<p>Ok so the deal with Perkins is that, for BROWN it’s far from campus. Brown’s campus is relatively closed-in, though, so that’s not saying much. Half a mile to the main green, but I believe it’s the closest freshman dorm to Barrus & Holley, where engineering and lots of math classes are. As modestmelody said, the real problem is that it’s not near any cafeterias: so even Pembroke, which is about as far from “everything” as Perkins, but both The Gate (for late-night snacks) and the V-Dub (our other eatery) are literally under the dorms. Whereas our nearest eatery is Joe’s (personally I like it better than The Gate), but it’s two blocks away. That doesn’t stop us from making 1 AM runs to it, but it’s different. And our dining hall, the Ratty, takes walking another two-ish blocks. Again, not a big deal, but for BROWN it’s about as far as things get.</p>