Whitman 2011

yourdirtysockzx · 07-18-2007, 08:07 AM

Just thought I should start a thread for the brand-spanking-newest res. college out there!

Voovi16 · 07-18-2007, 12:10 PM

Hey guys--I'm a junior in Whitman and I'm on the College Council, so I'd be glad to answer any questions : ) I was also in Forbes my first two years.

bluestar8 · 07-18-2007, 03:52 PM

yay whitman!! lol i'm so excited for next year! voovi16- do you know anything about what is already in our dorm rooms in terms of furniture?

ec1234 · 07-18-2007, 09:52 PM

in whitman you get a bed (xl), a wardrobe, a dresser, a bookcase, and a desk. The furniture is all dark wood.

ivynut · 07-18-2007, 10:30 PM

Voovi, how is the Forbes addition?

Voovi16 · 07-19-2007, 08:29 AM

Correct, you will get those items listed above in your room. You will also have a whiteboard/chalkboard outside your room already installed, so no need to bring one of those. I can't tell you guys how sweet Whitman is going to be--I've been on the planning committee for the college for the past year, and we've been working so hard to make it really awesome, and the Master is absolutely spectacular, he has SO many great ideas in store.

As in all other colleges, the laundry in Whitman is free--no need to bring lots of quarters (yay!). The laundry in Whitman is spaced out, with small laundry rooms on every other floor. There are also kitchens and common rooms/study spaces on nearly every floor, as well as elevators. All the dorms are connected (so you can go down to brunch in your PJs, just like in Forbes), except for Fisher Hall. The dining hall is going to be absolutely amazing--they're bringing in like 5 star chefs from fancy hotels for us, and they put in like a real brick pizza oven and everything. There's also a octagonal special dining room off of the main dining hall, for special guests. Whitman also has a beautiful library, state-of-the-art theater, dance rooms, a bridge and a moat, a tower, and tons of other really cool stuff. Let me know if you have any more questions!

Voovi16 · 07-19-2007, 08:31 AM

ivynut, the Forbes addition is generally considered the less appealing housing in Forbes (compared to the New Wing and Main Inn), but most freshman are there are so there's a lot of comraderie. The rooms are not too big, not too small, you have common bathrooms. You guys also have your own laundry room for that section of Forbes. Other than that, there's not too much to say.

ivynut · 07-19-2007, 09:58 AM

Voovi, one more question. So the Forbes addition is connected to the main inn? meaning that you don't have to walk outside to get there?

Voovi16 · 07-19-2007, 11:24 AM

Correct, there's a hallway kind of underground that connects the two, that also houses the Forbes office with all the administrators.

yourdirtysockzx · 07-21-2007, 08:29 PM

anyone else in North C???

ptonkatz10 · 07-22-2007, 02:06 PM

wait . . . we get a moat??? i thought that was just a crazy rumor.

any South Baker kids out there, feel free to knock on the door of E211 as soon as you're settled to meet the coolest sophomores in your building!

booooooo chalkboards . . . whiteboards were so much easier. why chalkboards????

mark427 · 07-22-2007, 07:13 PM

Like a lot of freshman put in Whitman, I was surprised to find out that I got a single. I had orginally asked for a quad. I'm really glad I'm in Whitman but I'm not sure about the single situation. But it looks like a lot of people in Whitman are in singles, and it seems to me that is has more singles than any other residential college (I think?). So, what exactly is the goal of having so many singles, and how do you think it'll work out? I feel pretty optimistic, but I've been wondering about this...

skysongx · 07-23-2007, 07:46 AM

Way to advertise the quad, ptonkatz10! And I have no idea why chalkboards were installed either.. they look pretty classy when theyre new and clean, but really, theyre inconvenient and dirty...

But yes, we do get a moat (-like thing) I've seen it, though there was no water in it. Whitman is pretty darn cool. Our shield alone was designed by a very expensive company (which is kind of a little crazy).

Voovi16 · 07-23-2007, 08:59 AM

Yes, right under the tower there is an archway, through which the bridge goes and then travels over the moat. The moat is a dry moat, and will just have trees and shrubs planted in it.

Voovi16 · 07-23-2007, 01:09 PM

Also, the reason there are so many singles in Whitman is simply because that's what people want. It may seem like right now you'd want as many roomies as possible, but after getting one who snores, or smokes, or is nocturnal, etc., you gradually learn to appreciate the benefits of a single--with Whitman now including upperclassmen, and most juniors and seniors wanting either singles or singles within a suite, they're simply building what most Princetonians have expressed a desire for.