Residence Halls

After spending nearly an entire school year living in the residence halls, residents face many niche and unique experiences in their dorms. So, I’ve compiled a list of what I think your freshman dorm says about you (even if you were given no choice). 

Beginning March 7, vaccinated residents and guests of residential halls will no longer be required to wear face coverings.

Here are some ways that you can establish some privacy when it feels like everything in your life is shared. 

if you find yourself ending every meal with food waste, here is an explanation of how composting options work for the residence halls and dining halls.

Which residence hall do you most relate to? Do you have David Blackwell Hall vibes? Or are you more of a Clark Kerr Campus person?

With the end of spring break, Stern Hall resident Elaine Calzada left behind her cozy bed in Montebello to return to the thinly-carpeted concrete floor that, since February, has been her bed at UC Berkeley.

The residence halls, as you will soon discover, are simmering cesspools of teens living on top of one another, complete with clogged bathrooms, unwashed sheets and the lingering smell of weed. Such an environment makes for prime seduction — no joke, I found my first two serious boyfriends in campus housing. When you are crammed in with a bunch of people your age, there will always be that smoking hot person you eventually pursue.

Most UC Berkeley students will spend at least a year living in one of the residence halls. It doesn’t take too long to getting used to the way of life in a residence hall, but after a couple of weeks most people will come to realize the struggles.