I had never visited the University of South Dakota nor it's hometown of Vermillion. But one of the things I've come to realize as I've traveled around the country is that most cities that host "The University of ____________" are generally cool cities and most "University of ______________" are good looking campuses. Think about the Universities of
North Carolina
Florida
California
Montana
Washington
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Colorado
just to name a few. So I expected the University of South Dakota to either have a beautiful campus or Vermillion to be a quaint University town.
Unfortunatley, neither is true. I was disappointed. I'd expected I might find an ice-cream shop and buy the kids a cone as we lounged in the shade on a grassy mall.
I'll be visiting the University of Wyoming in the next few months. Maybe that can help me rebound.
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That's right, you were a debate geek, not a band geek. Anyone who played the Dome at the USD field competition coulda told you it was a snore. I saw the Suburbs at SDSU. Brookings has a more campus-y feel to it.
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