#central campus

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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos - Central Campus Map by Francsca Baerald

[smithbysmithies]

very excited member of the class of '22 here! how in the world do you choose what house/area you want to live in??? I am so indecisive! I have looked through some of the pages on here, but if anything that just made the decision harder! I know that I'll make the best of whatever house I end up in, but do you any of you have any tips on how to narrow down the options? thank you so much for any advice!

Welcome to Smith!! I’m so glad you’re excited to come here. There are a few factors that can help you narrow down where you’d like to live – the general feel/character of an area and its location in particular. The stereotypes tend to be Green Street is a bit quieter/more introverted, the Quad more loud/sociable, and Central Campus and Elm Street a bit of both. Green Street is very close to academic buildings, the theatre, music building, health center, parking garage, and gym and most houses have more doubles than singles. The Quad is a bit of a walk from central campus, but has a great community and most houses guarantee singles by your sophomore year. Central Campus and Elm Street tend to be a mixed bag because the house size and location are so varied, but (in my opinion as someone on Elm!) are a good blend between close to resources but not right next to them, lots of dining options (vegetarian/vegan in Gillett, gluten free near Chuckett, Kosher and Halal in Cutter-Z), and access to downtown Northampton.

As someone who lived on Green Street for two years, I noticed its proximity to academic buildings (and now the construction) made it a louder area of campus than I anticipated, especially with people walking to/from classes. It was amazing to roll out of bed and make it to class in a minute though, and my house was small and quiet. My house (Washburn) moved into Parsons House on Elm due to the Neilson construction, which I actually love! We have our own quiet little area on the edge of campus in a beautiful house, with the Center for Media Production right next door and the Campus Center right nearby! What works for me may not work for you, though, so I recommend weighing your options based on what you most want in a house. It’s up to you what your needs are and what you want to get out of the housing system at Smith. And you can always move if you don’t start out in a place that fits you! Good luck and we can’t wait to welcome you to campus in whatever house community you end up joining!!

– Erin ‘19

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[No.15- Law Quad]

Exploring some magical places where magical people study the ancient laws set before this earth. From the study of the old magicians and spellcasters to the modern study of using magic in forms of zero's and ones' (like me :D data science major).

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Lake LaVerne

[kassthekiller]

So at my college, we have a bell tower on Central campus, and at noon, the bells play a song I am laying in my bed, and lo and behold, I hear ‘Do You Hear the People Sing’ play. I jumped up, scared my roommate, and stood proudly while looking triumphantly out my wondow toward the tower.