Randolph
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| Randolph | |
|---|---|
 Randolph dormitory as seen from the Gilbert-Addoms dormitory | |
| Campus | East |
| Neighborhood | East 4 |
| Air Conditioning? | Yes |
Randolph dormitory is part of the East 4 Neighborhood, one of the backyard dorms, and home to 185 freshmen. The building is the second newest dorm on East Campus, and features air-conditioning. The dorm is the home of the Exploring the Mind Focus. Like all other halls on campus, Randolph is co-ed, with male and female students living on the same floor.
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[edit] Inside the Dorm
Randolph has been described as drab and cramped. The walls are cinder-blocks painted sterile white, and the dorm rooms are the smallest on campus. It is a perfect twin of Blackwell, turned 90 degrees, using red carpets instead of blue.
Its location makes it convenient for taking advantage of Brodie, and for walking to off-east restaurants on Ninth Street, but its greatest deficiency is room size.
The rooms are roughly 150 square feet with no true closets, though you do have a small partially walled-off space with a steel bar to hang things from. Students often "loft" their beds, using wooden frames sold by various student-run businesses affiliated with Duke. These lofts are priced in excess of $100, and are thrown out when students move out in May. These grant more precious square footage to any room, allowing the placement of a futon or couch, allowing students to entertain guests.
