Current freshman--any questions?

ardenatwhitman
Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:28:40 +0000

I would say that yes, they each do. Jewett is typically considered to be more social–people keep their doors open and people stop by and chat frequently. Anderson is considered to be quieter and more studious (though I’m not sure if this is actually true). Prentiss is the all-girls dorm, so it definitely has a different feel being only one gender, and it also houses the sororities. Lyman is kind of the grab bag of the dorms (and I don’t mean this in a bad way at all)–it houses students of all grades, genders, and interests, so it’s very diverse. North is a little ways off campus and can seem isolated, and is generally regarded as being the quietest dorm on campus. There is not a substance-free dorm, but Whitman’s substance policy is very strict (no drugs, period, and all alcohol must be behind closed doors) so you won’t see any substances out in the open. Does that help?