<p>Hi, heard on the tour that the bathrooms were Co-Ed. Is this weird to any of you cause I could see this as being a little strange. Anyone want to share your experience with this?</p>
<p>Also is the "Everyone's a Liberal" stereotype true here? I mean I'm fine with them but is there at least a decent population of moderates/conservatives? </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>@Bathrooms: It is not as bad as it sounds. You really get used to it after the first week or so. </p>
<p>@Liberal student body: Yeah, from my experience, most of the study body is pretty dang liberal. There are some moderates and conservatives scattered around, but you will need to look around a bit to find them.</p>
<p>Co-Ed bathrooms? Interesting!</p>
<p>I was nervous about Co-Ed bathrooms when I first came here but within the first couple of days it becomes normal and now I’m not bothered by it. </p>
<p>Most of the student body i think is liberal but there probably moderates and conservatives around they probably aren’t as many as liberals and def. not as outspoken.</p>
<p>Most of the bathrooms are co-ed but I had a friend in Porter who was in a “Girl Hall”–which had a small bathroom only for girls. This proved to be really secluded and private for them–and a lot of the girls in Porter (even the ones not in the hall) would use the bathroom if they were a bit shy.</p>
<p>Yes, the student body is liberal. There are plenty of moderates and conservatives, I know a few. There is also a “College Republicans” club on the campus, which I think has 13 or so members.</p>
<p>UCSC isn’t the only campus with coed bathrooms, Berkeley has them too. Seems most adjust just fine, as others have said. At UCSC, there are single sex floor options for women; not sure for men.</p>
<p>If you are on a single sex floor, only members of that sex can use the bathrooms on that floor.</p>
<p>Co-ed bathrooms are not a big deal. You get your privacy. The only place where you interact with members of the opposite sex is by the sinks.</p>
<p>Unless it’s First Rain and a bunch of the freshman have decided to see how many naked bodies they can shove into a single shower stall*. Then there might be a little more interaction than at the sinks.</p>
<p>That said, they’re still not a big deal. If you’re not already used to such situations, typically you will be within a week or two.</p>
<p>*I did not actually witness this, but it supposedly happened at least once this past fall quarter. I was terribly amused and not at all surprised it occurred.</p>
<p>Thanks folks for all the replies. </p>
<p>If anyone else has an opinion feel free to share it!</p>
<p>In all honesty, it’s not a big deal. Most floors have 1-2 bathrooms (depends on college/building) and it’s not crowded at all. You usually only see 1-3 people in the bathroom and they are usually at the sink. It’s just like a public restroom, except you know the people.</p>
<p>Like everyone else said, it’s only weird for the first couple of days. </p>
<p>At Porter, there are generally 3 bathrooms per floor. On my floor, there is an extra “handicap” bathroom with one stall and one shower (which seems sort of illogical considering I live on the 4th floor, but that’s neither here nor there), so bathrooms are plentiful.</p>
<p>And for the First Rain comment: I happened to witness such an event 
All the kids in the showers PLUS a couple of groups of people still running through each floor. Fun times.</p>
<p>I am actually a newly-admitted student (current senior in high school), but I recently attended a 3-day overnight outreach program at UCSC, so I think I may be able to lend some good insight for any incoming first years.</p>
<p>It’s really not that weird. The showers are constructed in such a way (at least in the two buildings I stayed in, Oakes and 9 I believe) that there are actually two curtains, with a section in the middle and then another section where the shower actually is. So it’s very private. Not to mention that the shower section is kind of off in a corner of the bathroom. You’d never know who’s showering next to you! I don’t foresee any big problem with the co-ed bathrooms, unless you’re afraid of weenies. Or whatever cute name the opposite might be called.</p>