Pacific Northwest Roadtrip

<p>Hi- correction about Linfield-they do have "hours" the opposite sex can be in a dorm room --so that is somewhat a religious leaning. Othewise, as S is an accepted applicant, we have not picked anything else up.</p>

<p>Thanks for the info. Sounds good to me.</p>

<p>Oregon- I'll be standing by if you hear anything else. Congrats to your son.</p>

<p>bumping this up so a fellow parent can find it</p>

<p>Bumping again.</p>

<p>In the name of keeping this thread fresh, I strongly encourage anyone doing the PNW to check out University of Victoria (apologies if mentioned already). </p>

<p>It's on Vancouver Island (you can take a car ferry from Seattle or Vancouver). Gorgeous campus, beautiful town, and relatively inexpensive too:</p>

<p>University</a> of Victoria - University of Victoria</p>

<p>interesting thread
I am late to it
We'll be making the loop in WA and Northern OR soon as son was accepted to WWU, WSU, U of I, and has applied to Linfield and Lewis and Clark. We have to somehow swing by Helena MT and Caldwell ID too since he was accepted at Carroll and College of Idaho as well. Not sure how we'll manage it all. We live in the North Central WA in the mountains so none of it is "close" and are all kind of in opposite directions.
It seems so important to visit though, so we will work it out.</p>

<p>Re Linfield and opposite sex visitation: this is a plus in my daughter's mind since it (hopefully) eliminates sexile. It may be related to the school's Baptist roots but it's nice to know that a student who wants to be able to use her/his dormroom as a home away from home doesn't have to worry about not being able to sleep through the moaning in the next bed. According to the handbook the rules are no opposite sex in room after 10:00 on weekdays and after 12:00 on weekends. Op sex can be in dorm lounges as long as they are in the company of their host but can't sleep in the lounges. </p>

<p>Karen: I had similar concerns but for different reasons. My D is Catholic but was put at ease when I clicked on religious life and found thatt he Catholic group was very active, carpooled to Mass etc. and other groups seemed equally active.</p>

<p>D went to Boston College--Catholic-- in 2002. Roomate had many moaning nights and D would sleep in the lounge and call me from the furnace room in tears. She transfered to a new college after only one semester. So--no, I do not think there is any College immune from students behaving this way (both she and I called the Housing/Dean and got nowhere) but I do think finding a school where the adminstration is responsive is very very important. I do have the impression that Linfield would be responsive to such behavior if need arised. Gonzaga has a strange rule but seems to work for them that the opposite sex needs to be out of the dorm for 10 minutes or so at "curfew". Bottom line is to have a feeling as to how the school will respond to bad behavior should your student have the misfortune of being that one's roomate.</p>

<p>oh oregon how awful for your D! I agree, sex happens at all college campuses in spite of the rules but it is nice to know that there are policies in place that support the student who is uncomfortable with their roomates thoughtlessness.</p>

<p>My second year at college, my roommate had a live in boy friend the ENTIRE semester, and he wasn't even a STUDENT there. I was livid, but I didn't say anything, just spent as much time as I could elsewhere. I felt a lot of pressure not to be a prude about it and this was back in the 70's!
I also had my boyfriend (now husband) stay at times during my school years, but we were platonic if we had company. I lobbied hard for singles from then on, though only Srs were allowed them. I ended up with singles at least half my college career generally by chance - my roommate quitting or moving in with HER boyfriend and that was great. I much preferred it.
These experiences are part of the fabric of college life. Not always pleasant but we do live through it. So will our kids.</p>

<p>Thanks Historymom--it was one heck of a semester but she did step up and transfered and still has many friends from her transfer (Middlebury) school.
Theorymom--I did do much the same my Junior and Senior years. I paid a little extra (and I was super poor) just to have my own room. But those years the dorms were not even full and I could do that.
It was the constant (daily) drunkeness and naked men in the room that D did not want to deal with. I do think that if her roomate had had a significant other she would have worked it out with her but this was really over the top. A new Naked Guy many nights of the week with both passed out.
Yes, our kids will learn to deal with it...but I still feel that BC was not responsive and so this "tone" of the admin. is something I am a really listening for second time around.</p>

<p>Constantly naked and different men is really NOT a good thing, drunk or not. At least MY roommate had only ONE guy and they were relatively modest. How dreadful for your daughter. I would have left too.</p>

<p>Oh, man, I had actually forgotten that my college room mate used to have her BF sleep over when I was in the room. I did NOT like it, but didn't know what to say...</p>

<p>Wonder how many colleges have a 'boys must be out by midnight rule'? I like it.</p>

<p>Ds school had mostly divided doubles, she had a single- but one of her best friends was male. ( a couple actually)
however this is 09- sex isn't always between opposite ya know.
;)</p>

<p>emeraldkity4--good point!!!
Guess that the issues would remain the same regardless. I do like the dorms where there is a common room with the bedrooms as singles--easier all the way around.</p>

<p>that is a good point EK shame on me for not thinking that through. And yeah private acts should be kept intimate and private regardless.</p>

<p>Bumping this up - as the original poster - and as we get ready for part two... last fall DD and I visited the Portland area... next week Seattle.... Any suggestions on Seattle restaurants welcome... (We will be visiting University of Puget Sound, U of Washington, Seattle Pacific and Seattle Univ.)</p>

<p>At the UW, if you are near the SE side of campus, go South on 15th, cross Pacific and continue toward the water to Boat st. Little restaurant called Agua Verde. Get there early for lunch because it will be crowded and don't even try to find parking nearby. Best fish tacos ever. You can go downstairs and rent a kayak and paddle around Portage Bay after lunch if the weather is nice enough, or just enjoy the view of all the boats.</p>

<p>DS moved to Seattle, 20 walk min to UW. He says that they is many ethnic restuarants on NE 45th Ave, west of I-5 (45th runs into UW on the east of I-5). Let me know what you find in Seattle, so that I may know where to eat. </p>

<p>FYI. He's in a shared house of 5- mid 20s. He's paying $620 for two rooms, plus share of utilities. Walkability Score = 9.5</p>

<p>Have you tried using google map and placing the little guy on a street? Amazing what they did.</p>