Let's just get right down to it. Bathrooms are important— I don't think there's much argument here. Everyone uses them, and there's nothing worse than a bad bathroom. You know the kind: smelly, filled with people, cramped, messy.
In college, this isn't uncommon. Whether it's the communal bathroom shared between 50 others teenagers on your dorm floor, or the tiny closet-sized bathroom you share with 3 other roommates that is constantly out of toilet paper and always smells weird, I'm here to say that you deserve better.
With over 20 buildings on campus, there's plenty of bathrooms to choose from. After some careful exploratory research, I present you with a list of what I believe to be some of the best bathrooms on UD's campus.
1. St. Joseph Hall, Ground Floor
Perks: This spacious single bathroom on the ground floor of St. Joe's gets very little traffic due to it's lack of proximity to a large number of classrooms.
2. Kennedy Union, Second Floor
Perks: After walking through the door of this second floor restroom, you enter a large dressing room complete with curtained-off corners. If you're looking for a bathroom filled with mirrors and perhaps a few spots to hide, this is the place for you.
3. Roesch Library, Third Floor
Perks: This single bathroom on located on the third floor of Roesch Library is equipped for both men and women. The third floor houses the U.S. Catholic Special Collection, and is only open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It gets very little traffic, and therefore there's a very good chance of finding this bathroom unattended.
4. Marianist, First floor
Perks: This single bathroom located next to the Bookstore is one that you can always count on to be clean. Its convenient location gives you the perfect excuse to stop by the Emporium and pick up something delicious!
5. Alumni Hall, First Floor
Perks: Another restroom that has very little traffic. Whether or not you need to use the facilities, the small waiting room that you find yourself in after entering the bathroom is a great place to pause and collect your thoughts before continuing to your next class.
6. St. Joseph Hall, Fourth Floor
Perks: I found this quaint bathroom at the top of St. Joe's full of lotions and nice-smelling soap. Definitely a plus!
7. Science Center, First Floor
Perks: I found of few of these "Public Rest Rooms" scattered around the Science Center. More single bathrooms for those who are a fan of privacy!
8. Roesch Library, Seventh Floor
Perks: This one is purely for the view. From the second stall of this seventh floor bathroom, you can see a beautiful overhead view of our wonderful campus.
A few notes:
I hope you found this list eye-opening and inspiring. I hope it leads you to great places. Just a few more things:
- I apologize that this list is primary women's restrooms. Given my nature, that's all I was able to explore. However, I encourage male students of UD to go out and find those bathrooms that speak to them.
- Some of the bathrooms featured were accessible restrooms. I ask you to not use these unless an emergency arises, as they should be available for those who need them.
- My search for bathrooms allowed me to venture to parts of campus I had never before seen. Our campus is spacious. I recommended to students everywhere, during a free afternoon or an awkward gap between classes, go, get lost in the Science Center or explore the law building, Keller Hall. There's a lot to see if you look for it.
