Resident: Annelies Kamen
Year: 2010
2007 Lottery Number: 2849 (In a range from 1500-2999)
Location: Arts House double
Pros: Large rooms, many bathrooms, kitchen, social cohesion
Cons: Social atmosphere not conducive to studying
Difficulty of getting in: Varies based on application process
Recruitement selection: Taking place this week
Located on 37 Sawyer Ave., the Arts House, or "Arts Haus" as it is commonly dubbed, is home to eight singles and three doubles. Unlike traditional dorms on campus, students are required to go through an application process rather than submit a lottery number if they wish to live there.
According to sophomore and Arts House resident Annelies Kamen, new residents are chosen by members of the house based on an application and an interview session. While the application contains some logistical questions, Kamen said the questions are more personality-based, with questions along the line of, "Which do you like better: robots or dinosaurs?"
Kamen, who was looking for a drastic change from her freshman-year dorm, said that the Arts House was her first and only choice of housing. The house has served as the perfect contrast to a standard college dorm. "The house is not just like a boarding house," she said. "It's pretty cohesive ... we spend a lot of time in the common space." Kamen praised the house's well-equipped kitchen and said that nearly every resident has an individual bathroom. As for a study time, however, the sophomore said getting work done is tough task. "It's difficult to stay in your room and not socialize," she said.
