10. DUC Showers

For a quick, during-the-day hookup between classes, why go all the way back to the South 40 or the Village when you can get down right in the middle of campus? Located on the second floor of the Danforth University Center, the public showers might provide a perfect quickie. They’re conveniently located and offer the additional pleasure of showering together. Unfortunately, the DUC is really busy throughout the day, so inconspicuously going into the showers will definitely earn at least a few stares.

9. Laundry room

Most dorms on campus are equipped with a spacious laundry room, which might be a great place to get it on. While you’re hooking up on the rocking driers, you and your partner could even wash your clothes so they’ll be clean when you’re done. On a Friday night, most people will not be doing laundry, but there is certainly danger that a resident or even residential college director could walk in on you.

8. Maternity bathroom in the Office of Undergraduate Research in Cupples II

You and your partner can certainly do some “research” in this bathroom, arguably one of the most posh toilets on campus. In addition to normal restroom fixtures, this spacious room also features a chair for nursing mothers, complete with lotion, magazines and other supplies. If you can sneak two people past the office employees and into the bathroom, this is definitely a great spot to check out for a private, comfortable hookup.

7. Formal Lounge

It’s like your living room, only fancier. The Formal Lounge is very quiet, and there are rarely more than three people in there. If you get the chance, you can canoodle by the fireside or on one of the comfortable couches. It will be perfect—until, of course, an a cappella group comes in and discovers you getting frisky.

6. Burning Kumquat

No, this was not only submitted because of the double entendre on the garden’s name. The fenced-in spot across from the Gregg storefront is great for the outdoorsy types who want to show off their exhibitionist side without too many observers. It’s also a great way to freak out the Alumni House employees or the Kumquat clubbers. One anonymous student says, “It’s a little hideaway. At the right moment, it’s a perfect spot for a naked picnic.”

5. Cement patio next to Rebstock

There is a large, flat cement slab down the stairs between Rebstock and Wilson and attached to the air conditioning room. It is hidden from street view by the Psychology Building and separated from the rest of main campus by a tall hill. This space is secluded and, according to one reader, “extremely uncomfortable but totally hot.” Check it out on your walk back from Skinker Boulevard if you can’t wait to get home.

4. Benches in the Butterfly Garden

Across the street from the DUC, some large, covered wooden benches serve as secluded spots for late-night messing around. When it’s dark, no one can see you from the surrounding area. It’s private and breezy as well as a beautiful and underappreciated spot on campus.

3. Francis Field

Usually, the gates to Francis Field are locked. But for one lucky anonymous submitter who scored on the 50-yard line, testing the locks proved successful. Although it might be hot to get it on anywhere on our school’s major landmark, “finding turf all over your body the next few days” could be a major drawback. If the gates are locked and you’re feeling adventurous, hop the fence to get into the athletic spirit.

2. Top of Brookings Hall

The castle-like Brookings Hall appears on every advertisement Wash. U. sent us as pre-frosh. It’s iconic. How nostalgic would it be to find access to the top tiers and mess around with only the gargoyles watching? Following the hookup, you can look down on Brookings Quad and share a truly romantic moment with your partner as king and queen of Wash. U.

1. The chancellor’s yard

I’m sure the chancellor gets picked on a lot. Living so close to the school you preside over, you’re sure to be the victim of a lot of pranks. But the bravest anonymous submitter discovered that the thrill of hooking up within 20 feet of Chancellor Mark Wrighton was insatiable. In the wee hours of the morning, the wet grass will hopefully “subliminally turn [your partner] on.” There are lots of things to play with, including the grass and a tree. Build up the adrenaline, and “tell your partner she turns you WRIGHT-ON.”