Dorm Dive

Ian Lukaszewicz’s room sits on top of one of the most visited spaces on campus. The second year student and Economics major is this year’s Phi Psi brother chosen to live in the fraternity’s house. Each year, “[the room] typically goes to the brother with the lowest lottery number”, explained Lukaszewicz. A large staircase directly [...]

The infamous Willets dorm is the best place to live for four Sophomore roommates. Estefania Brambila-Olmedo ’15, Tamsin True-Alcala ’15, Kate Wiseman ’15, and Eve DiMagno ’15 reside in a two-room quad on the second floor of Willets. The wall surrounding the door that opens up to Brambila-Olmedo and True-Alcala’s double is decorated with magazine [...]

In three years, five roommates have made apartment 1N inside “The Barn” their home. Roommates Peter Haury ’13, Rebecca Painter ’13, Paige Grand Pre ’13, Jake Carter ’13 and Declan White ’13 are the longest Barn residents to date, which shows in the lively decor and well-established living arrangements. The Barn is located just outside [...]

In three years, five roommates have made apartment 1N inside “The Barn” their home. Roommates Peter Haury ’13, Rebecca Painter ’13, Paige Grand Pre ’13, Jake Carter ’13 and Declan White ’13 are the longest Barn residents to date, which shows in the lively decor and well-established living arrangements. The Barn is located just outside [...]

The quint in Roberts Hall may be Swarthmore’s best-kept secret. Roommates Ben Postone ’15, Erik Jensen ’15, Alex Moskowitz ’15, Zoeth Flegenheimer ’15, and Michael Fishman ’15 reside in a spacious suite-style dorm that encapsulates the playful dynamic that exists between the five roommates. In the middle of a hallway on the second floor, a [...]

Inside Palmer, students Richard Scott 14’, Price Ferchill 14’ and Thera Naiman 14’ have creatively brought a “Tri-Coast” feel to our Tri-Co community. The three friends found each other through a mildly complicated process that included middle school friends, a random assortment of first year roommates, and Swarthmore athletics. Ferchill explained that most students, like [...]

Old and new friendships reside in a boys quad in Wharton EF2. First-year roommates Frank Wu, Salman Safir, Bryan Green and Craig Earley have created a multifunctional space that houses memories, fosters friendships and allows homework to be done. Aside from the beautiful view of Wharton’s courtyard, the dorm’s location is noted as one of [...]

Steven Gu ‘15 Urban Studies, Political Science King of Prussia, PA Harshil Sahai ‘15 Economics, Mathematics Saratoga, CA Larger than most doubles, facing the Crum and with large windows, rooms flanking the ends of Dana and Hallowell rooms are now prime dorm real estate.  Originally designed as hall lounges, some of these spaces are now [...]

Dorm Dive: Geli Carabases, Jack Momeyer, Caroline Murphy, Anne Rosenblatt and Corinne Sommi Housing five sophomore varsity athletes, Lodge 2 is home to Geli Carabases, Jack Momeyer, Caroline Murphy, Anne Rosenblatt and Corinne Sommi. Murphy, Rosenblatt and Sommi — who wished to live together — contemplated the idea of co-habiting a Lodge last year due [...]

Former resident and current RA Phil Koshy continues a Willets Legacy Senior Philip Koshy is a seasoned resident and dedicated advocate of Willets. The biology major and psychology minor has lived on the second floor of Willets for three consecutive years, two of which were as a Residential Advisor. He is currently an RA on [...]