"Congratulations! You have been placed in Glen tower residences in Tower B!"
I had to check twice when I first read the email in the summer. Like many other prospective freshmen students going to Towson, I was told that the Residence Tower (or "Rez tower") was the worst part to live on campus. After being reassured that I wasn't assigned to the "Rez Tower," I gave a sigh of relief and pondered about where I would be living in August. After living for a semester and a month on campus, I have already begun to pick up on a few things that make "The Towers." Hopefully, some of my fellow neighbors here will be able to relate to this list!
1. Your love/hate relationship with Glen Dining Hall
Ah, the Glen. Not much you can say about the Glen Dining Hall. One of the more forgettable dining halls here at Towson, it was probably one of the first places you went to eat as a freshman if you lived in "The Towers." Convenient, quick, and only one meal swipe, Glen seemed like it was going to be the best option eating on campus. Until you actually tried the food. Still, when the going gets tough, and times appear desperate, Glen always comes in a clutch.
2. Attempts to communicate from the towers
You know you're guilty of it. Each and every one of us at one point has looked out from our towers and looked at the people down below. Every so often, you even try to communicate with the nice people down there. Looking across the towers, you may have tried to talk to your Glen neighbors across from you. Laser pointers are the signal fires for the 21st century Glen Towers, using them to try to grab the attention of a few friends across the way... or to simply annoy your neighbors.
3. Disgust in the elevators
Tell me if this hasn't happened to you before: It's a sleepy Sunday afternoon in the Glen towers. You decide to go out to get lunch at the Glen, so you call for the elevator. You walk in to find an unraveled condom (probably one from the desk downstairs), foot prints on all four sides of the elevator, and a suspicious watery substance in the back right corner of the elevator. Stay classy, Tower B.
4. Noisy Neighbors
Most dorms are able to relate to this one, but I do think this applies to "The Towers" more because of how many people tend to live on your floor. Here is a scenario: You are snuggling with your girlfriend late on a Friday night when, suddenly, the loud blare of a tuba horn can be heard from across your floor. I get it's a Friday, but come on dude, it's 3 a.m.
5. Ideal Real Estate
One of the biggest benefits to living in the towers is the real estate value. No matter where you need to be on campus, you can always get there within a quick five to 10 mins. Glen Dining Hall is right in front of you when you walk out in the morning for food (unless you're living in the ginger child of the Towers, in Tower A) and Paws is a quick walk away for a late night snack. Looking out as the sun sets on this late February evening, it is safe to say, however, that I lucked out in living at the Towers.
