Our interviews consisted of 4 students living in a dorm on campus and 1 R.A. Here is what they had to say.
The Qs:
1:Would you rather be at a different dorm than the one you are currently living in?
2:How do you feel the quality of life at your building is?
3:How do you think other students feel about this dorm?
4:What could be done to make your building better?
5:If you could change something about your dorm, what would it be?
6:How has your washer and dryer situation affected you?
7:Have you heard about any complaints/comments from anybody about laundry, bathrooms, or food?
8:How satisfied are you with the places to eat near your dorm?
9:Do you think every dorm deserves, at the very least, it's own "convenience store"? Briefly explain why.
10:What do you think about the hours of operation for the food place you eat at most?
2:How do you feel the quality of life at your building is?
3:How do you think other students feel about this dorm?
4:What could be done to make your building better?
5:If you could change something about your dorm, what would it be?
6:How has your washer and dryer situation affected you?
7:Have you heard about any complaints/comments from anybody about laundry, bathrooms, or food?
8:How satisfied are you with the places to eat near your dorm?
9:Do you think every dorm deserves, at the very least, it's own "convenience store"? Briefly explain why.
10:What do you think about the hours of operation for the food place you eat at most?
The As:
Becca Lomax --- Johnson Complex
Freshman
We found Becca in the Atrium eating with a friend so we decided to interview her. Dan was the main interviewer. As a resident at Johnson Complex, when asked where she would rather live, she quickly responded, "Kinghorn for sure." Becca feels that the quality of life at Johnson is lower than other dorms, but claimed that everyone else in Johnson would be half and half about it. The reason why she thinks it is low is because it's trashy, people are always writing on the walls, she compared Johnson to "The Ghetto." If she could change one thing about her dorm, it would be to have a closet in her room. I then asked her what she likes about the Z-shaped rooms. She said that she likes the privacy that it offers but, it makes her room smaller.
When asked what could make her building better, it wasn't too hard for her to answer, and she said that she would love to have more than one washer and dryer because sometimes she has to do laundry for 3 hours if she does one load right after another which brought me to my next question, how her laundry situation has affected her. Of course, her answer hasn't changed, she has to dedicate 3 hours to laundry sometimes and ALSO, and she has to wait for a washer and dryer to open up a majority of the time.
When it came to the question about bathrooms, laundry, and food, she had quite the story to tell... The girls that use the bathrooms have a problem with their hair. Becca walked into the bathroom to use the sink but was startled when she found a huge clump of hair larger than her fist. That is something that nobody wants to find when they go to clean themselves.
I had to wrap up the interview so I asked her where her main eating place is and she answered, "LaFollette." I followed up with a question about its food hours. Becca said that it's very convenient that during the week, its market is open till midnight but is disappointed by its weekend hours. She also thinks that every dorm should have a designated food market because of the convenience.
When asked what could make her building better, it wasn't too hard for her to answer, and she said that she would love to have more than one washer and dryer because sometimes she has to do laundry for 3 hours if she does one load right after another which brought me to my next question, how her laundry situation has affected her. Of course, her answer hasn't changed, she has to dedicate 3 hours to laundry sometimes and ALSO, and she has to wait for a washer and dryer to open up a majority of the time.
When it came to the question about bathrooms, laundry, and food, she had quite the story to tell... The girls that use the bathrooms have a problem with their hair. Becca walked into the bathroom to use the sink but was startled when she found a huge clump of hair larger than her fist. That is something that nobody wants to find when they go to clean themselves.
I had to wrap up the interview so I asked her where her main eating place is and she answered, "LaFollette." I followed up with a question about its food hours. Becca said that it's very convenient that during the week, its market is open till midnight but is disappointed by its weekend hours. She also thinks that every dorm should have a designated food market because of the convenience.
Angela Williams --- Woodworth
Freshman
Angela is another resident that would rather live in Kinghorn than any other place. She claims that the quality of life at Woodworth is good, and better than LaFollette, she added. As far as she has heard, nobody has complained about any part of Woodworth. Angela does, however, wish that they had an air-conditioner and a walk-in closet.
When asked about her laundry situation, the only thing wrong with it is the cost but, it is convenient. Sometimes she does 3 loads at once and she claimed that it is very nice. She then got a little off-topic when it came to the complaints/comments part of the interview. Angela went on a little tangent about the amount of swipes it takes to get into her own building, bathroom, lounge, piano room, and that you need a key to get into the kitchen.
As most of us know, Woodworth has some of the best food on-campus so, naturally, Angela had absolutely no complaints about both the quality of the food and their hours of operation.
When asked about her laundry situation, the only thing wrong with it is the cost but, it is convenient. Sometimes she does 3 loads at once and she claimed that it is very nice. She then got a little off-topic when it came to the complaints/comments part of the interview. Angela went on a little tangent about the amount of swipes it takes to get into her own building, bathroom, lounge, piano room, and that you need a key to get into the kitchen.
As most of us know, Woodworth has some of the best food on-campus so, naturally, Angela had absolutely no complaints about both the quality of the food and their hours of operation.
Picture of Angela's Room
Jesse Cowan --- LaFollette Complex
When asked about the quality of life at LaFollette Jesse responded by saying that it was below average compared to other places, but it was not terrible. He also thinks that most students think Lafollette sucks. A couple of things he thinks that could make Lafollette better is everyone having air conditioning, and better wireless internet. When asked about the laundry situation he said it does not affect him because he lives close and does it there, but that he sometimes sees people from other floors coming to his floor to do their laundry. Then we got on the subject of food. He likes that it is convenient, but he does not like that he sometimes wants one thing from one store and one thing from another, but he can't split his meal.
Adrian Smith --- Park Hall
Sophomore
Living in one of the newer residence halls, Adrian Smith does not have much to complain about. He tells us that there are an abundance of facilities such as washers and dryers. Smith believes that nothing needs to be changed in regards to the quality and appearance of dorm life. The lack of a market place and food readily available downstairs in Park Hall has no affect on Adrian. The fact that Woodworth is so nearby, gives him the opportunity to eat somewhere close to his dorm. According to Adrian, other Park residents are also very pleased with the quality of life in their residence hall. Looks like Park is the place to be.
Anonymous R.A. --- LaFollette Complex
The R.A. that we interviewed, who felt they should be anonymous, lives in LaFollette Complex and feels they are satisfied with their living arrangements. When asked if they could change something about the residence hall, their response summarized how there could be more washers and dryers per floor. She also noted how it is convenient how there is a set on every floor as opposed to having a designated laundry room that other residence halls have. Our interview also documented how the R.A. has received feedback from students on how LaFollete isn't as nicely renovated as other residence halls and on how they wish they had similar furniture to Stu West, i.e. lofted beds. The R.A. also stated how she is unsatisfied that most dining halls close on the weekend, and others should have longer hours of operation on the weekends. The interview helped us understand the overall dorm accommodations for an R.A. who lives in LaFollette.
