Some fun recipes you can make in your dorm!

As WashU students, most of us have dozens of other things going on in our lives, and organizing is usually the last priority. Keeping your space tidy doesn’t have to take hours of your life every week. These are easy tips on how to get your sh*t organized (and actually keep it that way).

Beaumont is perhaps the most notorious dorm on campus. With the looks of pity and remorse I get after revealing my dorm of choice, you’d think someone had just punted my puppy. But, come on guys, really? We’ve only been flooded with toilet water once in the past two years.  Let’s be honest: Beaumont, one of the oldest dorms in the South 40, is not known for its amenities. Further, being a traditional dorm, residents must contend with public restrooms and showers. There have even been rumors of Beaumont’s demolition for years. However, in return, each and every dorm in […]

Moving between semesters is weird. Not good or bad, just a little bit weird. Finding a new space and living with new people can make the fall and spring semesters feel even more distinct than they already are. My junior year, I moved homes in between semesters; in the fall I lived on Limit Avenue behind the Lofts, and in the spring, my apartment was on McPherson Avenue. It was a planned move and made the most sense for me given my housing situation at the end of sophomore year. Moving between semesters can be a pain or a joy, and for me, it was both at different times. There is not a ton of time to adjust, but there lies the chance of getting to meet new people and explore a new neighborhood. Below are some tips, based on my experiences, that will hopefully help you with you too. 

So, you’ve moved out of a dorm and into an apartment. Gone are the days of half-and-halfs from Bear’s Den (BD) and the convenience of Paws and Go. Now, you have to buy your own groceries, budget time for making dinners, and hastily try to replicate those home-cooked meals you’ve missed so dearly since coming to college. 

Throughout our almost three and a half years at WashU (it feels like yesterday we were first-years), we have explored the streets around campus where most upperclassmen choose to live. Each cluster of student housing streets has its own distinct flavor. Between our own housing experiences and those of our friends, we have made our way to apartments on every street. 

During my first-year at WashU,  I was flabbergasted by how difficult it was to find alone time. I was assigned a traditional double in a six-person suite, which left me relatively pressed for space with privacy. Gone were the days of doing homework in total isolation in my bedroom, screaming along to music in my car, and choreographing elaborate ballets in my bathroom mirror. 

So, you wanna have a dorm party. Maybe you’re tired of endless bidding over GroupMe party-ticket messages; maybe you’re thinking of a chill night in; maybe you’ve just been somehow assigned to host the afters. Whatever the occasion, the dorm party is a certified classic function. So, if you’re looking to throw a night everyone will remember (but not because of a mass email from the RA), here’s your ultimate guide.

So, you’ve been placed in a traditional suite. The world is over. You can feel the panic creeping in, and your roommates are random, so you don’t know who you’ll spend the next nine months with. Well, two random suitemates turned friends are writing this for you, so know it’s not all catastrophic.

It’s getting to that point in the semester where I need to figure out where to live next year, and I’m overwhelmed — I feel like I don’t know enough about my options to make a decision. Please help!