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<p>Frankly the same could be said of Chicago’s neighbor to the north. A few blocks west of Northwestern isn’t exactly a charming part of Evanston, either. Not depopulated, but no place students would ever willingly go, walk or bike to or through. But, it doesn’t affect the students there – much as the area JHS is describing doesn’t particularly affect Chicago students either. This is life in or near any big city. As a non-native Chicagoan, I too always heard the “Hyde Park oh noez” but that’s a very dated view.</p>