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The community is definetly against the college here and have the impression that we are just a bunch of trouble causing party makers. One of the greatest points on this mater is the noisy party ordinance. It is the most vaguely worded ordinance that is open to interpertation. Also, the punishment is way to harsh for the crime. This community is definetly against the college. Some of the best things are about UND are the multitude of things to do around campus. Whether you like to party or just hang out the is always something going on. People have the impression that there is nothing to do around campus but drink and this is totally false. There are many things to do, you just have to look around and read the bulletens.

I think this school size is just right. I think there is a lot of school pride for the hockey team, I also think that might change if the Sioux logo is changed. I believe the Sioux logo is an extremely prestigous logo an I believe it is portrayed as that and not as a degrading name to the Native Americans. I also belive that if the Sioux can say that the Fighting Sioux is degrading, I can say that the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame is degrading me since I am of Irish decend.

My school is just right, not too big or small. I spend most of my off campus, dorm life sucks. The administration is taking over wayyyy too much, and spending our money foolishly. The smoking ban sucks, even for nonsmokers. It's taking away our rights! what's next?!

The best thing about UND, is certain members of the staff. They are outstanding teachers as well as great mentors. I think UND is a perfect size, its small enough so you can make connections with other students and staff, but still have the feel of not knowing every single person on the street. I spend most of my time on campus either in class or at the libray. The most recent controversy that I'm aware of would be Gammi Phi's Date Party.

I love the campus, but the town itself is a tad boring for me.

The best thing about UND is that it's a large school but it still has the feel of being a tight knit community. There are some 12,000 students here but I run into people I know everywhere I go. I think the size is just right in that regard, it makes me thankful that I didn't end up at a very small school. When I tell people I go to UND, they ask if I party alot because the school has that stigma about it. But when I tell them about my classes and activities they realize there is much more to it than that. I spend most of my time on campus in my various classrooms, on breaks or after class is done for the day, I go to one of the several coffee shops to study. I think UND is definitely positively impacted by being a college town, you get the sense that the city of Grand Forks really cares about the school and the businesses and community refelcts that. The biggest controversy on campus is the drama over the Fighting Sioux name and logo. But, I find that this has only increased school pride.

UND is a big school compared to my previous school. I used to be able to walk down sidewalks and know everybody. Kids at UND tend to keep to themselves, so that is not the case here. Everytime I tell people I go to UND they ask me why. I tell them "aviation" and "I ran out of money" - honestly, it's way too cold here for me. I'm used to sunshine and beaches!

My favorite thing about UND First off, I am not a big party person, but here at UND, parties are very different than what I've seen other places. I It is such a great way to meet friends and to make new people. The parties exemplify how good the students here are about balancing education and social time. Most of my friends do very well in school, and at the same time are able to go out with friends and have a good time. Further, it is such a great feeling to walk into a house filled with people who all welcome you, and it is definitly not about alcohol or the partying itself, but the feeling of relaxing along with your best friends, at the same time as you are able to make new ones.

The size is just right, you have big lectures but also have smaller discussion based classes. Grand Forks is definitely a college town, and everyone young and old in the town loves UND, so it is really great to see UND everywhere you go projected in good light. There is tons of school pride, especially for athletics, namely hockey. The largest controversy on campus now is centered around diversity. We are battling the NCAA for our mascot, the Fighting Sioux. The next couple years will really show the community the effects of discrimination, whether intended or not, and I feel that the community will be strengthed by the controversy.

the school is average in size a good learning place the teachers are friendly our hockey team keeps the school spirit pretty high there are a lot of extra clubs and such to get involved in

I enjoy going to UND. I attended NDSU last year and I feel like I learn more in my classes here and my grades have gotten much better. I don't think it is too big or too small of a school. I think that we have a lot of school pride for hockey, but we need to give our support to other sports.

UND seems fairly large when you first come here; however, by the time you're a senior it is as though everybody knows everybody through somebody - especially now with Facebook being so prevalent. However, it is nice to be walking across the beautiful open campus and seeing multiple people you know - it offers a sense of welcome and belonging. Now if only there was a place for everybody to park that would be convenient for the classes they have to attend - it seems as though all of the parking is located on the far end of campus.....

I think the best part of UND is the people. People are so friendly here and willing to help others. I think our campus is just the right size. We have great faculty members that go the extra mile to make sure that you understand the information. The biggest recent controversy on campus it the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. We have a ton of school pride and it comes out at sporting events and homecoming!

cold, lots of extracurriculars, great occuaptional therapy program

I think the best thing about UND is the campus...I like the way it's set up. I would change the fact that it's in Grand Forks, because our weather here sucks. I think my school is just thr right size. It depends on who I'm telling. When I was telling my friends in high school, I felt like some of them judged me for staying here, but when I tell other people that I meet they seem just as curious and pleased about my choice as they would be with any other college. I spend most of my time in my dorm room or at my sorority. It is a college town, for sure, but I think it's a good thing because it really helps the school, it's students, and the athletic teams to have the entire city behind them with everything they do. I think the biggest controversy was the President passing the smoking ban, and also the nickname issue, but that's been going on for a long time. I think there is definitely a ton of school pride.

I like UND because it is not too big or too small. you can meet a lot of people by joining a lot of the things that are offered at UND.

The reason why I choose UND is because it is a large campus where you can always keep meeting and getting involved in different activities. It is an ever changing atmosphere but you can always find a strong familiarity. The campus is also small enough so that you can run into people you know every day and can build up great relationships with faculty and with other students.

One of the best things is the campus in the fall. It's the prettiest campus in the world. The size of the school is perfect. Everyone can find their clique. When I tell people that I go to UND, first they are surprised that I can handle the cold, then they ask about hockey. You can always find someone you know at the memorial union. Definitely college town.There is alot of school pride, especially at the hockey games.

UND is just right size wise. The last big controversy was when one of the sororities put on a Cowboys and Indians themed party. A lot of people got angry about it and thought it was offensive to Native Americans.

When I first came to UND, it was with the intention of transferring after a semester or two. Now I wouldn't trade my experiences here for anything. UND is large enough to have many choices for majors, yet small enough to know a good fraction of the student population. I'd rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond. I never leave campus, unless it's to go downtown. There is no point to leaving campus because everything to do in Grand Forks is at UND. School Pride? Just a little bit. Try having classes canceled so students could watch a hockey game.