Court Hall?

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<p>Can anybody tell me anything about Court Hall? How new is it? How nice is it? How social, etc. The only thing I know about it so far is that its a relatively smaller dorm and I am actually perfectly ok with that. Is there anything I should be concerned about though?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>its one of the newest dorms</p>

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<p>What is the typical make up of rooms in Court? Are they all that 2-doubles-and-a-single style?</p>

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<p>Court Hall, and all of CKB for that matter, is pretty fantastic (though I must admit I am a tad biased, as I did live on 4th floor Bauer last year). Like Feral said, it’s one of the newest dorms, which means, among other things, that you are blessed with air-conditioning. Having spent a summer living in Donlon and visited my friends at American and Northeastern, I can honestly say that it’s one of the nicest college dorms I’ve seen. Five people (2 doubles + 1 single) share one bathroom, which is very convenient. Each floor has its own study lounge, and depending on your floor, you may have a kitchen/TV lounge…those on the 4th floor miss out on a TV lounge, but are compensated with easier access to the SKYBRIDGE. Plus, it doesn’t require too much effort to walk down one flight of stairs to use the kitchen/TV. </p>

<p>Court Hall itself is nice because it’s the closest of the three to Donlon and Nasties. 4-Court, for the record, is the only all-guys hall on campus. All the RAs I know who are returning to CKB are really great people, so you shouldn’t have a problem there. Oh, and each hall typically has 31-32ish people on it, give or take. Bauer has its own laundry room, and Court/Kay share one.</p>

<p>Another great aspect of CKB is the Faculty-In-Residence, Francis and Phiroze, who you will probably meet on the first day of Orientation. They are an amazing couple, and plan lots of ice cream/exotic food socials for everyone in CKB to partake in. I highly recommend going–the socials are a good way to meet people, the food is delicious, and overall it’s just nice to take a break from studying/homework.</p>

<p>Anyway, that’s an overview of CKB. Definitely let me know if you have any more questions/concerns, and I’ll do my best to help!</p>

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<p>For the five-person thing, is there a single common area when you walk into the room, which then branches out to the three rooms and the bathroom? Is there a floorplan available (of a typical floor, or some way to find out where on the floor a room is by the number)?</p>

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<p>What does the rivalry with Mews entail if anything?</p>

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<p>dean5150-- There is no single common area that you share with the rest of a suite. It’s actually not a “suite” in the conventional sense of the word…you basically just share a bathroom with four other people. The two doubles face each other, and the single is just a couple feet away from the bathroom, on the same side. Wow, that was probably a really awkward, unhelpful description, haha…I know I’ve seen an online floor plan before, but I can’t remember where. I’ll keep an eye out for one, though, and post it if I manage to relocate it.</p>

<p>nd09-- I’ve heard rumors of this alleged rivalry with Mews, but to be perfectly honest, I haven’t the faintest idea what it entails. Neither me nor anyone I knew ever took an active role in the rivalry, nor have we heard of anyone else doing so. Maybe that will change this year, who knows.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the info Alex. How spacious are the closets in Court?</p>

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<p>I’d say the closets are fairly spacious for a dorm room; I mean, I had a lot of clothes, but between the closet and drawers, I didn’t have a problem fitting everything. There is a shelf in the top of the closet where I just threw food, sheets, and other miscellaneous items…so that’s a good spot for storage. I put all my shoes on the floor of the closet, which got a little crowded, but I managed. My roommate actually got creative with shoe-storage…her dad built her this hanging thing with little cubicles for shoes that just hung in her closet. It was pretty great.</p>

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<p>Alright, so I don’t think I’ll be able to find a floor plan of the hall…but here’s what a typical hall in CKB looks like (4-Bauer, to be exact):</p>

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<p>Sorry it doesn’t really show how the suites are set up…I did what I could. My roommate and I are actually currently having quite an enjoyable time looking at pictures from the beginning of the year and reminiscing about our freshman experience :)</p>