Fevens vs. Longstreet Means

Colleges and Universities A-Z Emory University
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<p>Hey I was wondering if any current students could tell me the pros and cons of fevans (few and evans compound) and Longstreet means</p>

<p>What I know so far:
I know longstreet is newer (1 year) and has a nice lobby. I have also heard that sometimes it is noisy because of construction and the kids are not as close as in few and evans.</p>

<p>I heard for few and evens it is nice being so close to fraternity row and that typically the taxis go to fevans. I have also heard the rooms are pretty much the same as longstreet means and that the kids are closer. </p>

<p>Thanks a ton in advance.</p>

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<p>Uhh, wow. Where do I start. First of all, why is being closer to frat row a good thing? All of them (freshmen dorms-Harris) are essentially by frat row. If you really want to go, it doesn’t take that much. Longstreet is right next to Turman which is another freshmen dorm, so you won’t be isolated from other freshmen. It’s also better if you are a pre-med or someone that will have bio freshmen year as you’re right on Rollins bridge. Also, taxis go in front of Longstreet too because it’s on Means Drive. Taxis go to every dorm on campus (especially Fevans, Longstreet, and Turman). Also don’t over-rate Longstreet’s lobby. It is very nice, but Fevans (Few in particular) has classrooms and media lounge area on the lowest and first floor. Most of it is accessible to students. The most special thing about Longstreet lobby is the fireplace I suppose. Yeah, but both are excellent, one will not afford you a significant advantage over the other. Maybe choose based upon your classes instead of location relative to frat. row Again, no offense, but that shouldn’t be a priority as the campus is so small that it’s easy to get to regardless. And it’s definitely less relevant here since both are on Eagle row. Newness doesn’t matter when the layout and architecture are so similar, so that should be unimportant. It’s not like Fevans immediately began to decay. Even Turman is still essentially new. </p>

<p>I think Fevans may be a tad (and only a tad) closer to most classes. The only thing completely true about your perception is perhaps the construction. When it begins again (I think when you get here), you will be closer to it if you live in Longstreet. However, both students in Few and Longstreet will probably be annoyed (People in Evans a bit less). One thing I do give Fevans credit for, is a really nice view of campus from lounge areas on each floor.</p>

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<p>the proximity to eagle row is definitely not a deciding factor but rather something I just heard. If it seemed like I put emphasis on it, I take it back.</p>

<p>Just out of curiosity if you were to choose one of the dorms which would you choose though and why?</p>

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<p>I really like the living conditions in both, but I probably wouldn’t choose either of them. I would choose Harris (despite it being dim and old/somewhat stereotypical) merely because more of a community feel is fostered in these dorms. More interaction between students tend to occur. I lived in Complex my freshmen year (now sophomore) and remember what it felt like (very strong interaction in and between hall-ways, it was really fun without the need to go to fratrow, though we did). I go to Fevans all of the time because my friends are SAs there, and it just doesn’t give off that vibe. The newer dorms seem to be the heart of the formation of smaller cliques, whereas older ones form very large and often diverse groups of friends/associates. I don’t know enough about Longstreet. All I can say is that there is a surprising amount of interaction between students in each (As in Fevans interacting w/Long-street).
Either way, despite this, if only between the two, Fevans. I like the media lounge area, additional classrooms (both Fevans and Longstreet have about 2 studyrooms per floor, but Fevans still has real classrooms), and the view. The rooms are pretty nice also, just as those in Long-street. In general, it’ll put you a tad closer to your classes (classes will more of a straightshot). The construction also impacts it less.<br>
One potential advantage to Long-street could be that it puts you closer to the bus stop/Woodruff circle if you ever plan to use the shuttles to go to C-mont and various other destinations (Tech, malls, hospitals, research centers). On the weekend, this is kind of important as the C-mont doesn’t come as often. It also lessens the chances of you missing the Lennox or Emory Experience shuttles. I’m biased because I use such resources frequently. This should be secondary to you as you have no idea if you’ll use them or not.<br>
I really don’t think it matters much. All the new dorms are about the same.</p>

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<p>I like the idea of big friend groups…do a lot of people go hang out in other dorms like kids from fewevans go to harris or sth?</p>

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<p>hey. im a freshmen who was lucky enough to get into longstreet. for either one you need to apply. i really like lsm and its really nice. the first week of orientation the whole freshmen class socializes there…just saying. super big rooms. if you’re a girl, you’re really going to want your own bathroom-lsm has suite-style rooms unlike any other dorm. in general, you’re not going to know anyone and there’s like no hall spirit, but in general emory is criticized for its lack of spirit. fevans is living green/ lsm is global cultures-both are really nice. lsm is just huge. if you’re premed you’re going to want to be at lsm, and if you are a frat/sorority type of person, you’re going to want to go to fevans (few and evans). a lot of programs are in lsm and if you have group projects, its really nice to film/ meet there. lobby is like a hotel. flat screen tv and fireplace. again, though. ive been to fevans and its equally as nice. if you want a single, you would have to go for fevans-lsm doesnt have singles. few and evans put together are the size of lsm…lsm might be bigger. but i think you’ll like your dorm wherever you are. keep in mind that you’ll have to apply for either…but the apps pretty easy. a few short-answer essays to weed out the ppl who dont want to go through that effort. im an sa next year and the fresh dorms are the nicest you’re going to get except for maybe clairmont or off campus housing. i would go to emory website and search “living learning communities” to learn more. apparently each frosh dorm has its own theme next year-a bit of overkill if you ask me. but right now turman is citizenship, lsm is global cultures and fevans is living green.</p>

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<p>I’m also a freshman who lives in Longstreet, so my answer will be biased. In short, LSM IS AWESOME. Super big rooms. Then again, I did get a suite so my room was even bigger than the usual double. We can fit 10 people in there without feeling crowded, but most of the time, 5 people can fit and have ample space to stretch out/hang. </p>

<p>Again, the suites come with their own bathrooms. So it’s really nice since it’s so convenient, although the bathrooms are right down the hall so they’re not far either. The lobby is nice, but I rarely go down there. I spend most of the time in the study lounges. We have 4 study lounges on every floor, except 5th floor (because it lacks a North side). The study lounges are great for group study, or individual study. They have white boards which we usually use to review concepts/equations, and are great for group projects. Then there are the open study spaces on each floor (2 of them) and usually they’re more for hanging out/loud projects, although I see people using them for silent study as well. I prefer the study lounges, because they’re more quiet.</p>

<p>The lobby has a fireplace and nice couches, with study tables though hardly anyone uses them to study. There’s another room for studying (we used it for a Chem cram session once) and it’s pretty quiet… I thought it was soundproof once, lol. The TV room is used pretty often, but you’ll have to bring your own DVD player or borrow it from someone to show films. Great for movie nights/social gatherings though!</p>

<p>The location is good if you have Bio. It’s about a 15 min walk to the Chem/Math and Sciences building, around 10 minutes to White Hall and the library. Close to the DUC, but so is Fevans/Turman, and Dobbs is even closer. </p>

<p>We get complimented on our decorations a lot.</p>

<p>The only downside for me, personally, is the lack of social interaction. I still don’t know all of my hallmate’s names, and they don’t know mine. :smiley: Haha. Although that’s really based on who your hallmates are, rather than the dorm itself. The 4th floor Southside folks are really close and never lock their doors, apparently. And they’re always flaunting their annoying “SOUTHsiiiiiiide!” pride (ok that’s an exaggeration, but they really are close. My friend made dumplings for his hall and he always says how friendly everyone is w/ each other). But I think since Longstreet is so big, most of your close friends will be from your hall, while there’s less interaction with other halls/floors. I know that the Northside and Southside don’t really mix, at least on the second floor. Eastside kind of goes to both sides. </p>

<p>There are two kitchens and two laundry rooms (Northside and Southside). </p>

<p>The only difference that I could see from Fevans was probably the size. Longstreet’s just bigger in everything. Fevans does have singles though, which is nice. I don’t know how social they are, but again, it really depends on the sociability of your hallmates. It shouldn’t be a big problem. I’m not a social person but my best friends are on the same hall (and Eastside, and one’s on the fourth floor) and all 6 of us usually congregate in our room every night. The other hallmates are also pretty close, just not with us. </p>

<p>Oh right, construction. I was sooo annoyed at the beginning. But then I forgot about the noise once it stopped. Actually, I didn’t even remember the construction until you brought it up, although that just might be due to my bad memory lol. But that does bring up another bad point- if you live on the Northside of Longstreet, you’ll hear the train go by every now and then. It’s pretty annoying and loud. All in all though, I’m glad I chose Longstreet. Seriously, the rooms are HUUUUUGGGEEEEEE and I like my own bathroom- two most important points about LSM.</p>

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<p>My daughter is in LSM and loves it. The suites are large and they can get their friends in one side of the suite or the other. She has made friends on all the floors so it seems to me that it comes down to how social you are. They also cook alot in the kitchens that are on each floor, the only down side being other people like to cook too. Don’t forget to bring dishes and pots and pans if you want to cook, you’ll need them. She does complain about how fair she has to go to some of her classes and that was hard at first, but she worked it out.</p>

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<p>LOL no offense Bernie, but Harris is pretty bad compared to Fevans and LSM. And how is it on frat row? lol, its all the way by the B-school which is on the other side of campus…</p>

<p>I live in Fevans and I LOVE it. The building is well lit and the living conditions surpass those in Harris’ by far. For me, the part I love are the study lounges. They’re big, well lit and comfortable. I was in an older dorm and they just do not even compare. As for the community, my closest friends are my roommate, and the girls on my floor. We are SO open with each other and spend so much time with each other. LSM is nice as well and it’s HUGE. My friends have huge rooms in there. One of them got a handicap room</p>

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<p>Harris is not on fratrow. I said Longstreet is essentially on fratrow (all the frosh dorms minus Harris are very close). You are speaking of living conditions, I’m speaking of other factors. Of course Harris, Dobbs, or McTrimble can’t win in terms of actually “living conditions”. With that said, Harris is the absolutely horrible one. I was just saying that they generally have a more accommodating community/interactions between those who live there (and therefore often end up being more fun for w/e reasons). I see some at Fevans, but much more at the older dorms (which have lesser in the way of “fixed” cliques it seems). I think that’s good. Also, Harris folks will get over the fact that they don’t have millions of study rooms (they have some, a parlor, and a computer lab), as they can make a little walk over to the library. What you find at some dorms is that the actual study rooms (not the common area/lounges) end up being used as chill space for some clique of people, therefore often it ends up being blocked off (unless that person acts an a** and is proactive enough to involve an SA or RA to change the situation) for someone that legit wants to study. Being close to the library or even complex is advantageous in such cases. I’ve seen that happen often at Fevans/LSM.</p>