<p>To best check to see the weekend flavor of a campus check late afternoon into evening on Sat in the Union/Student Center. A suitcase/commuter campus won’t be as lively as the one students don’t want to leave. Eons ago I visited a friend in grad school on a weekend- her current Union was dead whereas our undergrad one was always lively. The campus should still have students during football games if you are not into the sport and want a campus with others like you. The time shifting is everywhere- before noon?? On a weekend???</p>
<p>Always check calendars and such online before planning trips- you can learn a lot about campuses while still at home.</p>