Norton Hall

Norton Hall Norton Hall is one of three buildings that make up the freshman quad, a focal point of underclass culture. The three buildings housing first-year students form a U, framing an open, grassy area strewn with benches, picnic tables, Adirondack chairs, and trees. All three dorms are co-educational. All first-year residence halls are smoke-free and alcohol-free living areas.

Many first-year students develop close relationships through early interactions with roommates, conversations with hallmates in television lounges, or dorm-wide study sessions in the hallway. Inter-dorm community is built in the freshman quad, an open green space used for pick-up games, casual conversation, and outdoor reading. Situated in a community of peers, Norton, Gund, and Lewis residents know that everyone in their living space experiences the particular concerns, confusion, and celebrations of first-year students. Early and long-lasting friendships deepen as residents share rites of passage in their adjustment to college life.

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Insider information: The trees in the freshman quad appear to be ideal perches, but please resist the temptation--some of the branches have proven rather weak. It is entirely acceptable, however, to dance on the picnic tables.