Sargent Hall is best known for housing the main dining hall on North campus. Its residents, who tend to be freshman and sophomores, enjoy being a quick walk away from Tech, the fraternity quad and the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion fitness center. The building itself is older, meaning some of the facilities are lacking, and the community is known for being a little less social. Still, the convenient location and easy access to food make Sargent a great choice for those wanting to live up North.
“Sargent has a great location, but its facilities are disgusting. There’s no air conditioning which gets really hot all year round even in the winter because the heat is so high, and you can’t control the temperature. There’s only one lounge for all three floors which isn’t enough. It’s a good location next to tech and SPAC and the fraternity quad and there’s a dining hall right below you which is convenient.”
Bailey Halkett, SESP freshman
“Sargent is a nice and cozy residence with a lot of lovely people for me. It’s kind of old. We don’t have air conditioning, so that’s not that nice. But I think overall, especially for the first year it’s a really nice and cozy residence.”
Niko Bošković, Medill freshman
“Sargent’s really good because it has a nice location, and the dining hall is really nice to have downstairs. However, the facilities, like the lack of air conditioning, can be a little problematic at times. Overall, it’s a really good freshman experience especially if you find good friends on your floor and to hang out in the lounge with.”
Jeremy Brooks, Weinberg freshman
“Sargent is okay, I guess. The location is good. It’ good to be above the dining hall. And it’s kind of right in the middle of everything. It’s right by tech, so if you’re in engineering it’s good. The lack of AC is bad, and it’s not the best social dorm compared to some other places.”
Zack Trapp, Medill freshman
“I feel like the most redeeming quality of Sargent is one of the best dining halls is in your building so you don't have to leave your dorm and run to Sargent in the middle of the winter. Other than that, I’d say Sargent is recognized as being mediocre or sub par in all other aspects. Less sociable than Bobb, less clean/less nice facilities than Allison, Lincoln, and Elder and most other res halls, and no AC for the summer, etc.”
Brennan Adler, Weinberg freshman
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