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dorm life
W
hen attending LSU, living in a dorm is something
common among students. Typically, oncampus freshmen are required to live in dorms,
and upperclassmen can reside in on-campus apartment
complexes. Residential colleges align with people’s majors,
while traditional halls are open to all first-year students
regardless of major.
There are currently twenty-one residential halls, four
apartment complexes, and three halls under construction.
Dorms date back to be over 100 years old, and some are in
the works of being renovated to a more modern style.
“Everyone always says the dorm is an experience that
everyone should have,” Resident of Cedar Hall Melanna Sam
said, “So I’m grateful I get to spend it in such a nice building.
Due to the pandemic, students are limited in many ways,
and must be extra cautious around others. It is required to
wear masks around the dorms in hallways, study rooms,
and libraries. Though every dorm houses LSU students,
some dorms are built differently. Some dorms, like North
and South, have a suite style room that has two two-person
rooms that connect with a bathroom in the middle. But some
older dorms like Miller and Broussard, have communal
bathrooms where everyone on the floor must share one
bathroom.
Along with living in dorms, there are many different meal
plans student can sign up for. There are different meal plans
that can get you 12, 15 or 19 meals per week along with Paw
Points. With dining halls like The 5 and The 459 being right
next to dorms, it is easy and convenient for students to get
home made meals during weekdays.
Candace Bodin, a freshman who lives in North Hall
(Residential), said her favorite part about her dorm is that it’s
super close to the stadium for game days and she has met
a lot of friends by living in her dorm. She also said that her
least favorite part is not having a bathtub.
Another freshman who lives in Acadian Hall, Nathan May,
said that he loves living in the dorm.
“My favorite part would be the independence of living on
my own and having to take care of myself.” May said.
Some dorms are unlocked with a Tiger Card and some
require a key. The more up to date dorms have a Tiger Card
scan along with a 4-digit pin. Older dorms, like Blake, Miller,
and Herget require a physical key.
Freshman Gabriella Lewis, who lives in Blake Hall, said she
and her roommate always forgets their keys.
“My roommate always has to call me to bring her the
room key from the sorority house to unlock the door; it is
very inconvenient,” Lewis said.
The dorms at LSU are ever evolving, and many people love
dorm life. Because of these dorms, it allows people to have a
better and more active life on campus.