wahine

Is there a major difference between the Tucker and Owens residence halls? My dtr was accepted to the First Year College, and we were just wondering if one is considered better than the other.

the_almost

I'm a resident in Carroll, and from what I know, there's nothing of significant difference except tucker has a volleyball court outside (aka tucker beach). The dorms are pretty identical (L- shaped and the rooms are all alike).

Congratulations on her acceptance.

PackMom

the_almost is right. Tucker and Owen are basically side-by-side twins. My S lived in Owen freshman yr. and loved it there. Some of his best friends lived in Tucker and were equally satisfied. The rooms (in both) are some of the largest on campus with sinks in the rooms (a nice perk). The location is great (close to the Free Expression tunnel). Your D can't go wrong with either Tucker or Owen.

wahine

Thanks!! Do you happen to know if they can loft their beds there?

PackMom

Yes, they can loft their beds. My S and his roommate did. You'll receive info. in the mail about renting the lofts. I highly recommend this. The rental lofts are metal. They are lightweight but plenty sturdy. We ordered them in advance and the two sets were waiting in the dorm room when we got there on move in day. They were very easy to set up. S/roommate had a futon underneath one loft and a 19" TV(on a stand) and dresser underneath the other. At the end of the school year, you take them down and return them to a place on campus designated for loft returns i.e. no dragging them home and storing them over the summer. My S and his roommate were able to handle all this themselves. Girls might need a little help.

Note: You have to take the regular wooden bed frame apart to use the lofts and the wooden bedframe pieces must be stored in the room. We just stacked them up against the wall underneath each loft. It wasn't a problem. Remember to bring tools!

If you build your own lofts,there are specific guidelines (on the NCSU website I think) that must be followed plus it is a pain to haul heavy wooden pieces in on move-in day and get it all put together. Then at the end of the yr. it is your student's responsibility to take them down and get rid of them.

Definitely rent if you can. My S is a senior now but when he rented lofts as a freshman, I think it was about $100...seems like a lot but trust me, it's worth every penny on move-in day.

lovinnc12

the rooms come with loftable beds so you dont need to pay any money, you just need a mallet.

PackMom

The rooms come with "bunkable" beds. In that case you simply set one bed on top of another. Lofting the beds is different. You cannot use the bedframes when lofting.

Silverweed

My S is in Owens, and they made two lofts using the beds that came with the room, no extra equipment necessary They put a futon sofa under one bed, and the fridge under the other.

PackMom

S1 lived in Owen (no "s") 2005-2006. They must have put new beds in since then. It was not possible to use the existing ones back then. Good for Owen and great for the kids. Sorry about my inaccurate info. S1 graudates in four months..whoopee!

ledwards1109

I was accepted into the engineering college. I heard about some people with declared majors living in the basement at owen. Anyone have info about this.

PackMom

Hmmm...never heard of that. Owen has four floors. When S lived there the two bottom floors were male and the two top floors were female. Never heard of basement housing. When you walk in the back entrance to Owen the steps go up to the second floor and I think down to the first floor, making the first floor seem sort of basement like from that entrance but was really just ground floor. It has been a few years since S lived there so my memory could be incorrect.