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That's not modern at all. As Nexis4Jersey suggests, it's Western -- California Mission, in fact.
Right. Which is what the original bldgs (College Hall) looked like. Some of the "modern" bldgs by the quad were just cement & glass blocks.
I remember locking my keys in my car waaay out by where they eventually built the Yogi Berra stadium. Before I could flag down a rent-a-cop (pre cell phones) some mook comes by and pulls out a slim-jim "need me to pop that for ya?" Haha - i told him no thanks.
That's not modern at all. As Nexis4Jersey suggests, it's Western -- California Mission, in fact.
All the buildings constructed after 1995 were re-done to look llike College Hall. I believe they actually referred to the style as Spanish Mission. I began there in 1992 and finally left for good in 2009 after being there as an undergrad, grad, post-grad and professional. I am one of the biggest MSU homers around and I love the campus, but I don't think I 'd go there if I had to make that decision now at 18. Part of the allure for me back then was that it was a nice suburban campus with lots of trees and greenery. I grew up as a kid amongst lots of concrete and asphalt, so this appealed to me. All that greenery is just about gone from the campus. I believe I would probably be more attracted to Ramapo now.
All the buildings constructed after 1995 were re-done to look llike College Hall. I believe they actually referred to the style as Spanish Mission. I began there in 1992 and finally left for good in 2009 after being there as an undergrad, grad, post-grad and professional. I am one of the biggest MSU homers around and I love the campus, but I don't think I 'd go there if I had to make that decision now at 18. Part of the allure for me back then was that it was a nice suburban campus with lots of trees and greenery. I grew up as a kid amongst lots of concrete and asphalt, so this appealed to me. All that greenery is just about gone from the campus. I believe I would probably be more attracted to Ramapo now.
I finished when you started and the campus was being torn up even back then. It's been an ongoing process. It went from Montclair State College to "Montclair State" to MSU.
All the buildings constructed after 1995 were re-done to look llike College Hall. I believe they actually referred to the style as Spanish Mission. I began there in 1992 and finally left for good in 2009 after being there as an undergrad, grad, post-grad and professional. I am one of the biggest MSU homers around and I love the campus, but I don't think I 'd go there if I had to make that decision now at 18. Part of the allure for me back then was that it was a nice suburban campus with lots of trees and greenery. I grew up as a kid amongst lots of concrete and asphalt, so this appealed to me. All that greenery is just about gone from the campus. I believe I would probably be more attracted to Ramapo now.
Bingo. I graduated in 1995. They started a massive building boom around my second year there and they haven't stopped since. The "new" buliding during my time there was Dickson Hall, which was state-of-the-art when they opened it (1993 I think). Now, the jewel in the crown is University Hall. I was on campus for a workshop about eight months ago, and it is truly a magnificent (and huge) building. It blows Dickson out of the water by a landslide.
The problem is, the campus is too small for the size and amount of buildings they now have, so the campus seems very congested. And the first thing to go when constructing a new building is a parking lot, taking away valuable spaces from an already nightmarish situation. (The Red Hawk Parking Deck, BTW, is horrific, dangerous, and overpiced.) Dickson Hall used to be a student parking lot (I used to love parking there my first year, right in the middle of campus). Now, you have to park in that death trap of a parking deck or a million miles away in the Quarry or Clove Road.
My time there was OK. I enjoyed my first two years, but it went down hill from there. It is a good school, but some departments are a lot better than others.
Bingo. I graduated in 1995. They started a massive building boom around my second year there and they haven't stopped since. The "new" buliding during my time there was Dickson Hall, which was state-of-the-art when they opened it (1993 I think). Now, the jewel in the crown is University Hall. I was on campus for a workshop about eight months ago, and it is truly a magnificent (and huge) building. It blows Dickson out of the water by a landslide.
The problem is, the campus is too small for the size and amount of buildings they now have, so the campus seems very congested. And the first thing to go when constructing a new building is a parking lot, taking away valuable spaces from an already nightmarish situation. (The Red Hawk Parking Deck, BTW, is horrific, dangerous, and overpiced.) Dickson Hall used to be a student parking lot (I used to love parking there my first year, right in the middle of campus). Now, you have to park in that death trap of a parking deck or a million miles away in the Quarry or Clove Road.
They fixed the parking situation. There is a free 7 story parking garage now. 2-3 minute walk from parking garage to the student center.
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