautiful thing to see all our children compete and enjoy it and leave with recognition and sense of worth. This facility is very nice, clean and fit all families comfortably. Cons : the service of cellphones is nonexistent. It's like once you get inside the facilities your connection to the outside world is gone. That is terrible that no Wi-Fi was available for an all day event . No heat was available as well. We had to sit with coats on for 8 hrs and with that coldness comes headaches and sniffles. My son is a senior so I don't have to deal with this any longer but for future events please think of these small cons and try to address them asap.

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    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

    2.4(5 reviews)
    16.2 mi

    Maybe I'm biased because I got my BS here and I'm on the Alumni Association board, but I guess I…read moresay involved because this school was great when I was a student and fun to visit as a resident of the surrounding community. When I was a student here, I was injured and couldn't go to class for 6 weeks. To allow me to stay a full-time student, the school sent someone to my house to administer tests and quizes and collect my homework. I only had to take one incomplete (had to do in-class presentation) even though I was laid up for weeks. The education I got has given me great opportunities in my career. As a visitor, I love the Gardens, paved trails, and unpaved bike trails for walking my dog. There's also programs (i.e., Arts & Issues) for the community to attend. If you haven't seen the campus in a while, you should drive through and see all of the new buildings going up. Just be sure to keep it to 25mph and stop for the pedestrians. Oh yeah, and beware of the geese.

    I suppose it's generally true that most universities enrich their surrounding communities in many…read moreways, some recognized and some not. When I pause to think about all that SIUE offers to E'ville residents, it's really quite a package. I have family members and friends among alumni and faculty, and they are better suited than I to comment on the educational experience. Personally, I occasionally go to concerts, lectures, and games. On a more regular basis, I use Lovejoy Library, the Gardens and associated trails for walking/biking, and Cougar Lake, which actually has better fishing than most people realize (caught a BIG largemouth bass there just yesterday). At this juncture, my yelpin' desire to give props conflicts with my fisherperson instinct to preserve the best water. You'll have to find the fish yourself!

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    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Just for ppl looking for the hidden fees of college. I like SUIE but good grief, the red lots are a 20min walk from my classrooms.

    Just for ppl looking for the hidden fees of college. I like SUIE but good grief, the red lots are a 20min walk from my classrooms.

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