<p>What community are you planning on staying in and why?</p>
<p>I'm curious to see where everyone is planning on going. I still haven't determined exactly where I want to stay. Planning on taking another trip out to UNC soon to help decide though. Anyone have suggestions?</p>
<p>I'm planning on rooming with a grand-senior from my current school that I met last year in Parker community. She got a leadership position (RCC) in the Parker community and we both requested eachother so unless that magically falls through I'm pretty sure I'll be living in Parker.</p>
<p>My preference in North or Central campus from what I've seen on my campus visits. Also, both parts of campus are closer than South campus(which is where most underclassmen end up) is to classes . Also, there is generally a more studious atmosphere associated with North campus and a more party oriented atmosphere in South campus.</p>
<p>I'm not really sure. I was thinking North Campus because I heard it's nicer and closer to things, but I just talked to a student today who said he lived on North Campus for 3 years and wish he had started out in South Campus.</p>
<p>im going with south campus...preferably with AC lol. but no big deal if the AC doesnt work out..as long as theres suite style dorms instead of hallway</p>
<p>My preferences (if you can't hand pick your houses): Kenan, Cobb, Morrison, and then whatever. From talking to my brother and his friends and people here, I really do think it's true that they're moving freshmen all over the place. My brother (a junior) lived in Hinton James, then Old West, and now lives off campus in a nice little house nearby.</p>
<p>Hinton James: I never felt like this place was too terrible, but I think people do take AC for granted. My brother, as well as many of his friends, got terrible rashes on their thighs and bad back-ne and facial acne because of how incredibly hot it was in there for the first and last month or so of classes their first year. It was also pretty common for everyone to huddle in the one room with AC in the suite. But there was definitely a sense of community on Hinton James...</p>
<p>My brother also said though that, because the North Campus dorms are closer to classes, he found himself crashing with the freshmen he knew up there between classes, especially in Kenan. He's always thought that living on North Campus is a good way to get people to come by.</p>
<p>Old West: My brother adored this place (although it wasn't too large) except for one problem: his roommate. He frequently got 'sexiled' and came to realize that what he thought was a double was a triple when his roomie's girlfriend would come in during any time of the day just to enjoy the perks of the nice room. This kind of experience, of course, can happen in any room in any dorm on any campus in any state anywhere. It could happen to you!! Hah, seriously though, my biggest fear is that my roommate will sexile me. He would've stayed there but by the end of his year he was so sick of dealing with the couple that he decided he'd just opt out of the housing system and get a nice single room to himself off campus.</p>
<p>If you haven't ever visited, Kenan is simply fabulous. Really pretty hardwoods, larger rooms, I think it's either recently renovated or built, great location (right by Franklin St. which makes the rush there after games a lot easier :), right by classes, near Lenoir (I think)), and to top it off they're actively trying to move freshmen there. I just couldn't be convinced to live in Hinton James when this place is staring me in the face. </p>
<p>Cobb is also nice, pretty close to Kenan so the location deal is the same. It was recently renovated and looks kind of like a cruise ship. I only got to look in a few rooms but they all seemed pretty spacious and neat to me!</p>
<p>rashes..??! ohmygosh. LOL. hmm..im trying to decide if having a strong community in HJ is worth the rashes</p>
<p>well see the dorms on south campus have one new one built in front of them...for example hinton james north, which is air conditioned. If you get a room with no AC, go to your doctor and get a note saying you have allergies and then you will get put in a room with AC</p>
<p>i think i'm gonna go with hojo, actually--i kind of want the full freshman experience and it'll be a great way to meet tons of people. :)</p>
<p>if not specifically hinton james, south campus definitely.</p>
<p>What I've been hearing from a lot of people is that Honors/Scholarship kids get first dibs in the directional dorms. Turned out, the new dorms in South Campus are pretty darn cool. Problem: they are FAR away from classes. There isn't a bad incline, but you have to factor in around a twenty minute walk to and from classes, Franklin St, etc., whereas the North Campus dorms are waaay closer. Probably just a 5-10 minute walk. I asked my brother how he dealt with the walk when he lived in HJ (the old one) and he said that the bus becomes one of your best friends. So I guess it isn't too bad.</p>
<p>I feel a little torn. A lot of the kids I talked with in South Campus said that they honestly felt you could get the freshman experience anywhere, and encouraged me to dorm on North Campus... but at the same time, South Campus is cool, too. Have you all visited the Kenan community? It is, for lack of a better term, SWANKY. I put it as my top choice and hoping that Honors'll give me a leg up.</p>
<p>havent seen kenan, but cobb is pretty nice...i think i;m just going to sign up for cobb since thats where the connected learning thing through honors program is</p>
<p>One good thing about South Campus and that 'hilly' walk to classes...my d has definitely lost weight, not gained, during her freshman year. ;)</p>
<p>I was told that Carmichael will be under renovation for the next 2 years? Anyone know if that is true? It was one of my two community choices for South Campus.</p>
<p>yes i believe thats true</p>
<p>it is.....matter of fact the fences are already going up around the building surprisingly enough...</p>
<p>Carmicheal is considered north campus anyways, there aren't too many nice dorms on South except for the recently re-opened ones like Morrison</p>
<p>Well craige north, and hinton james north are pretty nice</p>
<p>Because they're directional houses which are newer than say plain Craige or plain Eringhaus and the part of Hinton James that got renovated got an entirely new name (Which I'm pretty sure is Morrison)</p>
<p>Morrison is totally different...the new part of Hinton James was named after some distinguished person at UNC...if i am not mistaken.</p>
<p>I think it's called "Horton"</p>
<p>Yep, James Horton I think.</p>