Word: visiting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Mimicking the attitude of most provincial Americans with regards to Europe, typical River-dwellers marginalize the Quad as "a nice place to visit--but I wouldn't want to live there." The Quad, like a stereotypical European town, has been pastoralized as a picturesque locale lacking the modern conveniences of urban (Square) life--i.e., 24 hour drug store, cash machine, parking garage. In actuality, the absence of these so-called amenities promotes a more relaxed lifestyle. In Europe, as in the Quad, a sense of community flourishes at a safe distance from standard consumer hubbub. Out here on the margins...
Betcha didn't know the oldest fortified military post in the country is right around the corner. Fort Independence has been a lookout point since 1634--Edgar Allen Poe even served army time there in 1827. Visit Castle Island Park to get in touch with some history, or join the hordes of joggers and walkers on the scenic paths. And if that fishing pole you brought with you to school is gathering just too much dust, check out Castle Island's 250-foot fishing pier. Maybe Dining Services will cook your catch. Maybe not. But it's worth...
Grant, a veteran of World War II, was en route to visit his brother in Boston, and said the winter weather prevents him from making the trip from December through February...
Alan F. and Lillian M. Simek came from New Yorkto visit the campus and hoped to see Widener's"grand" architecture...
...Grant, a veteran of World War II, was en route to visit his brother in Boston, and said the winter weather prevents him from making the trip from December through February...