Has Shepard overtaken Allison as the “hotel” of campus? Shepard, located just steps from both Allison dining hall and downtown Evanston in the new South Area, houses 153 students. It has brand-new facilities, with spacious rooms and bathrooms, well-equipped student lounges and plenty of spots to chill. Other highlights of the residential hall include the Shepard Engagement Center, a basement study space equipped with classrooms, a kitchen and the infamous egg chairs, among other things.
“I think the way that Shepard is constructed aids creating a community in Shepard, as it is very easy to talk to the people on your floor and interact with them, as well as everyone else in the building.”
Alex Macedo, SESP freshman
“I think that between Shepard’s new facilities being as nice as they are and as clean as they are, combined with all the different things the programming board has done to make us socialize more, I think that Shepard’s probably one of the best dorms on campus”
Jacob Jones, Weinberg senior
“Shepard has stellar facilities, which encourage students to leave their rooms and mingle as a whole building. But as always, it's the individuals who live here and their willingness to connect and have fun together that make it more than just a dorm.”
Benjamin Kraft, Weinberg senior
“Excessive and exemplifies Northwestern’s arms race for a higher ranking by investing in infrastructure.”
Abhishek Shah, School of Com sophomore
“I think it has a nice basement, and it has the only place for practice rooms in South Area, even if it’s just one room.”
Slade Warnken, Medill freshman.
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