Valparaiso University, Indiana (Off the Road) Book

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Valparaiso University Students
Tell It Like It Is
Some Valpo Slang:
* The Beach - Indiana Dunes.
* The Bypass - Highway 49.
* The City/Downtown - Chicago.
* The Lake - Lake Michigan.
* Pop - Carbonated beverages
* The Shot - Bryce Drew's game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer of the 1998 NCAA basketball tournament that took the Crusaders to their first-ever Sweet Sixteen appearance. Truly the stuff legends are made of-catch it on ESPN during any NCAA basketball tournament endless replays.
You can learn a lot about Valpo from current students, probably more than the University itself would want you to know! The College Prowler guide to Valparaiso will clue you in on everything from the local slang to campus dining to nightlife. There's so much more to a school than you can learn from a brochure or a campus visit...don't settle for getting all your information from the University! Find out what the students have to say...

"The freshman dorms are old, but fun and comfortable. Upper-class dorms are really nice with air-conditioning and study rooms. Freshman dorms are all the same, but as upperclassman, you want to be in Guild/Memorial."

"IM sports are pretty big here, but nothing compares to varsity basketball at Valpo. Everyone is at the games. No matter your age or bedtime, the whole community comes to the games and cheers on the Valpo teams in basketball. Unfortunately, in Indiana, this is all that matters. All other varsity sports receive little attention."

"My experience at Valpo has been very good, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. The time I havespent here has been great, and the teachers and friends have made me a better person. The only times I wish I were somewhere else are when I have a big need to party, because there is not much chance of that, but your experiences are what you make of them."

From the best places to eat on or off campus to where all the parties take place, pick up the College Prowler guidebook on Valparaiso.

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