Thanks for watching! A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890, Southwest has five tall residential towers, By Cassie McGrath, Assistant News EditorSeptember 3, 2019. What makes Southwest an attractive place to live is, IMO, the location: home to two of the best dining commons, close to retail dining spots like Argo Tea, Chicken & Co., and Hampshire Cafe, and a quick walks distance to the Rec Center. When I chose to live in Central, one of my only fears was that I would be missing out from all the excitement of Southwest. Break Housing is available in James and Prince. The project did none of those things, instead, increasing its residents quality of life. The absolute worst part of both is the walk. To encourage more housing, Amherst needs to streamline the process for making apartments, which are denser and more affordable than single family homes. Advice for if you plan to live here though (and possibly the other low rises, I don't know for sure) some closets are better than others. And right across from my closet is my roommate's closet And her side of the room. For a complete list of programs and locations, please see the RAP website. Wherever you choose to live at UMass will not be a reflection of yourself. See the Your Room page for lofting instructions. Although bunking beds is the most popular arrangement, students are free to arrange their furniture to suite their preferences. While were all clear on that, there is still debate on how to solve it. Upperclassmen are welcome to live in the towers Coolidge, Washington, John Quincy Adams, John Adams and low-rises, Prince, MacKimmie, Patterson and Crampton. The area is beautiful (i.e. You can live anywhere and party, just as easily as you can live there and not party. As a high school senior, I was already thinking about where I wanted to live at the University of Massachusetts before I had even committed to the school. Although bunking beds is the most popular arrangement, students are free to arrange their furniture to suite their preferences. To pave the way for affordable housing for everyone in Amherst, locals and students alike, we must allow for smaller lots, more two-family and multifamily houses and apartments. There's also a lot of space in the drawers for more of my school stuff. If you and your roommate are on good terms try and arrange it so you get the back side for one half of the year and then switch for the second half. Go on YouTube and watch the sketch 22 living at UMass video to get a more detailed interpretation of the areas. Half the low rise dorms for freshmen have Z-rooms, the other half don't. For whatever reason, the group of Moore, Cance and Pierpont on the southwest corner of Southwest were constructed with all rooms being rectangular. Overall, Orchard Hill is for chill people who like a nice balance between school and fun. With so many choices to choose from, there is definitely a residential area for you at UMass! Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. If youre wondering which is your best fit, then Im glad you made it here! So, I actually live in Southwest currently, so I live in one of the high-rises. Loud music and noise can be pretty typical for Southwest, so be sure to consider whether you need complete silence to study. this is my first vid -- i'm super awk in it and say 'um' a lot, so enjoy! Planning on switching dorms from Ohill to SWest next year. On campus, this means building dorms like Southwest Residential Area, Orchard Hill Residential Area and the Commonwealth Honors College dorms. Meanwhile, the Performing and Visual Arts RAP is located in Central and the Engineering Exploratory RAP is in Northeast, meaning that the students who enroll in these classes will live up to the image of their new homes. I also have this little nightstand table that I like, that I have my fan and my alarm clock on. Right next to that, I have a Game of Thrones poster, one of my favorite TV shows, and then I have my fridge and my microwave and my trash, right next to it. And so the room is set up the same way, but I would say it's more of an L shape, now that I-- in a single orientation. What's it like to live at UMass Amherst? Liam Rue can be reached at [emailprotected]. Southwest Dorm Tour -- Living at UMass Amherst 36,456 views Dec 23, 2019 194 Dislike Share Save UMass Amherst Admissions 1.18K subscribers What's it like to live at UMass Amherst? At UMass, the on-campus residential areas - Southwest, Northeast, Central, Orchard Hill, and Honors - all have different vibes, pros, and cons. The reality is that any fix is easier said than done. 1. Nothing good happens here. I love it here. Take a. In this one, cleaning supplies in here and a lot of different things. Students choose different types of rooms based on what they think will accommodate their needs. Planning to loft one or both beds instead? Southwest is the loudest and most "party" like but honestly anything you hear is going to be blown out of proportion. But, yeah, so if you end up living in Southwest, especially a tower, so the freshman tower is called Kennedy. 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Southwest Residential Area currently features: First-Year Halls: located inMelville, Thoreau, Pierpont , Moore,James, Emerson, Kennedy, and Cance HallsResidential Academic Programs (RAPs) are affiliated with some first-year learning communities. Required fields are marked *. ! So yeah, that's my room. And it can be very confusing especially as a freshman or transfer student to kind of think about where you want to live. And basically looks identical to my side, set up the same. [deleted] 10 yr. ago. showers are short, Windows suck. the hill), Greenos Sub Shop is there, and the people are typically super friendly. Follow along on a tour of a single room in Southwest tower.VIDEO TRANSCRIPTHi everyone, my name is Aaliyah, and today I will be showing you my dorm. Why as a community are we all so quick to judge each other based on what dorm we live in? Given the areas location, lots of STEM majors like to shack up here. Residential Academic Programs, better known as RAPs, pair a course and a residential floor, allowing students to live with others who share the same academic interests. Here are the top 8 dorms at the University of Massachusetts- Amherst. Do you think about living in a city a lot? Of these twenty two stories, the 1st, 5th, 12th, and 17th are function areas. And these drawers hold a lot too, which is really nice. Might be cause I live in upperclassmen dorms but even the freshman in orchard hill and central get loud on weekends- I lived in Ohill freshman year and had trouble falling asleep certain nights. So in Southwest towers, how the rooms typically look, they're formed as a Z, they look like a Z room, so it's kinda cool that you kinda get your own designated area on each side. But enough talking, I will show you my room. At UMass, "where do you live?" is usually one of the first questions you ask someone upon meeting them, right after name and major. Northampton, meanwhile, has sworn in a mayor, who has made affordable housing one of her administrations top priorities. In regards to parties: Real parties don't happen anywhere on campus. Switching from a low rise to a tower was a little bit of an adjustment, Schumacher said. No trouble falling asleep on any given night- even if I have to go to sleep early due to exams. She enjoys spending her free time decorating cakes, hanging with animals, and binge-watching series from her never-ending list of shows she NEEDS to watch. I keep my shower stuff right here and my sweatshirts up there. Dorms make up most of the buildings in Southwest. Off campus, more apartment housing will naturally be harder to get, though it can be done through an important provision of Massachusetts law known as Chapter 40B. At UMass, the on-campus residential areas Southwest, Northeast, Central, Orchard Hill, and Honors all have different vibes, pros, and cons. I will definitely with UMASS there are so many options of different residential areas to live in. Luckily, there really is no best spot to live since different people thrive in different environments. Design and construction This complex of dormitories was created in response to the large influx of students in the 1960s and contains five twenty-two story towers, twelve low-rise residence halls, and two dining commons. Your room will probably look a little bit something like this. When examining the location of each specific RAP, it becomes clear that the university itself also feeds into this toxic, cliquey mentality. 3 Albums That Have Defined My College Career. Cookie Notice (Spoiler alert: we havent.). I had one last year. Southwest? So I hope what we're doing tours like this is very helpful and hopefully any other interns who live in different areas will be able to also do this as well. Defined Residential CommunitiesHarambee: African Heritage Student PrograminCoolidge HallEl Barrio Communityin Washington HallOther Area Features And then right outside here is where I hang my towel. Southwest, or Swest, has become the home of many students, so what are the benefits from living in this part of campus? There are people in Central who love watching football and the Kardashians, far from the crunchy-granola image of the hill. These stereotypes extend farther than the attitudes of students, however. Cassie McGrath can be reached at [emailprotected] and followed on Twitter @cassiemcgrath_. Bringing the audience around campus to each residential area, Sketch 22 presents the common stereotypes associated with every area, telling us that everywhere we choose to live at UMass will be a reflection of ourselves. According to the stereotypes, Orchard Hill is said to be quiet and removed from campus, Central is full of hippies and free spirits, Northeast has a large Asian community and is particularly good at STEM, Sylvan is where dreams go to die and Southwest is UMasss very own urban kingdom, where you should live if you want to have fun. Theres the cool Asians, sexually active band geeks, the greatest people you will ever meet and the worst. Each residential area might as well be a cliques lunch table in a part of the giant cafeteria we call our campus. Orchard Hill is home to the student business Sweets & More, lots ofnature, and a similar mix of people to Central. Right now, the university is uniquely responsible for creating new housing. Planning to loft one or both beds instead? 2. CHC? Z rooms are sweet. The Southwest Residential Area is currently the largest on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, known for its five tall towers and Patriots Super Bowl celebrations and delicious dining halls. Southwest is probably one of the more infamous residential areas at UMass with a large population known for partying. If so, then consider Northeast. Your email address will not be published. Theres this idea that if you dont live in Southwest, youre missing out on all the fun and if you do live in Southwest you are constantly partying. Take a look inside a double room in the Southwest towers in UMass.https://www.umass.edu/admissionshttps://www.umass.edu/livingVIDEO TRANSCRIPTHi guys, I'm Maddy. I was scared I was going to lose myself and begin feeling like just another person shoved into a box. I'm in Patterson on the Sunset side. Make sure to watch my other UMass vlogs to get the full experience.LINKS COMING SOON MUSIC: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/C6my2y826mwJu4ZW9https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/FjbApkUB7PgUfGwKA I live in southwest and have never had trouble falling asleep (though have been woken up at 3pm due to loud music but thats kind of my fault for trying to sleep all day). But if you have a single, it may look a little bit something like this. Finding the right dorm to live in can be a daunting task. For instance, a Princeton professors study of a low-income housing project in a New Jersey suburb, residents long opposed the development on the grounds that it would lower property values, cause crime and increase taxes. Ive met extroverts in Orchard Hill who are always going out, dance majors in Northeast who hate math, and even people who chose to live in Sylvan instead of getting stuck there and love it. Be warned though: if you live in Upper Central, youre going to be walking up a lotofsteep inclines. Orchard Hill dorms are a bit further away than some Central dorms, but that doesnt mean you should skip past it. If the university does its part to ensure more housing for its student population, then it will be easier for locals to solve their own housing shortages. Though both groups will have to speak up and demand better housing together if we want change any sooner. In the center of Orchard Hill is the bowl, a green grassy little dip in the quad that students love to play frisbee and other games in. The university has knowingly enrolled more students than the available housing can accommodate. So this year a little unconventionally, I live alone, so I have a single. The truth is that not everyone fits these cookie-cutter molds that the UMass community has developed over the years. Corner Rooms in TowersCorner Rooms in Southwest Towers come with the beds set up in a bunked position, since this is the most popular way students arrange these rooms. So are you a math or computer science major? And then right in the corner, I have my bed area and I keep a lot of things under the bed as well. High and Low is still high quality on its 60th anniversary, Sam Breen earns second consecutive Atlantic 10 player of the year award, Black Student Union hosts annual Black History Month Showcase, UMass lecturer Myles Sanders educates campus community on Deaf culture, Crossing Bridges: African American culture and modern music, Lois Griffin is one of the greatest written characters on television, Your email address will not be published. I had to get used to the fact that I really only could use the elevator in the towers since I was on the 13th floor. So I would definitely say that Southwest is probably one of the most desirable areas to live in, especially for freshmen, so there's a lot of eagerness for people to see what these rooms look like. Towers Towers are twenty-two storiestall. Lots of people, lots of gathering, Franklin dining, heavier on the smoking. The Southwest Residential Area, the largest on campus, houses 5,500 students in its five high-rise towers, and eleven low-rise residence halls. Cal Poly State University - San Luis Obispo, California State University - Los Angeles, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, California State University, Channel Islands, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Federal University Of Agriculture Abeokuta, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San German campus, Keiser University - Latin American Campus, London School of Economics and Political Science, California State University of Sacramento, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, University of North Carolina - Wilmington, University of South Florida - St. Petersburg, William Paterson University of New Jersey. When I would tell people that I live in Central, I could see the gears turning, the instant assumptions becoming easily readable on their faces. In one conversation, I told a girl that I lived in Central. In Southwest, we have two dining halls, Berkshire and Hamphire Dining Commons. Southwest Residential Area Constructed: 1966 Architects: Hugh Stubbins and Associates, Ins., Cambridge, Mass. Giffin contrasted the experience with her sophomore year, when she lived in a corner room. Privacy Policy. The university plans to finish $200 million replacement housing for graduates and undergraduates in Fall 2022 and Fall 2023. On campus, this means building dorms like Southwest Residential Area, Orchard Hill Residential Area and the Commonwealth Honors College dorms. It can happen anywhere. Low rise vs high rise? Close to math/engineering classes, far from everything else. I keep a lot of different things on my desk, from my school stuff, my school supplies, to my hair stuff, my makeup and I keep my computer on here. The university demolished the Lincoln and North Village Apartments for upperclassmen and graduate students without providing replacement housing. For me, Central checked off all of the boxes: a good mix of introverts and extroverts, pretty scenery, and good location. Locals did not sign up for UMass students pricing them out of their own homes and competing with them for basic amenities, and thousands of these locals are the very ones keeping our university running around the clock. Your email address will not be published. Z-rooms are awesome. Next up, my personal favorite: Central. Everyone is super nice and normal wherever you go. But that's just me. Break Housing is available in James and Prince. In the first week on campus, I, like many others, found myself placing everyone I met inside boxes based on where they lived. And I also have this calendar that I update every month, which I think is really helpful keeping up to date with due dates and events and things like that. CHC? Sylvan/North: basically far, far away from Shrek. There's a lot of storage under there. Luckily, there really is no "best spot" to live since different people thrive in different environments. and our Definitely do not want it to be dead quiet like Ohill, just wondering if there is halls that may be harder to sleep in due to factors like noise, the sun rising, garbage trucks,etc. The Z-room, even though you share it with another person gave me privacy. Press J to jump to the feed. Shoes, clothes, snacks, water. I like to think of Central as the Hufflepuff of UMass. [The corner room] isnt even big enough to have all of the furniture on the ground. Granted, no one can make housing out of thin air, so any replacement housing will take several years to complete. Although the dorms are on the older side, being super close to the new Worcester Dining Commons (which includes a gym) makes Northeast a viable option. That HIKE). By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I'm a sophomore at UMass and today I'm be giving you guys a quick look at my dorm, here at UMass. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. You won't be disappointed. Emma Garber is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at [emailprotected].edu. Honors offers singles, doubles, suites, and even apartments! The fifty-two residence halls and apartment buildings are grouped into seven separate and very different residential areas: Central, Commonwealth Honors College Residential Community, Northeast, Orchard Hill, Southwest, Sylvan and North. As a senior, Im here to give you the rundown. This isnt Hogwarts; we cant categorically group people inside their houses. See the, Commonwealth Honors College Residential Community, Harambee: African Heritage Student Program. All-in-all, Northeast is chill and studious. OP it sounds like you might like central or ohill. Ultimately, it comes down to personality and study habits. Junior communication disorders major Sam Ames lived in Pierpont her freshman year and MacKimmie her sophomore year, specifically choosing another low-rise. Wow that sucks, Im so sorry, she replied. While students may have individual preferences for rooms, all students proved that there is no single Southwest experience to be had. If you have a bigger friend group, living in Sylvan will allow you to share a space with a living room, private bathroom, and series of bedrooms (both singles and doubles). Junior communications and hospitality and tourism management major, Olivia Schumacher on the other hand lived in a low-rise her freshman year but chose a tower sophomore year. Van Meter is the biggest, most renovated, super awesome basement and social areas, and it's the most architecturally beautiful dorm on campus. Lastly, if youre worried about scoring a spot in your favorite dorm, know that college really is what you make of it and this includes living situations. You live in Northeast? I live in a corner room with 1 roommate. I could be wrong though. One of my favorite things about living in a dorm is being able to design it how you want and put pictures of your friends and family up to make it really feel like home. Since I lived in a low-rise my first year, people were more eager to meet other people and make friends. It has continued to accept more students than both local housing and our own housing can handle. Best dorm at UMass Amherst? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Or should the town of Amherst and other neighboring towns contribute more? A primary reason for UMass continued over-enrollment is insufficient funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That being said don't worry too much about it. Our low-rises are just traditional multi-level dorms, are not necessarily a big high-rise. ago Southwest Residential Area currently features: Coming in as a freshman I was nervous about everything, making friends and doing well in classes, Giffin said. 2023 University of Massachusetts Amherst SitePolicies SiteContact, to common UMass Amherst services and features, Corner Rooms in Southwest Towers come with the beds set up in a bunked position, since this is the most popular way students arrange these rooms. Havent Watched Abbott Elementary? You Need To. This is the subreddit for all things UMass Amherst related! https://www.umass.edu/admissionshttps://www.umass.edu/living/residence/southwestWhat do the dorm rooms at UMass look like? quick facts: The umass amherst campus sits on 1450 acres of land. Wow, you must be having so much fun all the time. 15K views, 263 likes, 41 loves, 95 comments, 52 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from UMass Amherst: Southwest houses approximately 50% of the students living on campus in its high-rises and low-rises,. And how will we overcome inevitable concerns from locals who have their own housing needs and dont want new housing to hurt their quality of life? However it's also the most difficult dorm to reach because it's a huge hike to the top of the hill. Gets hot in the warmer months. This is at least according to the university administration. Its more expensive than the other areas on campus, but you pay for what you get (seriously, it has air conditioning). In my eyes, Orchard Hill and Central are siblings. High and Low is still high quality on its 60th anniversary, Sam Breen earns second consecutive Atlantic 10 player of the year award, Black Student Union hosts annual Black History Month Showcase, UMass lecturer Myles Sanders educates campus community on Deaf culture, Crossing Bridges: African American culture and modern music, Lois Griffin is one of the greatest written characters on television, Your email address will not be published. Even six floors was a lot to climb. Southwest Southwest is the largest residential area on campus, full of diversified students. To cover gaps in funding, especially since the pandemic, the university has resorted to accepting more students to offset costs. All buildings are coed, although many offer single sex floors. I had my own space and could retreat to it when I was stressed.. The university has created tension with the local community as its students have outspent locals for housing. So, the towers can be crazy at night when everyone is going out but other than that, people usually keep to themselves and their friends.. According to a 2021 report by UMasss own Donahue Institute, Hampshire County which includes Amherst, Northampton and other neighboring towns needs more than 2,100 housing units to keep up with demand (and a projected 3,500 by 2025.) When I arrived on campus for the first time this year, I immediately felt myself rationalizing these stereotypes. A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890, By Emma Garber, Collegian ColumnistOctober 1, 2018. I have a dustpan and paper towels and then I have storage in this white container. If so, Southwest is for you. As a result, those of us who live in the other parts of campus feel like outsiders, and those who live in Southwest but are not always on the move feel like they are not living up to the reputation. You must be really smart. One of the biggest stereotypes among students is that Southwest is the only part of campus that has fun. Despite growing housing woes since the start of the pandemic, during the same period there has been progress towards solving the affordable housing crisis, on campus and off. You live in Northeast? Due to pandemic-related supply chain woes, building new housing is not affordable. the southwest dorms are approximately 2% of the campus acreage. Haven't really ever gone there). Heres the problem with this profiling: it paves the way for a less welcoming, less inclusive, divided campus reminiscent of our high school cafeterias. Im 21 floors off the ground and can hear the streets clearly. Centrals vibe is perfectly in the middle between quiet areas like Northeast and busy areas like Southwest. There's a lot of drawer space. Meanwhile, dorms across campus are in dire need of maintenance, if not complete replacement, as recent events in Central Residential Areas Chadbourne Hall have shown. And right on the other side of the closet, I have my desk. And I put up these Command Strips for my coats and my robe. Doggydoggo8182 1 mo. Doubles are most common in Southwest. in comparison, the town of hadley is 15,744 acres, about 10. Gorman is known even by those in Southwest to be a very social and "popping" building. These two groups have ended up competing over the same housing. ago. In the first week on campus, I, like many others, found myself placing everyone I met inside boxes based on where they lived. Amherst and other surrounding towns cannot solve UMass housing needs without also solving those of the locals. Make sure to grab the window side (usually bigger, and more privacy). But I stayed in Southwest because of all the people I met and we all decided to stay in the same area for the following year.. Reply. Lauren is a senior biochemistry major who recently started writing for Her Campus. I came in pretty quiet and introverted so I chose to live away from southwest due to all the stories people would say but its really not that bad. Collaboration with existing housing-oriented groups such as Amherst Community Connections and the Amherst Housing Authority is also important. Which halls have nicest rooms? It's pretty quiet because it's the very corner of southwest, and most people who are on Sunset don't come this far down. Every area will have "dorm parties" aka a dozen or so friends gathering for a mini party in a room, but nothing crazy happens in dorms. Finding the right dorm to live in can be a daunting task. Within Northeast is Sylvan, which traditionally houses transfer students (non-transfers can live there too). Northeast: oldest dorms, near Worcester (consensus is its the worst dining hall, but it's got great breakfast and is still better than most schools' dining). 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