<p>As my cybername implies, I won't be charming until 2017, so periodically cranky old parent rants will appear (like yesterday's whining). But as a Libra, I had to give the balance about what is great about Malone and probably justifies the extra $240 of Hereford fees.</p>
<p>Malone is basically a puke free zone due to the hundred plus steps that the drunks chose not to negotiate and crash elsewhere. And for those inebriated atheletes who do charge up the stairs, there is usually a side stop leaving the common areas remarkably tidy </p>
<p>Malone comes with a "free" refrigerator/microwave and room carpeting and airconditioning </p>
<p>Malone is the only dorm where first year students can get a single with zero hassle despite Hereford's stated policy of first years must have roommates</p>
<p>Malone students all get plenty of aerobic activity climbing up and down the hill since it is faster and more reliable than the bus system.</p>
<p>Malone is a work in progress - at Summer Orientation this year, the Housing representative did not even know about the single room option or how it was actually supposed to work or even if it was part of Hereford. (as noted in my earlier posting, the finance office has no such doubts.)</p>
<p>No goofy essays nor peer review to get into Malone</p>