Desmond Reviews

Desmond was my freshman dorm. The double room was quite spacious, so I never felt too cramped with my roommate. Very useful that we had a sink & medicine cabinet/mirror in our room. I will say though that there were quite a few cons. The building itself is very old, no elevators (difficult especially when moving in/out), no A/C (had to keep the window open for air, but take note light sleepers because the church bell would often interrupt my sleep), and the bathrooms are kind of outdated.

Pros: Rooms are larger than the rest. Lots of space. You have a sink in your dorm room. There is also a ceiling fan in each room. Top floor lounge is spacious and has lots of seats. Very close to everything. I think it’s better than Rosecrans and Whelan. Very cozy and homey in my opinion. I lived here my freshman year and loved it. Cons: very old building, so things are not very modern. shower heads are at an approx. 5’6- 5’7 level, rip tall people. No AC (only a problem when there is really hot weather like high 80s-90s F. Some sinks are boarded up. I think the 150s, 250s, and 350s are boarded up. Some have a wall column that sticks out in the middle that makes the bed awkward, but this isn’t a huge problem.