<p>newing is in the process of being rebuilt. there is one new dorm and the rest are old dorms. this year. for next year, construction will be complete on all the new newing dorms and new dining hall (there’s been no newing dining hall since they tore the old one down). newing will then be the newest dorm community (at least until dickinson is also rebuilt.</p>
<p>the old newing had a reputation for attracting jocks and frats. it was also old and corridor style. so unless you were interested in one of the groups traditionally associated with newing, a lot of students avoided newing (though many who lived there loved it, even if not part of one of the “types” usually associated with newing). now that the dorms will be all new, my guess is that it will become more popular. the new newing dorms are still corridor, but with semi-private bathrooms. </p>
<p>as reflected in the input you’ve gotten – most people end up liking where ever they end up living. one of the things about the residential community system is people often end up very loyal to their community and enjoy their community’s traditions. (if you go to the reslife website and look at each community, you can see what their traditions are.)</p>