Residents describe fantasy
dorm rooms
By Jamie Teibel
Staff
Writer
For most freshmen, living in a dorm their first
year is something they dream about. There are no parents to answer to,
no curfew to abide by and three meals each day.
With all of these perks, residence hall life sounds
perfect to many freshmen, at first. But upon arrival, many freshmen
find that the accommodations seem far from their room at home.
Community bathrooms, small beds and tiny closets
are some of the imperfect facilities students complain about.
Some students wish they could have had the opportunity
to send in a request for the lavish, and sometimes outrageous, things
that they might find in a hotel or at home.
Adrian Shrock, a sophomore in the School of Science,
wants a kegerator, a pool table and an entertainment center with one
big screen TV and two small ones on each side.
He also said he wants a padded floor, "So
when I fall down drunk I won’t get hurt."
Sara Topolski, a sophomore in the School of Liberal
Arts, said she would ask for a huge bed with tons of pillows and a down
comforter for "lots of fluffiness." She would request a personal
bathroom, complete with gigantic mirrors and room for her towels, lotions
and other toiletries, a bigger closet — preferably a walk—in
with lots of shelves — and a masseur.
"He would be waiting for me when I came home
from practice," said Topolski, a member of the Purdue Women’s
Water Polo Club.
Kelly McQueen, a sophomore in the School of Science,
agrees with Topolski in her request for a huge bed and walk—in
closet. She wants a bay window with a window seat and in her private
bathroom, a whirlpool tub so she can take long bubble baths.
"I want a desk big enough for a computer,
my pictures and my books," McQueen said comparing her fantasy desk
with the one she had when she lived in the residence halls.
Instead of having a personal masseur, Michelle
Barszczowski, a sophomore in the School of Nursing, would like to have
one on-call in her dorm. To substitute when the masseur is busy, she
wants a cushioned reclining chair that massages and vibrates at different
speeds.
"I want a big, comfy couch to take naps on
between classes and a walk—in closet — like the one Cher has
in ‘Clueless’ including the remote to move the shelves back
and forth," she said.
"Clap on lights would be a big bonus, especially
for those of us who are too lazy to get up and turn them off,"
she added.
"I want a personal chef so that I can have
steaks or prime rib every night," said Jason Barhydt, a junior
in the School of Technology. He also wants a king—sized bed, because
he likes to sprawl out, and a down comforter because the heat in the
dorms is sometimes inefficient.
When asked if residence halls will one day have
hot tubs, massage therapists and personal chefs, Lanny Wilson, director
of administration for Residence Halls, chuckled.
"We’re willing to do what the students
are willing to pay for, but at this time, no, we do not have any plans
to add those things," he said with a laugh.
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