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Describe the dorms.

King

If the dorms could speak, I'm pretty sure they would be begging for some considerable renovation and remodeling. Overall the dorms are not too bad but they could definitely be better.

Thomas

I don't think anyone has any particular complaints about the dorms; I've visited a few other colleges and all other freshman dorms have either been the same size or smaller. Those freshman assigned to "Perkins" often complain of its distance from central campus, though this is pretty easily overcome, and due to changes made in housing, this will no longer be freshman housing in 2013. All freshman live in doubles, and I know of shockingly few problems that have arisen in that respect. Personally, I feel very well suited to my assigned roommate, and it's worked out wonderfully. Superior housing options (singles, suites w/ bathroom, kitchen, common room) become available as you become older. By Junior year, I would say nearly everyone lives in what they would consider to be their own nearly ideal housing situation. Dorms are also well managed as an immediate community, and during orientation many of the first people you get to know will be those in your dorm. These can often lead to friendships that last through college and beyond.

B

My experience is mostly with freshman dorms, and they're not always too great. Where I live there are sometimes heating or plumbing problems, though there hasn't been anything serious. A lot of the dorms are pretty old and a bit worn out. If you live in one of the bigger dorms, it might also get really loud and messy on the weekends. The sub-free dorms tend to be nicer, since the buildings are newer and the occupants are quieter. As a sophomore you can also go live in a frat or a special interest house in addition to the dorms, and the options there are better too. Upperclassmen get priority in housing and they can also opt for apartment-style living or just move off-campus altogether.

B

My experience is mostly with freshman dorms, and they're not always too great. Where I live there are sometimes heating or plumbing problems, though there hasn't been anything serious. A lot of the dorms are pretty old and a bit worn out. If you live in one of the bigger dorms, it might also get really loud and messy on the weekends. The sub-free dorms tend to be nicer, since the buildings are newer and the occupants are quieter. As a sophomore you can also go live in a frat or a special interest house in addition to the dorms, and the options there are better too. Upperclassmen get priority in housing and they can also opt for apartment-style living or just move off-campus altogether.

Brett

Dorms

Brett

Dorm

Brett

ahhh couches