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tldr for prospective residents: if you prefer a more lowkey environment, come and get to know us! Alternatively, if you prefer things to be more "hardcore," still come and get to know us! Hall culture isn't immutable. (However, we can't fix cat allergies, so if you're someone who's allergic to cats, we appreciate your interest in our hall, but unfortunately, 5W probably isn't the hall for you.)
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If you were to ask residents of 5W (typically read "fifth west" but also written "5west" or "Fifth West") what they associate with this hall, chances are that you'll hear them say cats. Or something along those lines. (Among actual responses: "CAT CAT CAT," "cats cats cats," and "Cats!!!") As their responses suggest, we're a cat hall, and historically, we've had a lot of resident felines (around 9 in most recent years).
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Beyond the cats, in a standard year, we are a no-smoking and clothing-not-optional hall. We eat cheese and/or cookies/crackers/chocolate on Tuesday nights, and we have hallfeeds on Thursday nights. Most of the time, we're chill, but occasionally, we like to let loose. Our interests are varied. Some of us like to hang out in the lounges and play games while others prefer to mostly keep to their rooms; some like to cook up fancy meals, and others live off chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, and ramen. Some enjoy sports and exercise, some enjoy the arts and making things. And et cetera. You get the point.
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Some details about 5W, the physical place: as the name suggests, we're located on the fifth (i.e. highest) floor of the west parallel of EAsT camPUS. Like most EC halls, we have a kitchen, two lounges (kitchen lounge and TV lounge, more commonly known as KL and TVL), and three bathrooms, one in each section (Munroe, Hayden, and Wood) of the hall. Or at least we used to have these things. Given that EC's currently going under renovation, we no longer have a fixed space :(
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We're still working out the details of what 5W will look like throughout renovations but if there's been anything on this page that seems like it'd appeal to you, come check us out during EC's hall rush! (Alternatively, reach out to the hall chairs at 5west-chairs@mit.edu.)
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This site was last updated August 19, 2023.