<p>Could someone give me a detailed description of each of the resident buildings in NU. I'm curious about things like how big the rooms are, bathroom in dorm or not, old vs. new, atmosphere, location etc.</p>
<p>[Freshman</a> housing guide 2010 | North by Northwestern](<a href=“http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/story/freshman-housing-guide-2010/]Freshman”>http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/story/freshman-housing-guide-2010/)</p>
<p>I highly recommend a themed college if you want to bond with your dorm mates. They have a lot more dorm spirit and dorm-themed activities.</p>
<p>Also, please note that the above is a bit outdated because Northwestern has now launched “residential communities” or learning communities, starting with the freshman quad on North Campus (Elder Hall, 600/610 Lincoln).</p>
<p>If you want to be next to downtown Evanston (e.g. two-3 blocks away from Whole Foods, Barnes & Noble, theaters, restaurants), I recommend a dorm in the South. If you want to be next to the main gym, live up North. I can’t even tell you how much more motivated I was to go to the gym when it was right next door (esp during winter time). On the other hand, there’s a gym on South Campus called Blomquist but it’s not as nice and smaller.</p>
<p>I’ve tried living in both the South and North Campus. I thought I would be more of a South Campus person but I loved North Campus much more. I recommend trying different dorms in North/South. FYI, the campuses are not divided but are rather contiguous, so they’re actually all one campus. There are dorms throughout the stretch from North to South so you can even say there’s a Mid Campus.</p>
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I was just wondering which dorm you were referring to where it was nearest to the main gym? </p>
<p>Also, does anyone know the most popular freshman dorms? for WCAS students?</p>
<p>Thanks :D</p>
<p>The Inside scoop about NU Dorms…</p>
<p>[Northwestern</a> Chronicle: Holding pens for the young](<a href=“http://chron.org/tools/viewart.php?artid=55]Northwestern”>http://chron.org/tools/viewart.php?artid=55)</p>
<p>ooooo tyy!</p>
<p>That list is somewhat outdated. Goodrich is coed now as far as I’m aware.</p>
<p>Dorms such as Goodrich, Sargent, Lindgren, CCS, Slivka, CCI, the Green House are all very close to the main gym.</p>
<p>What do you suggest is better?^ Living North or South? I would like to be close to the stores but definitely want to work out./:</p>
<p>Blomquist is small but still more than adequate for all but the most serious athletes and fitness freaks. I liked in ISRC and really enjoyed my time there, though it was a bit quiet so you had to really go out of your way to make friends and meet people. I personally loved the balance of living in a quiet, convenient south-campus dorm and then joining a fraternity (which was on north campus).</p>
<p>S lives on south campus, works out several times a week and has found Blomquist fine for his needs, even though SPAC is a nicer facility.</p>
<p>D also lives on South Campus and works out at Blomquist almost every day. She loves being close to Evanston and the eL train, plus south campus is more convenient for her classes.</p>
<p>A note about dorms; Almost everyone D knew was assigned to a dorm that was low on their list (or not on their list at all) last year, yet everyone is fine with where they’re living, so I’d say where you live as a freshman at NU isn’t all that important. D got placed in a small RC that was her last choice, but she’s made lots of friends all over campus and never has a shortage of parties to chose from, plus she’s found some advantages to living where she does. So be prepared to go with the flow. ;-D</p>
<p>My dorm was my last choice and I ended up living there 2 years and being on E-board.</p>
<p>My freshman year dorm was on North Campus and wasn’t on my list of choices at all. I ended up making a great group of friends who I wouldn’t have met otherwise, and I had a great time there.</p>
<p>This year, I live on South Campus in a sorority house, and I love that, too. Being on South Campus is definitely more of my style – you can’t beat being close to downtown, and since all my classes are down south, it’s way more convenient. But, I do miss being just steps from SPAC (the big gym). It’s great, and I definitely worked out a lot more last year. (Oops).</p>
<p>Bottom line, don’t put too much stock in your housing preference list, and don’t become fixated on getting the “right” dorm. There are great, interesting people in every dorm, and there are pros and cons to living either north or south. Chances are, you’ll be fine wherever you end up. :)</p>
<p>I agree with the above. No matter where you are placed, there are disadvantages and you will quickly learn to adjust and appreciate them.</p>
<p>Blomquist isn’t bad and is sufficient for most people, but I just really preferred SPAC.</p>
<p>ScrewedOver, I guess you can choose to be placed in the South if you value being close to downtown and just go to Blomquist. When I lived in the South, I was in Barnes & Noble or Borders almost everyday (Borders was still open then). It was quite the life :)</p>
<p>I don’t know who’s in charge, but Housing guide on the website doesn’t work. If someone at NU can fix that, that will be great.</p>