<p>Which is preferred, in terms of room size, the people, etc. Or are they more or less the same? And could you tell me anything you know about them? Thanks.</p>
<p>There are roughly the same number of people living in each, and the room sizes are nearly the same as well. They vary a lot from room to room in each building, though.
Both are very quiet, Newberry more so. It doesn’t have a dining hall so Newberry residents eat at Barbour. The Barbour dining hall is closed during the weekends, so that is definitely a pain.
The people are very nice. Everybody knows each other, and it’s a nice, small community to live in.</p>
<p>how would you compare these dorms with Martha Cook?</p>
<p>Martha Cook has special rules that make it different from Barbour and Newberry. The rules have changed over time so you should inquire if you are interested. It is not for everyone.</p>
<p>Okay! Do you know if barbour and newberry have the men visiting hours, and other rules? or are they the same as the other dorms except that all women live there?</p>
<p>Somebody at newberry told me it was only martha cook that had the visiting hours rule, but I am not sure if that’s true.</p>
<p>If that is true and I had known I would have lived in Newberry, but I was afraid my boyfriend wouldn’t be able to visit.</p>
<p>where did you live? I really want to live on central without going in blind. 
is that heard of?</p>
<p>I live in East Quad. I think it’s nice, but I am told it is not as social as the other dorms. Unless you join one of the learning communities that’s housed on central, you can’t guarantee you’ll end up on central, and you won’t get to pick your building either.</p>
<p>Is Adelia Cheever a worthy experience? I think it’s housed in Helen Newberry.</p>
<p>I have a friend who lives in Betsy Barbour, and she likes it. It’s a great location. I don’t know much else about it, but I live in Martha Cook. It’s a beautiful dorm. The food’s good for dorm food, but it is still dorm food. </p>
<p>There’s a lot of misconceptions about the so-called “boy rules.” Boys are allowed to be in the building 24/7. It’s just between, like 2 am and 7 am they’re not allowed on the sleeping floors, and this is a rule that people who live in singles with boyfriends ignore. It’s in place because it can be kind of awkward for girls to have their roommate and her boyfriend all in the same room at night. </p>
<p>But it is definitely a place for only certain kinds of people. If you want to make really close friends, and if you want to be able to study without going to the library, I highly recommend it. But if you like partying, there are always people who go to parties. If you have any more questions about it you can PM me. :)</p>
<p>I am interested in knowing more about the certain kinds of people that would fit in at martha cook, and if there are any other particular rules.</p>
<p>certain kinds of people: religious girls seem to like it a lot, because it’s more conservative…but I’m not particularly religious. it’s good for studious girls, as most of the girls are studious. it’s not a particularly loud environment, but it can be on friday/saturday nights. it’s great for lazy people like myself, because you’re a 3 minute walk from angell hall. it’s perfect for people who like privacy, and for people who want to make close bonds with the people on your floor. but there are exceptions to all of these. i recommend calling and setting up a tour. </p>
<p>and as for particular rules, everyone has to do one hour of tea service a semester. also, you can’t wear your pajamas in the dining hall, which can be slightly annoying.</p>
<p>I don’t even change out of sweat pants like… three days a week during winter semester. So I guess it’s not an option. XD That’s a shame.</p>
<p>Well, I mean, sweatpants are okay. Just not outfits that you wouldn’t wear in public. Like, no flannel pants with a polka dot pattern and a cami.</p>
<p>@kp24: i just got invited to the dessert for new girls thing at MC today 
i was just wondering if you could tell me what you like and what you don’t like about MC. i am also looking into the research program (rooming @ Mojo). do you know anything about that, as well? thank you so much :)</p>
<p>“Well, I mean, sweatpants are okay. Just not outfits that you wouldn’t wear in public. Like, no flannel pants with a polka dot pattern and a cami.”</p>
<p>… I totally went to class in happy bunny pants today.</p>
<p>that’s great, about being invited to the dessert! hokay, here we go:</p>
<p>things I like: large rooms, great mix of people, beautiful living environment, really nice bathrooms (this is a huge plus!), privacy, quiet (but not too quiet…good volume for studying), very close to the diag…most of my classes are a five-minute walk away, the friends I’ve made, tea on fridays.</p>
<p>things I don’t like: no boys living here (this is by far the most major negative, imho), sometimes the food gets tiresome (I think this can be said of most dorm food, though), a lot of the events they try to put on are kind of lame (weekly teas being the major exception). </p>
<p>and I don’t know anything about the research program. but I hope what I told you helps. :)</p>
<p>& @ twistedxkiss: really?! well, to each their own. I still think you should take a tour anyway.</p>
<p>How would I plan a tour? And how/when would I apply? I may still be interested, it wouldn’t be a bad thing if I had to shape up my appearances a bit. hehe.</p>
<p>What if you don’t like tea? XD Are there many mandatory events? Is it hard to get a single? What are the bathroom situations, community, suite?</p>
<p>Boys stink anyway, you can smell the difference between men and womens sections of buildings. And I would appreciate not having to worry about any of my idiot floormates letting men into the ladies room when I am showering behind a semi-transparent curtain. I didn’t think I was very conservative until I got to college. I’m still not really, but I am kind of particular about certain living situations-- like my roommate and I got into a huge fight about not having men to stay the night when I am here. I never dreamed I’d consider all girls housing, so I am not sure what to think!</p>
<p>well, you can either call the building or send the director, marion law (<a href=“mailto:mscher@umich.edu”>mscher@umich.edu</a>) an email expressing your interest. there’s the phone number & application at this link: [Martha</a> Cook Building | University Housing](<a href=“http://housing.umich.edu/reshalls/overviews/martha-cook-building]Martha”>Martha Cook Building – Michigan Housing)</p>
<p>once a semester there’s a mandatory meeting, and it’s just going over events/policies/suggestions. personally, I don’t like tea…there’s usually a punch option, as well as fruit, cookies, crackers. and you don’t have to go. I don’t go half the time. I don’t know how easy it is to get a single…there aren’t a whole lot of true singles, but the entire 2nd and 3rd floors are made up of single suites. Single suites are where there are two singles that share a small common area with a sink. So, you kind of have a roommate, but you kind of don’t. The two people just share the sink area. It’s a nice option. </p>
<p>bathroom-wise: shower stalls are quite nice, and as far as I’ve seen every bathroom has a stall with a real bathtub, which is doubly private, because you have the stall door you close and the shower curtain.</p>
<p>Single suites would be fine by me, and BATHTUBS!? I may just have to look into this.</p>