Tuesday, May 09, 2006

The Ultimate On Campus Bathroom Guide!

When compiling this, I based the ratings on several things: comfort, privacy, reading material, and type of soap. So I bring you my top 7 favorite campus bathrooms in no particular order.

Bio/Bio 1st Floor: This bathroom is relatively private during class time, but between classes you get a variety of people. This was one of my favorite West Campus bathrooms and my most often used. The janitors keep it clean for you and every semester, they put up fun, new, colorful signs reminding you to keep it clean (something other bathrooms lack). For me it's a cozy little place and it makes me feel at home. In addition, someone has usually left a Batt folded on the floor. And additional clean reading material is provided on the wall of the stall, the far stall (roomy handicap stall) has a math equation scratched into the wall... And yes, I have solved it. And then I checked my answer.

Wehner Cox Wing 1st Floor: This bathroom is in the new wing of Wehner, just down from the trading center so you know it's nice. This bathroom is probably the cleanest of all of these listed. There's very little foot traffic through that bathroom during class, so it provides privacy. This bathroom also ranks the highest on reading material because it features on each stall and urinal behind a plastic cover "The Stall Street Journal." This provides short stories, jokes, school tips and inspiration. It's updated often, every week or 2 weeks. And of course, everything in the bathroom is automatic as is the business student standard. Pure Lavatory Luxery.

Sky Walk 2nd Floor MSC/Rudder: Adjacent to one of my top study places. This bathroom looks old, doesn't really have anything special to it. No reading material, no grafitti, no padded seats. But it also has no people. This is one of the most private, comfortable places you can be on campus. Perfect place for a study break...

Academic Building 2nd Floor: This one is Clinton's place. He promises that in the afternoons on the second floor you can enjoy the utmost privacy. These bathrooms also feature windows, so he recommends going in there, sitting back with an open stall and an open window and just relaxing.

Political Science Library: This bathroom is over at the Bush School. I've only been in it once, but it was nice. The bathroom looks nice and is pretty clean. It's a relatively private bathroom in a pretty fancy building.

8th Floor TTI: This is the building in which Pie Are Square is located. This bathroom, since it is on the 8th floor isn't too highly traveled. It's a newer looking bathroom that is pretty clean looking. The biggest strength this bathroom has though is the fact that you'll probably break your "Highest place I ever used the bathroom" record.

Sbisa Bathroom: These toilets see a lot of business no doubt, but surprisingly they stay clean. It's pretty impressive how clean they normally stay. If you don't mind a lack of privacy and having to use an outbound to get in, this bathroom will accomadate you and maybe you can strike up a conversation with the guy in the stall next to you. I've heard several reports of conversations in the Sbisa Bathrooms.

Left to explore: Although we wanted to do it, we have not yet explored the new Engineering building on northside. It's a rather large building and looks like it would have good facilities. Also, the new Rural Health Building is a fancy looking building that I'd be interested in seeing the bathroom of.

That being said, I present you with...
Bathrooms to Avoid:

SCC Bathroom: It has been said that these bathrooms are the stinkiest around. Not to mention they probably get the most foot traffic of anywhere, skip out on these.

Teague 1st Floor: The bathroom on my side of the building is quite unimpressive. First, it's a pretty busy bathroom for one that only accomadates two people at a time. One huge drawback is the lack of hot water at the sink. And also, then men's urinal has the tendancy to overflow, so there's normally a puddle of water on the floor.

Halbouty Bottom Floor: These small, stuffy bathrooms offer exactly what you'd expect in an old building. Plus they're most always cold.

Cain First Floor - A Wing: This bathroom is heavily traveled and just isn't all that clean. The sinks are the huge downfall here. In the men's side, only one of the three sinks actually works and that one promises to splash all over your pants. One more thing that bothers me is the handicap door opens up and gives the hall a full view of the restroom.

Entomology Building: This bathroom is about the size of the one that was in your 1st grade classroom. Not only is it small and stinky, trash finds its way all over the floor and results in a pretty nasty environment.

Commons Bathroom: I haven't been to this bathroom in a couple of semesters, but it hasn't changed I'm sure. This bathroom is incredibly busy and stays dirty. There is however, always some good graffiti on the wall thanks to the Corps boys.

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:18 PM

    Ag Cafe is not housed in the same building as TTI, you'd figure working for CIS for 3 years you would know this. The building does however house Pie Are Square. Engineering kids get Chris for this mistake.

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  2. Anonymous9:24 PM

    I would also like to add, for the female readers... the women's restroom first floor teague is about the smelliest place you will ever go in your life! And the women's restroom in Halbouty isnt really that bad other than the overflowing trash can.

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  3. Anonymous9:09 AM

    The restroom on the 1st floor of Teague, which I tried out for the first time yesterday, reminded me of a high school bathroom. I think it was because of the green tile and the brick privacy wall.

    Tonight, we will try out the ChE building. I have the key to get in after hours! I have taken Matt to try out the facilities. It is one of the few places that does not have foam soap.

    On the topic of the 2nd floor of Academic building bathroom, graffiti dealing with homosexuality is usually present. It may have something to with his history...

    A would encourage engineering students to avoid the bathrooms in Zachry. The are high traffic areas and usually smell. If you must go in the building, go upstairs. I believe the bathrooms on the southeast corner are less visited than the northwest corner. By all means, avoid the men's restroom in the basement by the ChE lab. It is worse than the SCC!

    While the Commons is in bad condition, it once saved my life!

    MSC bathrooms are usually good. I like the use the old ones by the MSC Hotel. No girls allowed, Audra!

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  4. Anonymous4:58 PM

    hmmm...those are some useful tips

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  5. Ummm Pie Are Square... Not Ag Cafe. It's corrected...

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  6. Anonymous11:14 AM

    when did i get linked? thanks sweetie!

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  7. Anonymous10:30 PM

    Clinton I promise to stay clear of boys bathrooms from now on! I've learned my lesson the hard way!

    The best MSC bathroom is the one on the back side of the flagroom. It is right next to the staircase and always quiet. I've never seen anyone in there. You have a huge amount of stalls to choose from and they are always kept clean and smelling good! It's my favorite bathroom on campus by far.

    The girls bathroom in Halbouty is as Tiffany said, not bad. It's quite nice. There is even a handy brick ledge to leave your books on.

    As far as the new engineering bathroom on northside. I found it quite nice. Clean. Not too much traffic except between classes. There is no reading material however. But I don't really recall reading material in any of the girl's bathrooms. Must be a guy thing.

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