Beloit College, Wisconsin (Off the Record) Book

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Beloit College Students
Tell It Like It Is
Let's get one thing straight: Beloit is not for everyone and thank God, because we only have so much room here. People either love Beloit, hate Beloit, or both, but it is pretty much guaranteed that whatever you feel for Beloit, it will be strong. Dig in to the Beloit College guidebook and see what these strong opinions are all about.

"I love Beloit; it's really the perfect place for me. I've had a lot of fun, and every day is new and interesting. I have never had a night where there was nothing to do. I have never been buried under homework and not been able to keep up in my class. I can't imagine being anywhere else."

"In Beloit, what you see is what you get. Oh, so you see nothing? Well, that's because there isn't anything. I guess there are a few choice eateries and a shady bar, but on the whole, the town offers little more than police sirens."

"There really aren't any dorms to avoid here; they're all remarkably nice, and it really depends on what you are looking for. After you apply, you'll see descriptions of all of them, and that is the best way to choose. When it comes to dorms quiet, loud, coed, single sex, dry, non-dry it is all up to you!"

"Clubs there are none. Bars there are possibly three. One bar is called the BOP; enough said. Parties it goes something like this: if you're with your friends, and you're in the mood to have a good time, parties can be your most hilarious and worthwhile activity. But half the time, parties just aren't all that exciting, and they can kinda lame up your weekend."

"Oh man, I love thisquestion. Are there any other universities in Beloit? Ha! Yeah, right! Fun stuff to do? Aside from Wal-Mart and Applebee's, there ain't a whole lot going on; at least, that's what you think until you discover you can buy Blatz beer at seven dollars for a 24-case, and that there's a restaurant called 'Restaurant' with concrete floors, and that the giant can of Hormel chili right off I-90 looks glorious in the moonlight. Oh, and the old factory across the street from campus has suffered several burglary attempts. Hey, be the first to succeed! Most of the windows are already half-punched out, so you don't even have that much work ahead of you."

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