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[quote=Anonymous]I have a current student who started in the Fall of 2020.

Here are some pros: 
-A beautiful campus that is manageable to walk around in. 
-Really liked my DC's freshman dorm. Had a nice suite-style layout. 
-DC is now at the campus apartments, which are right next to the Giant grocery store, Sweet Frog frozen yogurt, restaurants, and a thrift shop. 
-We are Kaiser members, and it's walkable from the campus. 
-During covid, I thought the school did a phenomenal job with doing orientation in the summer, they even gave the students a free 3-hour credit class to keep them engaged.  The administration was amazing with making decisions, communicating, and doing entry and exit testing.  During entry testing, we had to wait out in the parking lot for the staff to come in during a snowstorm.  Someone knocked on our car window with a plate of cookies- it was the university president's wife! She was so apologetic that we had to wait. 
-While there were a lot of restrictions during DC's first and second years, this year has been fantastic with activities. The Fall formal was last night. Within the last 2 weeks, there was a play, volleyball games, and Halloween bingo. During the pandemic, I did sit in on a virtual bingo game, which was hosted by a celebrity Drag Queen from a tv show. That was a lot of fun.  
-It's a very nurturing, accepting environment. DC identifies as queer and artsy and has felt totally comfortable. 
-There is a counseling center on campus. DC goes to therapy at no additional cost and has had no issues getting an appointment. 
-There's an Amtrak station about 1.5 miles from campus that DC uses.  
-You can also walk downtown. Very cute with lots of restaurants. 
-There is a river nearby and you can walk on a scenic trail.  There's a "beach" area right under the bridge.

Cons: 
-The food, Sodexo is not great.
-School requires a meal plan even if you are living at the campus apartments that are equipped with full kitchens.  
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