<p>whitman does. i think Voovi means all the res colleges in general.</p>
<p>When I took a Whitman tour, I'm pretty sure he said that there was no AC, just like all the rest of the colleges.</p>
<p>Yup, that is correct. Certain areas of Whitman are air-conditioned, like the common room and dining hall, and I believe the rooms are wired for AC, but by no means will they ever turn the AC on in the dorm rooms. Many other dorms across campus are wired for AC but it really doesn't matter since you'll never be able to use it.</p>
<p>all of whitman is air conditioned- it's on now. There are individual temperature controls in the room and air conditioning units in all of the room</p>
<p>Right, they turn it on in summer, but once September rolls around it will be off.</p>
<p>i note that a website for whitman is now online. a lot of stuff is still to come, but those lucky enough to draw an assignment there can meet some of the staff they'll be interacting with over the next couple years.</p>
<p><a href="https://whitman.princeton.edu/%5B/url%5D">https://whitman.princeton.edu/</a></p>
<p>so in September do they turn the AC off in dorms like Bloomberg too?</p>
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<p>they turn ac off once it gets cold, so when you move in there will be ac assuming that its hot. Once it gets cold, you no longer need ac, instead there are individually controlled temperature units. In may the ac comes back on.</p>
<p>ohh ok thanks! i was just wondering if i should think about bringing a fan</p>
<p>THE Gothic towers and archways of Princeton’s newest dormitories were pieced together from 6,000 tons of hand-carved limestone and five types of bluestone, custom blended. Full-grown redwoods, cedars and firs were hoisted into place with cranes. Mahogany-framed leaded windows open the old-fashioned way, by hand-turned cranks, and the three-inch-thick oak doors were finished with teak oil rather than urethane.</p>
<p>At a cost of some $100 million, the residential complex known collectively as Whitman College looks as if it has always been there, on a campus whose traditions run centuries deep. The luxury continues inside: duplex suites, semiprivate dining rooms, classrooms, library with computer carrels, digital photo lab, performing arts theater with dressing rooms, lounge with a piano and big-screen television.</p>
<p>The clubs have evolved into much more than a place to take meals and can border on an obsession for those vying for entry to the older, more prestigious ones. Half of the 10 clubs, which shun publicity about their rituals and operations, still handpick new members through “bicker,” a multinight process said to be named for the bickering over which applicants to accept. Critics have long charged that the clubs reinforce socioeconomic divisions at a university whose population ranges from scions of the nation’s wealthiest families to students on full need-based scholarship. The clubs have also become known for underage drinking and noisy parties, in part because of the university’s longstanding ban on fraternities and sororities. (In recent years, though, Princeton students have formed several underground Greek organizations.) </p>
<p>(see full story at link provided above). </p>
<p>So what are you guys thinking of doing? staying in whitman or joining an eating club?</p>
<p>I don't know . . . I mostly drew into whitman because it was new and awesome (last year I was a freshman in butler), but i've thought about staying there all four years. i'm not all that into the club scene, but i tend to be pretty busy so i don't know if i'd have time to be fully independent. with all the hype about whitman's food being so amazing, maybe i will stay there! i'll have to see once i get to campus next month.</p>
<p>I'm doing both! I'm a senior who drew into whitman with a shared meal plan. It's the best of both worlds</p>
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<p>so.... does anyone know for sure whether the ac will be used for dorm rooms when it's hot? sorry to drag this conversation on, but i just want to know if i should bring a fan!!</p>
<p>the air conditioning is currently on in all of the dorm rooms in whitman. As it is summer and no one is living there and it is on, it seems silly of them to not leave it on for the students. THe units are also individual, so it seems kinda hard to turn them off centrally, although it would be possible I suppose. No one will really know until we get there</p>
<p>Definitely bring a fan. I have not heard of Princeton ever leaving air conditioning on for us during the year, simply b/c it wouldn't be fair for people in dorms without it. And even though they may be individual units, they definitely can centrally control that, just like they do when they turn it off in Forbes. So, bring a fan!!</p>
<p>they have the air in scully on during the hot weather</p>
<p>D had air conditioning that worked in Bloomberg. OTOH she needed it for air borne allergies, so maybe it was a special situation.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure that bloomberg has air conditioning that works as well, throughout the building.</p>