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Urban Campus or College Town?
Posted on 8/23/13 at 7:33 am
Posted on 8/23/13 at 7:33 am
For those of you who are frequent travellers to road games, which would you say is a better experience overall, taking into account the atmosphere of the game as well as the logistics (travel/lodging/etc) of going to the game: schools in college towns or schools in cities?
Posted on 8/23/13 at 7:39 am to sbrian3915
Go to the University of Houston for a good idea of what an "urban campus" is.
It sucks. Hard.
It sucks. Hard.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:16 am to Jobu93
There are only two urban cities I know in the SEC. Baton Rouge and Nashville. However, is Columbia an urban city or a college town?
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:25 am to StopRobot
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two urban cities I know in the SEC.North Baton Rouge and Nashville
FIFY... Campus is way segregated from the rest of the city.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:31 am to StopRobot
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However, is Columbia an urban city or a college town?
unfortunately it is more of an urban city... USC was founded as a leadership college for the legislature, so the original campus is adjacent to the state Capital. ...unlike LSU which didn't move to BR until 1926, when the state had a better idea of the facilities needed for a university.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:38 am to winyahpercy
Be that as it may, I've never felt like USC was "in the city." Of course Columbia isn't very big, but I've always thought of the main area that comprises USC as being its own college town entity. Part of the reason I chose USC over other SEC schools was because of the campus-within-a-town-within-a-city feel.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:45 am to StopRobot
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There are only two urban cities I know in the SEC. Baton Rouge and Nashville. However, is Columbia an urban city or a college town?
Technically, Columbia is an urban city. Metro population is over 600,000. The campus itself is in the middle of the city very close to the bigger buildings and the State Capitol building.
That being said, the campus area does not feel as if it is in a large city. There are no high rise buildings on the campus(save one dorm). It looks and feels like a college campus -- particularly the old parts dating back to 1801. The Horseshoe is particularly beautiful.
The student bar area (Five Points) has a college town feel to it. It's pretty bohemian with live music venues and bars that cater to students. The "adult" bar area (Vista) is more upscale -- yet it still has a smaller feel to it. It does not compare with the nightlife in Nashville.
The other point is that the Brice is about 1 1/2 miles from the campus itself -- and itself is located away from the city. The area around the stadium used to be a warehousing/manufacturing zone, so was pretty unattractive. While there are still vestiges of this, the stadium is now surrounded by dedicated tailgating facilities (the Farmer's Market, the Fairgrounds, and numerous smaller facilities); condominium complexes; and the Cockaboose Railroad.
The location of the stadium means visiting fans often miss the campus altogether, so they never get a sense of how nice it actually is.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:45 am to BOSCEAUX
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FIFY... Campus is way segregated from the rest of the city.
Most colleges in urban areas are. South Alabama is segregated from the rest of Mobile but still a part of Mobile.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:45 am to sbrian3915
I think Baton Rouge offers the best mix. It's a major urban area that has a decidedly college town feel.
I will say that I went to Starkville and despite its bad rep, I enjoyed it. Maybe because I was with an MSU alum and he showed us around.
I will say that I went to Starkville and despite its bad rep, I enjoyed it. Maybe because I was with an MSU alum and he showed us around.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:46 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
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TigersRuleTheEarth
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I think Baton Rouge offers the best mix.
Of course you do.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:47 am to sbrian3915
College town, I love townies.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:47 am to WG_Dawg
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Of course you do
Don't discredit me just because of my name. I'm being honest. I also admit that I haven't been to too many away games.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:48 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
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Don't discredit me just because of my name. I'm being honest
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I also admit that I haven't been to too many away games
Ok I'll discredit you because of that then.
Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:49 am to WG_Dawg
This is why the SECr is a troll haven. No serious topic can go without 75% troll posts.
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