Freshman Housing

ldoc97
Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:21:34 +0000

All dorms at Duke (both East and West) have A/C, so you don’t have to worry. Some of the older dorms will, however, utilize the portable A/C units that you have to clean out every so often, which can be a mind. Roommates are mostly chosen at random (you feel out a survey), but if you are feeling especially audacious so cautious you can search for roommates on Facebook. If you find yourself incompatible with your roommate - like for instance if he/she sexiles you every week - you can ask for a rehousing assignment from HDRL. I think I only knew one person last year who was in a triple (in Epworth). Blackwell and Randolph are known to have some of the smallest dorms on East that have been likened to prison cells because of their cinder-block walls. However, in general I liked living on East; there was a great sense of community and openness, being all freshmen making our way at Duke.