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Visit JMU; It’s Delicious
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By Kris McMahon
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 Although JMU is located in Harrisonburg, it is, fortunately, a city by itself. With over 16,000 students, JMU is very spread-out and doesn’t seem crowded. The campus has a beautiful lake area that is surrounded by fraternities and sororities. This duck pond serves as more than just beautiful scenery for the students. Our tour guide informed us that students are not considered real Dukes (the university’s logo) unless they make the disgusting swim through duck pond. Our next hike was to Bluestone Area; this is supposedly “the most beautiful part of campus.” Here is where the original Madison Campus was. Bluestone academic buildings enclose a lush green field of grass with paved walkways. Beneath the field are tunnels that the women of the old Madison all-girls college once used so their hair would not fall apart when walking to and from class. This is also another “thing to do” if students really want to be a “true Duke.” The dorm rooms at Madison were nicer than I had imagined; they have free Internet, free cable and one telephone line for each room. Be aware that JMU does have quad rooms (up to four beds in one room) and not all residence halls are air-conditioned. “Amazing” was one of the first words that came to mind when I dined at one of Madison’s six dinning facilities. The food at this university is nationally known for being delicious. After visiting this campus for the third time, it has begun to grow on me and I will definitely be sending JMU an application this year. |
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