Hartwick College is a small, liberal arts college nestled in the hills of the Catskill Mountains. We may seem like the typical up-state NY school, but every Hartwick Hawk can relate to the following:
1. Your calves are huge.
It is impossible to get to any point on campus without encountering at least one set of stairs. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?
2. Your wardrobe consists of blue & white.
From Hawk's Night Fever to Orientation events to Code Blues, the amount of Hartwick shirts you have is ridiculous. Even if you don't have any Wick freebies, you somehow always find yourself "bleeding blue."
3. You refer to SUNY Oneonta as SUCO.
State University College of Oneonta: SUCO. Recent efforts have been made by SUNY Oneonta to eliminate the term SUCO and to refer to the school as "Oneonta," "O-State," etc. But Hartwick will always refer to them as SUCO; they can't be "Oneonta." We live here too!
4. Waffle Bar & Make Your Own Pizza is the highlight of your weekend at the Commons.
Every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Commons is filled with Hawks looking to rebound with any kind pizza they can imagine/ build and a waffle bar to meet their sweet tooth.
5. You've hiked to Table Rock at least once.
On such a small campus, it can seem like there is nothing to do. On the contrary, I love to hike or run to Table Rock and Strawberry Fields in my free time.
And you've seen SUCO there too.
But I guess we can share....
6. Pine Lake is your secret get-a-way.
Hidden from the world of SUCO, Pine Lake is the perfect place to kayak in the summer, bike in the fall, Contra Dance in the winter and hike in the spring! Bonus: you can live there too!
7. Your classes are so small your teachers know everything about you.
With average class sizes ranging in the mid-20s, it's hard to not know your professors and them not to know you. Heck, I text the majority of mine if I have questions.
8. The respect for Nursing Majors is real.
6 a.m. exams and clinical all on top of an assigned course load. I have major respect for everyone rocking those white scrub pants.
9. Snow days are a myth.
Hartwick's administration has the idea that -20s are the norm in the winter. Rain, sleet, multiple feet of snow, no matter what, you'll be going to class to get your $54,000 education.
10. We put on some pretty bomb shows.
Our music and theater departments are something to be proud of. If you haven't seen a production yet, I highly recommend going to one of the upcoming shows!
11. The majority of people you know are athletes.
Two-thirds of Hartwick students participate in a collegiate sport. Though, you probably could tell from the seating in the Commons or a large amount of apparel they wear daily.
12. The other majority of people are the Greeks.
"On Wednesday we wear letters." For such a small campus, Greek life is as big as the City of Oneonta itself with Alpha Sigma Phi, Kappa Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Omicron Pi, Gamma Phi Delta, Phi Sigma Phi and Theta Phi Alpha!
13. You've taken at least one photo of Yager from the stairs
We pay for the most Instagram-worthy views.
14. EVERYDAY IS A GREAT DAY TO BE A HAWK!
Even with all the stairs, course work and drama, at the end of the day, its worth it!
