Living on campus is a great way to have the ultimate college experience; however, choosing where you are going to live for the semester is not an easy decision to make. Keep reading for the ultimate guide of living on campus at ESU to help you with your decision!
Article Contributors: Katie Morgan, George Downs, Megan Serrano, Hannah Gombos, Karla Huyett, and Kadeem Haskins.
At ESU, the traditional dorms are Laurel, Lenape, Linden, Minsi, and Shawnee. Generally, traditional dorms are a great way to meet people. Many students often keep their doors open to engage with others. Thus, it helps develop a sense of community. The downside is that you share a room with another person and a bathroom with a lot more than that, so things can get messy. Traditional dorms have communal laundry rooms, computer labs, lounges, internet, and cable.
While Laurel shares the general pros and cons of traditional dorms, it also holds a communal kitchen for the Julia Child’s of the school, and it is closer to the classrooms and the Union. It is located on the Quad, which usually holds many interesting events.
I have known many people who have lived in Lenape, and they have all raved about it. The community essence is very strong. It is close to Kemp Library and it too has a kitchen.
Another Quad building, Linden is closer to the Rec and Koehler for the exercise science majors. It too has a kitchen.
Now, Minsi is a very interesting place to live. Another Quader, it is known for the Global Living Community. It houses the International students that come from various countries, so you could meet a lot of interesting people living there. Minsi also allows students to stay during the various breaks with special permission. It is also closer to classrooms.
Shawnee has triple rooms, which may be a pro or con depending on many factors such as how well you get along with them and how personable you are. It is probably much easier to learn to get along with one person than two. It is also close to the Rec and Health Centers if this is a priority for you.
Hemlock and Hawthorn are a different type of housing experience. Suites have their own bathrooms and one’s own room. There is a kitchenette, adjustable heating and air conditioning, three full kitchens available for student use, and bigger beds. Cons are that walls are really thin, and the doors have springs in them, which means doors are always closed and socialization is at a minimum.
Hemlock is closer to Kemp Library and police and housing offices are right downstairs near the main entrance.
Hawthornians are lucky enough to have Rec B at their disposal, although they are the farthest suites from the rest of campus.
The UAs are the apartments in the farthest reaches of ESU. They hold 35 units for upperclassmen. Each apartment holds three bedrooms for three students, so you would get your own bedroom. You have a fully operational kitchen (except without a microwave), so you could save on a meal plan. You also have control of your own heating and air conditioning. While you have internet in your room, digital cable television is only in the living room. Also, as mentioned, it is quite a walk to just about any part of campus.
The Ridge is similar to the UAs in that you have a kitchen, and your own room. This was my home for my first year at ESU. At the time, I paid over $600 a month for a cubicle sized room, a small communal living room and kitchen, and a bathroom you share with one other person. There is no elevator, which is a huge pain for groceries and such. Furthermore, it isn’t even on campus and the “Rape Trail” is the only means of getting to campus on foot. You can take the shuttle, but it can be unreliable. If you are driving, you can only park on campus after 5 or else you WILL get ticketed. There are metered parking spots, but we all know how ruthless the meter maids can be. However, the ridge has regular events that can get you to meet the other residents. Bonus if you actually get along with your roommates.
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