<p>Well, I don’t drink, so I don’t go to the pub. And yes, there’s are restaurants (not what I would call “cheap” restaurants) in Media, but I wouldn’t say that the average Swattie goes there “often” or even occasionally. It’s not in the boondocks, but it’s a place where you kind of have to plan to go to. People don’t go there on a whim, as it were. It’s not a nice hanging out area. It’s sort of like, after classes are over for the day, you’re not going to ask friends, so, where do you want to grab a bite? If you do, the answer’s going to be either the dining hall, the snack bar, getting a bag lunch on-the-go, or at the science center coffee bar. You’re not going to go off campus to relax and walk around, then head back to campus to get your work done.</p>
<p>Then again, Swat is fine relative to a lot of liberal arts colleges that are in really provincial places. But if a “college town” is important to you, then you should think twice before choosing Swarthmore (or any other small college in a small town without a place where students hang out).</p>