Opinion: DeSorcy Delineates (Four) Dorms

O’Byrne Curtis: In my opinion, and the opinion of many others on campus, the upperclassmen boys dorm of O’Byrne Curtis (OBC) is the worst dorm on campus. Not only is it far away from all of the class buildings and the dining hall due to its location on the opposite side of Old Main Street, it has been plagued recently by a series of unfortunate events (stomps). While the stomping is briefly on hiatus because some teachers had a difficult conversation with the students living in the dorm, the spectre of the stomp continues to haunt OBC. Let faculty tremble in the spectre of the Stomp Revolution. The students have nothing to lose but their diplomas (and visitation rights). Thus, OBC is not the place to be. Doubleday: During my walks through the Doubleday dormitory, I have witnessed many a spectacle first hand. Shoes are often hurled around the dorm at supersonic speeds, and people wander around the hallways with the strangest objects, making for scenes so surreal you’d think that you fell down a rabbit hole. Most notably, I’ve seen doors, dozens of ice cream cones, and even the elusive phone being hauled around during study hall. While my time living in Doubleday has been mostly uneventful, there have been some “happy little accidents,” such as scooters in the hallways and the occasional destroyed bathroom. However, we (so far) have had no problems with water leakages, which, apparently, has been rearing its ugly head in some rooms in Johnson, destroying furniture and student’s belongings.

Johnson: My friends in the Johnson Dorm are generally quite happy with their dorm lives and are enjoying their experience overall. One student, Juliet Lopez ’28, commented that the common rooms create a very friendly environment, and people have been predispositioned to be kind to their roommates and hallmates. Many of us made some of our first friends on campus through roommates, so in this way, roommates are essential to the Freshman ExperienceTM. While some might experience anguish and a loss of sleep, whether it be from late-night chats in adjacent rooms, the use of bathrooms well past midnight, or the periodical messiness of the shared spaces, it seems as though many who live in Johnson appreciate the sense of comradarie and community that this (mandatory) experience has provided.

Rosenwald-Shumway (Ro-Sho)/upperclassmen girl dorms: In other dorms such as Pocumtuck and Rosenwald-Shumway, life has been pretty calm, for the most part. Over the past couple of weeks, I have spoken with seniors Dasha Lukyanenko ’25 and Mae Bender ’25 about their living situation, and their excitement to approach the onset of college. Specifically, they are both likely to live with a roommate at their respective colleges, and while they look forward to this, they will surely miss the privacy of a single room, a luxury not offered by many institutions. While the Hess is their second home, they expressed that living in RoSho has been a great experience due to its convenient location and notable lack of OBC-esque activity. Therefore, Ro-Sho is the best dorm on campus.