Talk:List of MIT undergraduate dormitories
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[edit] Opinions
I think we should try to avoid stating editor opinions. "Random has a rather nice roofdeck", for example. Instead, replace it with facts about the layout and popular uses of the roofdeck. I would say that "Opinions remain strongly divided..." in the Simmons Hall section though is okay because that reflects major groups of public opinions, doesn't reflect the editor's opinion, and I can, as a student, assert the strongly divided part. Dheerav2 17:08, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Move
This is better than a (bullet) "list". Propose move to MIT undergraduate dormitories —Dogears 14:10, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
If you do so, I would suggest also moving List of MIT Graduate Dormitories to MIT Graduate Dormitories for the sake of consistency. Dheerav2 11:07, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Dates on Burton-Conner
The article states that the Conner side of Burton-Conner opened as a dorm in 1970. However, I moved into Conner as a freshman in 1969. I don't know when Conner actually opened as a dorm, but I did know upperclassmen and recent graduates you had lived in Conner as early as 1964. There certainly was no sense of it being "new housing" in 1970.
Burton-Conner was completely closed for renovations during the 1970-71 academic year, and the residents were assigned to temporary housing off-campus. The dorm was re-opened for the 1971-72 academic year and the current interior design dates from then.
- BC was acquired in the late 1940s (1947?) as the Riverside Apartments to house GI Bill students. MIT retained the property without significant renovations until a new dining hall was built in the early 1960s and the rooms were refurbished in the 70s. See Simha's "MIT Campus Planning." Madcoverboy 16:27, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
