<p>One thing that has worried me about Duke is the fact that the campus is divided in three.</p>
<p>What I want to know is . . . does the campus feel united? Like, is it hard to navigate the campus? How are the different campuses linked?</p>
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They're both recent Columbia alums.</p>
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What I want to know is . . . does the campus feel united? Like, is it hard to navigate the campus? How are the different campuses linked?
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I had my misgivings too, but that's actually one of the best things about Duke. Having all the freshmen on East fosters a sense of community that a lot of other colleges lack. The bus ride between East and West only takes 5-6 minutes, and you can walk it in 15. There's also a bus that runs directly between East and Science Drive, which is convenient for science/engineering students. Central campus isn't that separate; the only thing between it and West is the medical center and/or the gardens. The campus looks a lot bigger on paper than it really is.</p>
<p>East Campus being an all freshman campus is one of the best things that Duke has done. Like warblers said, it really does foster a good environment. Especially in those first few weeks of college, you are not intimidated and thrown in with a lot of upperclassmen. Central is sort of isolated in that people don't usually want to make the trek there, but I don't think that it's that big of a deal. I'm in walking distance from West, and it's good to have that privacy that Central gives you.</p>
<p>Were my eyes deceiving me or did someone paint pink shorts onto the statue?</p>
<p>IMO, you should definitely consider having a car here, because just being able to drive to West and not have to wait for the bus in the freezing cold at night, or having to fight/push your way on it on the weekends is such a blessing. I'm one of those people who feel that East and West are super far away from each other; I will never dare to walk it...and I take the bus when I ABSOLUTELY have to, like when they seal all the lots for basketball games.</p>
<p>really? how far is the walk from west to east and is it safe? i've heard of people getting robbed at gunpoint...</p>
<p>It's really not that bad. Walking takes about 15 minutes. It's perfectly safe during the day (people frequently jog back and forth), but I wouldn't walk it at night.</p>
<p>The distance between East and West is much smaller than the distance between the dorms and campuses of most of the study abroad programs I've looked at. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I have walked between east and west during both the day and night and have never felt unsafe. At night, at least, I always have one or two other people walking with me. I have been walking a lot less now that it's gotten colder, but still, it's a nice walk, and only takes about 15-20 minutes.</p>
<p>i want to walk instead of taking the bus so i can avoid the freshmen 15.</p>
<p>You say that now...</p>