Riverside vs South Austin

It's Riverside Campus versus South Austin Campus, and the heat might be too much to handle. The winner steps into the ring with Northridge to battle for ultimate glory.

Those of you keeping score at home may have noticed that the South Austin Campus slipped into the second round without competing in the first.  Yes, there are an odd number of campuses so, South Austin Campus got a freebee pass during the first round.  Once again we're going to hear what the students think about their campuses.

Riverside

Classroom Size:
Lamecia Cannon, a registered nursing major, said that she thinks the classrooms are just right.
"They are a nice size," said Cannon. "You get to know the other people in the class because it's not too big."
June Lee, a pre-nursing major, also said that the class sizes are perfect.
"It's not that big – it's not that small – it's just good," Lee said.
Sonia Cardenas, a teaching major, disagreed.
"The classrooms are small and dark and you're too close to everyone," said Cardenas.
 

Parking Capacity:
Scott Macias, a psychology major, likes the parking at Riverside.
"You have different areas of parking, so if you can't find parking in one you can look in another," said Macias. "I always find parking."
Everyone else didn't like the parking situation.
"It's like a bad mood here, and maybe it's because it takes twenty minutes to park," said Cardenas.
"Parking is awful," said Vertiz. "You have to come early in the morning to find parking."
 

Why RVS?
For Macias, a hamburger from Riverside's Simon Café is one great thing about Riverside.
"I've had burgers at other Simon Cafes and thought they'd be the same, but no, the burgers here are amazing," said Macias.
Vertiz likes the teachers in the learning lab.
 

Why not RVS?
Macias said he wishes it was easier to navigate the campus.
"The way the buildings are numbered, it's hard to find your way from A to B to C," said Macias. "I don't see maps readily available."
On top of that he has had problems with the golf course being so close.
"My car has actually been hit by a golf ball before," said Macias.
Cannon said there should be more events on the campus so that the students can interact with each other more.
"The students aren't that friendly, and they don't try to make friends," said Cannon.
Lee said that the library is a little small to meet the needs of the students.
 

South Austin ♔

Classroom Size:
Lisa Tyre, a psychology major, said that the classes start out with a little less than 30 students, and diminish as the semester goes on.
Katie Hopkins, a nursing major, said that she likes the size of her classes.
"You don't feel crowded, and you can get your questions answered, but there's not too few that you wonder what happened," said Hopkins.
Guillermo Castelan, an entrepreneurship major, said that he has never counted the students in his classes before, but that the number would be small.
"It's easier to pay attention, and you can get closer to the teacher," said Castelan.
 

Parking Capacity
Everyone had great things to say about the parking at South Austin Campus.  This might be because the parking garage is nearly as big as the campus itself.
Pitts has never had a problem finding a parking spot.
Marienma Valencia, a social work major, likes how close the parking is to the campus.  She also finds spots readily available.
"I haven't had a problem finding a spot here. This campus is probably the easiest," said Valencia.
 

Why SAC?
Tyre said that she enjoys the park between the school and the parking garage.  She also likes how roomy the campus is.
Pitts said he likes how there are always computers available on campus.
Valencia is a fan of the library.
"I like the way its set up with a lot of little private areas where you can study," said Valencia.
 

Why not SAC?
Castelan has a problem with the students from the high school next to the campus.
"All those kids come over here.  I just see them walk through, and you can tell which student is which.  They act immature," said Castelan.
Other than that the students acted somewhat offended when I asked them what they disliked about the campus. It was like I was asking them what they disliked about their church.
 

 Well, this is about as close as they come, but South Austin Campus totally leveled the competition anyway. They are on to the Only and Last Match of the Final Two.  Good job!