Is Owen Hall the best dorm at MSU?

The room has tons of storage. It comes with plenty of furniture, but I found some pieces to be less useful. Main complaint would have to be the walls being paper thin. If you were on the phone, the room next to you could hear the whole convo.

Room- I think the rooms are amazing for one person. They seem small, but really it's more than enough space. I put my dresser in the closet and was able to fit a futon along one of the walls, along with a max sized mini fridge/freezer. The amount of storage is very nice (it's easy to hide things like airfryers too, so long as you're not dumb with it). I was lucky enough to get a corner room between a supply closet and my suitemate, the thinnest walls are in the closet in most rooms. Only time I ever had a real issue with noise when when my suitemate was blasting music, but it's worth noting you can hear everything in the bathroom too. If you don't decorate however, the rooms can feel a bit prison-y. Highly suggest bringing your own lights. Building- I love Owen as a building. Other than Brody, it feels like one of the newer cleaner buildings from the lobby. The game room downstairs is nice. I never used the kitchen, it was easy enough to cook in the dorm rooms (even if you're not supposed to). Shockingly I only ever had to wait for a dryer in the laundry room once. Even if you don't have a meal plan, the Spartys is very convenient. Location- The only place more mid-campus than Owen is Shaw. Only places that are a long walk are Brody or South. 5 min walk to 7/11 too. If you get a room facing the forest, it rivals the beauty of North as well. Parking passes are expensive but so worth it. Right across the street from the Wharton too if you like Broadway stuff (which you should, student tickets are only around $30). I used to wish it was closer to Grand River, but after recent events I'm glad it's south of the river. Bathroom- They're fine. But expect to either walk-in on, be walked-in on, or both with your suitemate at some point. They feel kinda gross too with their age, and if you get a shower curtain instead of a shower door they flood pretty easily. Both people can hear everything from the bathroom in their room. Most rooms have shower lights though, which is more than some of the suite dorms can say.

Housekeeping cleans your bathroom once a week. Laminate floors and one wall painted bright blue make the room feel a bit less like a jail cell than some other dorms. The basement has a nice lounge space, and the having Sparty’s right inside the building is super convenient. The rooms come with a large amount of storage and and furniture. The “worst” part of the rooms would have to be poor lighting.

Lots of storage, but it's a very narrow room. The closet I had was weird and could only hold clothes vertically, while some of the other rooms have actual closet space. The bathrooms are kinda gross even though someone comes in and cleans once a week for you. It think that's just from the age of the building. There is also no a/c so the higher the floor the more hot you will be. Parking is expensive, but it's across the street and you are roughly in the center of campus. Thrive dinning hall has fairly decent food that is allergy friendly, but most of it is pretty bland. Do not eat the cake from thrive. They leave it out overnight and for multiple days. There is a community kitchen in the basement and a game room. The walls are extremely thin so you will be able to hear your neighbors, but I feel like it's like that in all the dorms.