<p>I’m very interested in Newhouse and want to become a journalist. The only thing holding me back is Syracuse’s location. I can handle cold winters and such…I’m from WI, but I don’t know if I could spend four years someplace so rural. Can anyone describe the area around campus for me or compare it to any other colleges that you can think of. Are there specific shops, restaurants, etc nearby? Also, does its location put J-school students at a disadvantage for internship opportunities?</p>
<p>No disad for internships at all. They come to us.
There are other posts about the locale.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/syracuse-university/475621-syracuse-vs-university-delaware-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/syracuse-university/475621-syracuse-vs-university-delaware-2.html</a></p>
<p>The area around SU is very urban. The campus is across the interstate from downtown Syracuse. The campus sits on a hill shared by the campus, a cluster of hospital buildings and some local businesses. At the bottom of the hill on Genesee St. there is a 20 story round hotel and some not so great neighborhoods. “Rural” is definitely not the word to describe the SU area.</p>
<p>Really? You think SU is very urban? I think Cuse is sort of an old city gone to seed. It’s downtown, yes. I mean, no cows roam the quad or anything. But if you were thinking NYU or GW, for example, you’re going to be really disappointed.</p>
<p>I feel like SU is the in-between step from sub-urban life to city life. It’s got that traditional campus feel you get at more rural schools but at the same time there is a city for access when you want some fun. Then again I’ve only been there twice…</p>
<p>Think Beloit, with the population of Madison, and you’ll have some idea of what Syracuse is like.</p>
<p>Syracuse has a population of about 140,000 so I wouldn’t call it rural. No its not New York or LA but it is a city. There are 4 hospitals within walking distance of SU and one is a SUNY teaching hospital. Also, by bus a museum, zoo, convention center, and a decent sized mall, soon to be much larger. We have the Syracuse Symphony and Syracuse Stage which are both wonderful, as well as minor league baseball and hockey teams. There is an international airport and a bus/train station all within easy distance. As with any city Syracuse has its problems but it is a warm and friendly place over all.</p>
<p>Just take a trip to Armory Square and you would be heavily convinced that Cuse isn’t at all Rural.</p>
<p>I love Armory Square! It’s a little taste of city life in 'Cuse. Freedom of Espresso, Sweet on Chocolate, Razz Berry, Sound Garden, great restaurants and the MOST (Museum of Science and Technology). It’s a nice escape from the hill. My friend and I make pilgrimages out there every so often for chocolate fixes. It’s a slow bus ride or quick drive to a few city blocks of culture.
Check out the Italian cultural festival in early fall.</p>
<p>The Syracuse metropolitan area is actually somewhat larger than that of Madison, WI – 650,000 vs. 550-600,000. Unlike the Madison area, the population in the Syracuse MSA has been declining. There are some positive developments taking place in Syracuse, notably the Armory Square area. Recently announced projects include new corporate office for the engineering firm O’Brien and Gere and a Marriott hotel. As momkaes noted, the Carousel Center Mall is located a couple miles north of the SU campus. It will be one of the largest malls in the United States when an expansion currently under construction opens next spring. The mall magnate has even more grandiose plans to turn the Carousel Mall into something called “Destiny USA” – a hybrid mall/theme park/lifestyle center. Don’t go to SU thinking you’ll see this thing materialize while you are there however.</p>
<p>Here’s my take a Syracusan child. Syracuse is a relatively small city of about 145,000 people. </p>
<p>Syracuse isn’t rural at all, but if you really want to get away from the downtown area there are lots of pleasant little suburban communities, and rural areas that aren’t too far away. Actually, it’s kindof a tradition for a lot of us to go apple picking in September or October at one of the apple orchards outside the city.</p>
<p>The city though, is noted for it’s festivals. There are tons of em. Irish, Italian, Polish and all those ethnic festivals, there’s the Taste of Syracuse, the Apple Festival, Shakespeare Festival, JazzFest, etc etc. We’ve got plenty of those. This time of year (end of August) the Great New York State Fair is up and running, and there’s a lot to do there.</p>
<p>As other people noted, we’ve got museums (The MOST, the Everson Museum of Art, plus smaller more specialized places like the Salt Museum), a big mall (Carousel), lots of good restaurants, esp in Armory Square.</p>
<p>There are a number of theater groups too. In addition to touring groups of major productions like Spamalot and Phantom of the Opera, there are local companies. One thing I really enjoy are the dinner mysteries at the Spaghetti Warehouse. Those shows play every Thursday. The foods good and the shows are funny and clever. There’s also a Symphony Orchestra.</p>
<p>Syracuse’s newspaper “The Post Standard” is pretty good, and there are lots of local TV and radio stations that offer internships. </p>
<p>Umm yeah. There’s a lot to do in the sports world. SU dominates in Men’s Basketball and Lacrosse. Syracuse has a Triple-A baseball team (The Chiefs) and hockey (The Crunch). We had a short lived soccer team (The Salty Dogs), but this is America, nobody cares about that kind of football.</p>
<p>In the winter there are mountains not far outside the city for skiing and snowboarding. In the city itself there are a number of indoor ice rinks, but if you want to go skating it’s better to go to the outdoor rink in Clinton Square. It’s a nice atmosphere right next to the Civil War and Jerry Rescue monuments, AND they’ve got great hot chocolate. :)</p>
<p>Sooo… yeah Syracuse is a city, and it’s great.</p>
<p>its not that rural at all. But here’s the thing. There’s not much to do on campys</p>