Short's Burger & Shine

 Last Thursday after class, I had a good time with my group in Short's Burger & Shine (18 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52240). It is small restaurant and bar in downtown. It has crowded although it was in weekday, I think in the weekend is more crowd because the bar and it location. We ordered one burger for each one it was very big to the extent that is dispersed in our hands. The decoration is old and dark but the food is good. Finally, after we ate and took pictures everyone back to home, it was nice time together.

By Mohammed Hakami (Leader)

Visit of Atlas Restaurant&Bar

Visit of Atlas Restaurant&Bar（By Haoyang Song William as a Reviewer)
  Today after class me and me group members went to the Atlas Restaurant&Bar. It is a restaurant and a bar. I like the wine in the showcase because it looks so gorgeous and beautiful. They stand in the showcase just like some princess. Also the environment of this restaurant is very good. It located at downtown and near by the crowed street. However, it make me feel so quiet inside. I think it is because it has a lot of wooden ornament inside. I think it will get more gorgeous at the night. I also like the outside part of this restaurant. It can watch the pedestrians on the street. it makes me feel so good. If I am over 21 I absolutely will ask a girl have dinner in this restaurant, drink some cocktail and watch the star at night.Also the menu in this restaurant is very specific and it is easy to understand. Anyway, this is a really good restaurant and it also is a good place to have a date. I highly recommend everyone have a dinner in this restaurant.

The art building

 On Wednesday, our team went to the Art Building, and we studied at there. Honestly, that's really a great place for studying or even just reading at there. The art building seems like a privet house with fancy design, the first floor has a big exhibition hall, you can see many intersting and creative painting over there, and the second floor has a library, which the place we studied. I never saw such a great view library, the window of the library is just made with glass, and if you set in front of the window, you face the pool that near the Art Building. I can say studying at there is really enjoyable.

Jason (reviewer)

Iowa City Public Library

                                             Iowa City Public Library

By Nick (Leader)

The public library is near the University Capitol Center, which is so close for Iowa students that they just need to take five or ten minutes to arrive there on foot. Next, it is a good place to study. there are many books, which you can not only read in the library, but also borrow them, if you have a library card. What is more, there even are some study room which you can study by yourself or with friends in a quiet environment.

       As for study room, I want to talk about how to get a study room. To begin with, you must have a library card. Then you can go to page station which is on the second floor. Next, you need to ask assistants whether there are some study rooms which are empty. Finally, you need to ask them for a study and put your library card there to make sure you will return the key. Thus when you return the key, you do not forget to get your library card.

By Luis Zambrana (Comparer)

Hi, guys here we are again, with a new place to follow up

We went today afternoon to the Public Library, I think that most of you know this place very well, but I would like to show you some aspects of this amazing place. The Public Library is a big place where converge a lot of people, not just to read, this place offers a variety of thing to experiment yourself or with a group of people, such as classes to children, young people, and seniors, different kind of classes art classes, economy classes, poetry, technology and other. When you go into the Library, you can see a diversity of options to choose.

To compare the Iowa City Public Library with The Main library of the University of Iowa, they have plenty of similarities, a lot of books, but I think that The Public Library is a place where you can feel yourself more relaxed and comfortable because this place is not just to study or prepare a course. In the Main library of the University a lot of students are there, talking around and you do not have enough privacy.

I strongly believe that one library has to be a quiet place, where everyone could be concentrated on their studies. In the second floor of the Public Library there are some computers where you can investigate about different topics and there are a lot of people that can help you if you have some question. However, the Main Library of the University of Iowa is open 24 hours, that is amazing! and it has more information and archives.

It is important to mention that in the Public Library, you can borrow movies, music discs, electronic devices such as DVD players, video games. The library has a special kids’ area where children can enjoy a lot of things while they develop their sense of reading and share with other children.

I cannot say which place is worst or better because I think that each place has his pro and cons. Both places are comfortable on his purpose, and both have excellent people prepared to help you in all you need.

By Chen Yan (Expert)

We have gone the public library, which is a wonderful place to study and enjoy whole afternoon’s good time.

we went the Iowa City Public Library. It is located in the Iowa downtown. When you walk into the gate, you could see the big computer in the middle of.

It can help you find what books you like quickly.

Near by the child reading part, this is a painting show and reading desks. You could read the books you chose in here and appreciate the paintings.

When you found some paintings you like, you are able to pay and buy the painting.

In the right way of the hall is the child’s part.

If you want to find something that fill full the child interest, it is a good choice 

The nice staff can give you some good choices if you are worrying about that what book is interesting.

In the bottom of the library, there is the VDO & CD renting part. It collects all kind of music. In here you definitely find something right to rent.

At the second floor, there are many academic books for doing research. At the left of the bookcase, you will see the library catalog computer. It would help you fleetly position you book where it is. There are also many studying room and Teen Center. The studying room can give you a quiet environment to studying.

If you want to rent some books or VOD, you could go this place where is at the right of the gate in the first floor.

Great Place to Study

Shawn Hu-Group leader
This Wednesday, my group members and I went to the UIowa Art Building West. When we arrived there, the building shocked us, because this building is so beautiful. And there also have a pond with blue water. Then we moved to inside of the building, is very quiet, every well have at least one painting, like a gallery. After we walked around, we decided to choose a place to study. We went to the art library, only a few people was studying, and there was quite. We studied there for a while, and then left.

Van Allen Hall

       In the Wednesday, our group went to Van Allen Hall after class. It is a big white building closed the downtown. It was a good day. This is an absolutely for study and take class. It has two big class room, at that time, I think people are taking physics class in that room. In the ground floor, share a lot of old things, kind like first pressure capsule. People take some ESL Classes in the ground floor. Otherwise, people like sit in the aisle to do homework. Also, we can see a lot of pictures about outer space on the wall, those are from James A. Van Allen, a native Iowan, earned his Ph.D in University of Iowa, and teach physics department for almost ten years.  After we visited, we took a picture and back home. (Jerry)

       On Wednesday, I went to Van Allen Hall with my partners. I want to compare with Van Allen Hall and EPB Building. First, Van Allen Hall is bigger than EPB Building. Not only the built-up area, but also the room of Van Allen Hall is bigger than EPB’s. Next, Van Allen Hall has a floor for students and tourist to display some history about physics and astronomy faculty. EPB dose not have a floor like this. Also, I think it will be very helpful for IIEP students have classes in Van Allen Hall, because Van Allen Hall is super near with Seashore Hall. It is much easier to find teacher if we have some question or problem.(Joy)    


                                                        

                                       

        The reason why I like Van Allen Commons and think there is a good place is that this place is located at the 3rd floor of Van Allen Hall where near to my dorm. And it is a very quiet place available for students to study. I also saw it has several spaces for students to have group work. There also have many computers. People in there are really engaging with their work it might be the interdependent function which is good for me since I'm not easy to focus on my work. Furthermore, Van Allen Commons is available for student use for so much time. It's through Monday to Friday from 6:30 am to 10:00 pm. That's my opinion about Van Allen Commons.(Sean)

Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop

     On Thursday, a day before our weekend, our group went to Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop. It is a small shop in the North Hall. We met there at 3:30 PM direct after classes. The coffee shop looks very beautiful and nice, even if it is small. In addition, it is pretty quiet, so it is a good place to study. There were a few students. They were sitting on tables and using their laptops. Actually, we went there just to stay and relax after a long day. After a few minutes of rest, we went back our homes. It was a great time with the funniest group members.
By: Abdullah Alhumood. (Leader).

      Today we went the coffee shop to study.Actually it is really unbelieveable that a small coffee shop can put lots of table in it. I like they style that make feel warm, also I think their Mocha is very nice. I recommend you guys should try if you have time. One thing I think they need to improve is they only take cash, that make me not very convenient. All in all, I like this place and I will go there again!
 By: Zhang Zheng (Reviewer).

      Today me and my team went to Wild Bill's Coffee Shop which located on North hall. I would like to say that this place looks pretty warm, there are lots of tables which could let people studying or taking break. Compare with some other coffee shop I went before, such as fairground, I would like to say that this place is much better than that in my own. Because I think this place make me feel more comfortable than fairground, there are also lots of windows, and people can easily to enjoy the sunshine, maybe they are just different styles, but I prefer Wild Bill's Coffee Shop.
 By: Xu Han (Comparer).