McClintock

[Source: ASU.edu/housing]

Unlike San Pablo and Hassayampa, McClintock is not new; in fact, it is one of the oldest dorms on the ASU campus. Once you walk into the complex, you can tell that it has been a long time since it was built and you get the same feeling once you walk into the rooms. The outside of the building is just a bare tan color and the walls are covered in windows. The courtyard in the middle of McClintock is very nice and has a ton of grass to play sports in and even a sand volleyball pit for when you want to toss around a ball. McClintock's courtyard is great because students can go there at any time of the day and play basically any sport they please. There is also a common area similar to the lounges in San Pablo and Hassayampa but there is only one and it is much larger. Once you get into the rooms, you realize that they have plain walls, but many people put posters and decals on their walls to brighten them up. If you are one of the lucky McClintock residents on the eastern side of the complex, you get not only a bedroom, but also separate living area. The living area is big enough to put a couch in and it also serves as a study room and this makes the dorms feel like an apartment. However, the other sides of the building do not have separate living areas. I hear people complain about how old the dorms are but one positive thing that many of the McClintock residents say is that there is a good sense of community because you get the chance to see everybody wandering about. Another benefit of McClintock hall is its location on campus. It is straight across from Hayden library, close to the Memorial Union, and in the middle of the south and north parts of the campus. If you do not mind that the rooms are older, then McClintock might be the place for you.