Introduction to Campus
Case Western Reserve University is a research university with approximately 9,000 students, of which around 6,000 are Graduate & Professional students. Professional schools include the Weatherhead School of Management, the School of Dental Medicine, the School of Law, the School of Medicine, the Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing and the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. The campus is divided by Euclid Avenue into Northside and Southside. North side is the arts end of campus where the student center, main library, law and business schools, the Institute of Music, and the Institute of Art are located. Most of the undergrad population is also housed in dorms here. Southside includes the main quad, which holds the engineering and science buildings, as well as the School of Medicine and University Hospital.
Getting Around Campus
The Greenies. http://greenie.case.edu/. The “greenies” aren’t green anymore, as they were when their nickname developed, but this is a free and very convenient way to get around campus. These campus shuttles travel around University Circle through the major museums and campus buildings. It also gets you to the VA, but you have to get the drive to tell you where to get off, since they no longer have an official stop there. There is also an evening shuttle that goes back and forth to Coventry. You may have to wait awhile for a bus because the Greenies don’t have a set schedule: they get to their stops when they get to them. Access Service’s website has detailed routes and information.
821 Community Circulator. http://www.gcrta.org/821.asp. This is the most convenient transportation to campus. It travels between Shaker Square, University Circle and Coventry. The cost is 75 cents and bus schedules can be found on their website.
Living on Campus
The Post office. Located at Thwing Student Center, this postal substation is good for stamps and small errands, but hours are limited and sporadic. They do not accept packages above 1lb, so if you have a more complicated order, go to the real post office at Severance Town Center instead.
The Bookstore. Thwing Student Center. Convenient, but not always fully stocked and can be more expensive than other options.
ID’s and parking. Access Services, Crawford Hall
Loan checks. Yost Hall
The Libraries
Health Sciences. This is the closest library to the med school, located just outside the rear exit from the first floor of the medical school. It was renovated in 2003, has decent hours, and is always very quiet.
Allen Medical. If you want to study somewhere that will really make you feel like a medical scholar this is the place. The library is small and very old but the study room is awesome. It doubles as a display room for pictures of influential Case Med grads and old medical equipment. There are long lamp-dotted wooden tables matching the wood paneled walls and floors covered with oriental rugs. Floor to ceiling windows offer good light during the day, but at night light isn’t that great. If you have some time to spare, wander into the stacks and you’ll find books over a century old. The hours aren’t great, but the atmosphere is definitely classy.
Kelvin Smith. http://library.case.edu/. This is the largest, and most modern library on campus. The third floor is has a very large quiet study room with wireless access tables and small group rooms. There are study carrels tucked away throughout the rest of the library and very comfy leather chairs and couches all over as well -- a serious napping hazard. Each lounge chair, table or carrel is equipped with a power plug. Hours are good, but get cut back during undergrad breaks, which don’t always match with ours. Updated hours are always posted on the library website. KSL is now open 24 hours for studying with a student ID.
Law Library. This library keeps the best hours and is very quiet, but not the most attractive place. The top floor is almost exclusively tables and study carrels, so it’s the best place to go when you need to study after the other libraries close. It is rumored that you are supposed to have a law school ID to get in, but the strictness of this policy is debated
Things To Do on Campus
Food
BRB Cafeteria: Offers variety but can be pricy. A piece of advice: it’s 10% off if you have a commuter sticker on your ID card. You can obtain one at Kelvin Smith library. Note: accepts CaseCash, a kind of debit card on your Case ID. For more information: http://www.caseonecard.com/BbOne/CWRUCard/home.htm
UH Cafeteria: Cheap, open most of the time, but the food isn’t always great. 10% off with a UH ID.
Munch: Healthy food on the second floor of One-to-One. Accepts CaseCash.
Wackadoo’s Grub & Brew: A newly-opened bar at Thwing Student Center. Serves your normal bar fare, plus a decent selection of beer. Also accepts CaseCash.
Falafel Café: near the Triangle. Accepts CaseCash.
Quizno’s: Aceepts CaseCash.
Rascal House: cheap pizza, open late, delivers, and accepts CaseCash. What more could a student want?
Chopsticks: Your typical Chinese takeout. Lunch specials are $4.50 and include soup or drink.
McDonald’s: While we’re talking about junk food chains, why not mention the mack daddy of them all? Just north of the Triangle, this is the closest heart-clogging fast food fix, though it’s somewhat ghetto.
Mr. Hero: Right next to McDonald’s, this sub restaurant also accepts CaseCash.
Uptowne Grille: Nicer American restaurant.
The Boarding House: Reasonably-priced American fare; often have jazz musicians playing.
Sergio’s: Upscale Brazilian restaurant across from the Law School at Glidden House.
That Place on Bellflower: Pricier American fare.
Mi Pueblo: A little further North, but it has cheap Mexican food in huge portions. Accepts CaseCash.
Tutto Giorno: Just over the bridge on Murray Hill & Cornell, this little Italian restaurant offers some delicious paninis and a Sunday brunch.
Coffee
Einstein Brothers: UH atrium. Accepts CaseCash.
Starbucks: BRB Lobby. Accepts CaseCash.
Java Jive: Bolwell in UH. More variety than Starbucks, but too far for an in-between-class java run.
Pura Vida: Further away in Thwing, this coffee stand offers organic options and the only bubble tea on campus. Accepts CaseCash.
Arabica: On Northside, near the undergrad dorms. A large coffee house to study in, but when they have musical acts, it can be very loud. Also accepts CaseCash.
Algebra T House: A funky, laid back tea house in Little Italy. Accepts CaseCash.
Bars
Wackadoo’s: In Thwing Center, this new bar accepts CaseCash & has a decent selection of beer. Accepts CaseCash.
Barking Spider: A small tavern with a wide selection of microbrews just a short walk from Thwing; usually attracts a non-student crowd.
Mi Pueblo: really a restaurant, but they have a good deal on pitcher margaritas and accept CaseCash.
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