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OT - How different is campus since you were there?

Excalibur said:
The "new" South Campus is almost 30 years old . . .
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It was brand new when I was there. Now and again I age myself with a younger colleague when they talk about the "new" dorms or apartments, and I think they mean South. Oops.
 
boog204 said:
I get lost every time I go back.

Took a class on a field trip, and I couldn't find Iron von der Maiden.

Felt gluttonous and wanted copious amounts of ice cream? Repeatedly missed the turn into the Dairy Bar, and a cow mocked me for my ineptitude.

Every year we've done this gig? Lost or taken a weird turn into some area I've never seen before.

Took my daughter to relive past glory? Totally lost and turned around, and ended up confused in a giant food court in the SU.

The only thing I can consistently find is my old disgrace of a dorm, West, which, for some reason, is still standing. I get serious Holden Caulfield in the museum vibes when I roll through there.
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Boog - Lancaster?
 
Huskybass said:
I graduated in 88 and was a campus tour guide and freshman orientation leader. I loved the old country campus and knew pretty much all of it. Now I know very little outside of Gampel.
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I graduated in 88 as well. While I appreciate the upgrades on a lot of buildings and dorms, some of the character of campus is gone. The area across from Gampel, new Business School, Student Rec Center and all the others is too dense. There used to be a lot more open space, a lot more grass. I played softball on the site of the business school, and we had mud volleyball as well. It weirdly feels almost urban now, despite being out in the country. Huskies is gone as I understand.

I get that it is objectively "better", but subjectively I like it less. The new Hockey arena is great. Soccer stadium is a huge upgrade. Elliot too.
 
husky429 said:
I think that is the stupidest looking building on campus. It's going to be outdated in 5 years.

I know a hockey ref who hates the building as well. Apparentlynwasn't designed with good sight lines in mind.
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Total nonsense.
 
husky429 said:
I think that is the stupidest looking building on campus. It's going to be outdated in 5 years.

I know a hockey ref who hates the building as well. Apparentlynwasn't designed with good sight lines in mind.
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I'm not a big fan of the outside. I like the inside. It's also the biggest upgrade on campus compared to what we had before. Agree with @superjohn that HE should have mandated that it be bigger.
 
HuskyHawk said:
I'm not a big fan of the outside. I like the inside. It's also the biggest upgrade on campus compared to what we had before. Agree with @superjohn that HE should have mandated that it be bigger.
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I remember it being an outdoor rink - had some hockey players in my dorm and went to a few games - sort of recall it being out of the way. The campus being much denser is exactly what I was thinking - confusing walking from Jorgensen to the Student Union when there was next to nothing between them when I was there.
 
Taco said:
I remember it being an outdoor rink - had some hockey players in my dorm and went to a few games - sort of recall it being out of the way. The campus being much denser is exactly what I was thinking - confusing walking from Jorgensen to the Student Union when there was next to nothing between them when I was there.
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Exactly. What I remember on that big grass area between Arjona / Monteith and the old Co-op was mud. They'd find dozens of shoes and boots that had been stuck in the mud. Putting in paths was good, but now it's all concrete and not much grass.
 
I was there from 90-95, my oldest is a senior now, so I visit a few times a year. The main things that are the same from my experience:
  • Teds and Willington Pizza
  • Towers and Alumni
  • Horsebarn Hill
  • The historic center of campus
  • Mirror Lake, Arjona, and Monteith
The biggest changes:
  • Huskies (the original), Store 24, Sugar Shack, and the Diner/Civic Pub/Upper Deck are gone
  • There are SO MANY new buildings
  • No Dominos truck
 
TMB4405 said:
I am in your age demo. Forst two years we were wrapped in plastic wrap.
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I remember that well - not that I frequented the library but it was a great place to meet women at.
 
husky429 said:
I think that is the stupidest looking building on campus. It's going to be outdated in 5 years.

I know a hockey ref who hates the building as well. Apparentlynwasn't designed with good sight lines in mind.
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I read your post and I was thinking, how does a ref not have good sight lines? But I'm guessing he's referring to things like the decision to build the "student deck", which is essentially a concrete block house, plopped down behind one of the goals. If you're sitting to either side of it, you're definitely missing decent chunks of the ice.
 
CL82 said:
I read your post and I was thinking, how does a ref not have good sight lines? But I'm guessing he's referring to things like the decision to build the "student deck", which is essentially a concrete block house, plopped down behind one of the goals. If you're sitting to either side of it, you're definitely missing decent chunks of the ice.
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I have no idea--I'm not a hockey guy. Just his opinion and he refs hockey all over the northeast.
 
CL82 said:
I read your post and I was thinking, how does a ref not have good sight lines? But I'm guessing he's referring to things like the decision to build the "student deck", which is essentially a concrete block house, plopped down behind one of the goals. If you're sitting to either side of it, you're definitely missing decent chunks of the ice.
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The decision to put row 1 at the top of the boards, rather than below, is brilliant. Really helps sight lines in my opinion. That said, there are always blind spots in hockey arenas if you're close to the ice. That's the trade off. Toscano Family Ice Forum, University of Connecticut
 
HuskyHawk said:
The decision to put row 1 at the top of the boards, rather than below, is brilliant. Really helps sight lines in my opinion. That said, there are always blind spots in hockey arenas if you're close to the ice. That's the trade off. Toscano Family Ice Forum, University of Connecticut
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This is what I mentioned:
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HuskyHawk said:
When I went to a game, that's where the band was.
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Yep, it was originally intended to be the "student deck" but it was under utilized so they put the band there. (In a perfect world, I would knock it down and put seats in there, some of which the band could use.)
 
The last time I was on campus was a few years ago watching a baseball game. That area has certainly changed since I was an undergrad. I was in my old dorm room at Wright B with one of my dormmates in 1994. That dorm is no longer there and that location is the dining hall for the Northwest Quad.

The campus has changed a great deal since I attended. Back then we attended parties at ROTC, ate pizza at Huskies and attended some movie viewings of such gems as "Behind the Green Door" at the building next to the Math and Science building. The library was wrapped to prevent the falling bricks and Gampel was not even a vision. But I'm sure it is still a chilly walk in the winter going across the campus.
 
Visited Campus 2 days ago, and spend 6 hours there. Hadn't been there in 30 years.

Got a chance to talk to two girls in the lobby of my old West Campus dorm. No more dining in the dorms it seems, but meal plan dining at one of 8 designated University dining halls. Old dorm is now mixed floors, meaning girls on one floor and guys on another.

Former lounge is now part of a game room with a pool table, ping pong table, and fusball. And, only key card entry. Dorms had open doors when I went there. This is a good safety feature, for sure. I got in only because I saw a few students heading in the direction of the door and they let me and my brother in.
I guess I looked okay, like maybe their grandfather, LOL.

I was impressed by Downtown Storrs, almost like a mini downtown. Had a nice wrap at Gansett wraps. Parked most of the day at the Downtown Storrs Garage.

Talked to a few students and got directions as I walked across campus, and was really impressed by their friendliness, warmth, and overall high end perspective. Especially so, in trying to figure out how to pay at South Garage with the confusing directions on the kiosks. You have to pay before you leave the garage. A fellow parker told me the univerity personnel drive around with card readers and will sock a substantial fee on those cars who had not paid.

Campus appeared crowded, especially in the Student Union (wall to wall people) much more so that when I graduated in the late 1960's. Not surprised after I did some research showing UConn Storrs now has 20,000 student, 5 times the number in 1969 or 1970. The Union now has food concessions offering pizza, Chinese, salads, and barbecue.

Library has Writing Center to help students prepare papers. Never had that years ago, and UConn didn't have the Rec Center with its exercise machines and swimming pool.

Dairy Bar was phenomenal. I just read a new creamery (maybe not University connected) has opened on Browns Road.

After reading a few of the posts on how massive the place has become, I researched beforehand, where I wanted to go and how to get there, and where to park. Switched over later in the day to South Garage to be closer to where I wanted to visit.

Thanks to the OP who started the thread. I would never have thought of doing a day trip to Storrs, if I had not seen the post.

Worth a visit if you haven't been there in years, but plan it out so you will know where to park, and how to find what you want to see.
 
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