The Collegian
Thursday, March 28, 2024

The trials and tribulations of the housing process

Ready, set, housing!

<p>Picking housing at Richmond can be a brutal battle. Image courtesy of GIPHY.&nbsp;</p>

Picking housing at Richmond can be a brutal battle. Image courtesy of GIPHY. 

It’s that time of year again. The lottery that is more significant to Richmond students than the Power Ball is just around the corner.

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Residence Hall selection will begin the week of April 11, and all are hoping to miraculously receive a good time slot.

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When we end up getting the absolute worst time slot we turn to our future roommate and start praying that they at least got a decent time.

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Then one of two things will happen:

1.     Your roommate got a great time slot! You won’t be living on the streets!

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2.    Or…your roommate also got a terrible time slot and you will be living in a box on the side of the Westhampton lake next year.

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This process is competitive and ruthless. Enemies are made, and rumor has it that blood has been shed. So get ready (maybe even start training) for the annual “Housing Games.”

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Contact buzz writer Lucy Nalen at lucy.nalen@richmond.edu

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