Is J.H. Richmond the best dorm at Murray State University?
Students rated J.H. Richmond a 4.3/5 stars. Here's what they had to say.
Richmond is one of the dorms that is directly beside one of the biggest resident parking lot, next to the intermural fields, close to the dining hall, and next to the wellness center (gym) and stadium. Those things considered, it is also the furthest (on the residential side) from the academic side. Pro(s): -Has private styled dorming (2 people, one bathroom) -Offers suite-styled dorms (4 people, one bathroom, living space) -Has a kitchenette on the first floor for cooking -Has laundry on each floor -Has a trash room on each floor -Has elevators -Has a study room on the 3rd and 4th floors -Uses Univ-Id's to unlock rooms, no keys (cost $25 over $75 if lost or damaged) -Has a quiet floor (first floor) which has higher ceilings. -Each floor offers disability rooms (bigger bathrooms, doors that automatically open, etc.) -Nice lighting (and offers sink lights) Con(s) -Walls can be kind of thin (sound travels easily) -First and second floors can hear mowing every morning at 8 AM.
J.H. Richmond is one of the 'bigger' dormitories on campus in terms of room size, offering double and suite-style dorms (two people, one bathroom V.S. four people, one bathroom, one living space.) The laundry rooms are probably the biggest nightmare, as people in J.H. Richmond can be so rude with taking other people's stuff out. The walls can be thin, meaning you can hear everything, and you can 'talk' through the vents to the floor below you, which, I assure you, was found out through a mildly-traumatic situation. The RA's can be super sweet, just depends on the floor and the gender. The halls are split down the middle (except for the first floor), with girls on one side and boys on the other. The first floor is the 'quiet' floor, where students with special needs (extra fridge, private, etc) are often placed, but each room next to you could be the opposite gender(does not count with suites.) The walls are easy to damage so be careful with what you decide to put on them and ONLY use command strips unless you plan on either A) being prepared to pay for damages or B) willing to paint them yourself (cost like $5 to get a small sample of paint, bring some of the paint from the wall to paint match at nearby Lowes, and you're all set.