Did anyone apply for Fall '07?

lindalana
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:53:45 +0000

As per my D- people are just plain nice and friendly, no cliques noted. I think friendliness of entire campus is something you get to notice right away. Admission folks nice and friendly, even president would stop by and tell you " Hi, I am Roger" so you could have interesting chat without realizing you talking to college president. Most people stay in for the weekends so weekends always have something to do. Lots of studying too, they do not call it" hard Knox" for nothing. Being in several clubs is a norm. Easy to start your own club if school does not have your interest.
Campus buildings have lots of historical values, Lincoln -Douglas debate being one of them. Library is like one would think Oxford would have- simply magnificent. You would see well worn but taken care wooden oak tables, chairs- no markings, obviously used by many people but nobody left bad signs after them. BTW there are no code bars or detectors either. LIbrary also has room of rare books- first editions of Galileo, first edition of encyclopedia and such- open to everyone. Honor code- you can take all your exams unproctored and people take a lot of pride in it. Motto- Freedom to flourish seems to be respected and followed. You will be given a lot of freedom right from the beginning and trusted to behave as an adult. Sports are secondary to academics. New sports center, recently open. Dorms are in suites style- room for 2 people about 12x17 and several of those rooms coming out into common living room with TV, sofas and such. Some dorms are going to be renovated this summer but even now they not in bad shape, just show some wear and tear. No air conditioning in most of them but again, given their trimester system and Il weather you really do not need it.