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Pads of the past: a century of UW dorm rooms

Fun fact: Having a phone in your room used to be a big deal
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Courtesy of UW Digital Collections
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You can learn a lot living in university housing.

Sure, you forfeit essential privacies and submit yourself to the fickle nature of ancient water heaters any time you step into the shower. But where else would you learn that many legal adults still can’t grasp the concept of flushing a toilet?

The trials and tribulations of the dorm lifestyle transcend generations. The practice of masking your oppressively monochromatic cubicle with discount posters is an art handed down through the decades. The embittered camaraderie forged in these quarters is something unique to the university experience.

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Check out the gallery before to see the floral-patterned domains of a bygone era:

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