Is Low Rise #6 the best dorm at Cornell?

Low rise 6 gets a lot of shit. It's mostly deserved due to its poor location at the back of North Campus, weird floorplan, old amenities/ lack thereof. ISome of the rooms are actually fairly large compared to other North Campus dormrooms. However, residents in Low Rise 6 (and 7) tend to bond quite a bit. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Low Rise but have to give it poor ratings for the legacy.

Low Rise 6 changes a man. In a building where you have to go through 7 doorways and up 3 flights of stairs for your second floor room, there is nothing but sadness, hopelessness, and despair. If you're lucky enough to not have a ground floor room or forced triple, you'll find yourself in a room that is of adequate size, but lacking in everything else. My double had a light that hung from the ceiling that was low enough you could bang your head on it walking around. The one window I had was completely blocked by a tree and faced an adjacent dorm. In January, the radiator broke and the bottom floor had to be evacuated. The power and heating went out and we were forced to cover the windows and huddle for warmth to avoid the frigid cold. Oh, and speaking of the heating, the only heater in my double was next to my bed and was stuck on high (a repair would cost me $400). This might not sound so bad, but when the room is heated through your bed, it's hard to sleep as one side of your body is slowly cooked. The bathtub in my bathroom smelled of decay. The sole common room in the building, sparsely populated with mismatching broken furniture, was occupied by another student who slept in there to avoid having to live in a forced triple. There were two working washing machines for the entire building, and on one occasion I saw people in hazmat suits walking around in the basement, and never found out why. I'll miss you LR6.

For most of the year I did not really mind living here. But I think I just got unlucky with my neighbors because some of them were pretty awful. Rachel han if you are reading this, bitch I know you were the one throwing up in the bathroom every month, shitting ON THE TOILET SEAT and not cleaning up after yourself, and flirting with your crusty ass engineering guy friends at 2am the night before finals. feel sorry for any current/future roommates of yours, go to hell <3

It is one of the furthest dorms from central campus, where most of your classes will be, however a big plus is the community that low rise 6 creates. Unlike a lot of the newer dorms which are like a hotel, low rise 6 is arranged in pods/suites so its much easier to meet new people within your dorm.

Despite all the bad rap LR6 gets, I actually found many positives. Pros: - super close to RPCC bus stop - good access to and from 82, 83, 92, 93, 90, 30 buses - close to RPCC (MAIL CENTER, printing, Nasties, study space) - good for curb-side delivery (v useful during quarantine) - 1st floor vending machine - great RA staff :) - mini suite kitchen: fridge, stove, cabinets, microwave, compost - can get a nice view if you're on the top floor Cons: - SUPER confusing floor plan and general layout - far from main campus if you're walking - thin walls in my opinion - no elevator for move in :(