East isn’t that bad 

As someone who lived in Pomerantz-Rubenstein East Quad for two years, I believe I am more than qualified to speak to the quality and reality of the campus residence. I was put in East my first year at Brandeis, and despite being initially disappointed, it quickly became home. I watched my friends struggle with their forced triples while I got to spread out all my books and belongings across a spacious double. I will concede that the hallways are narrow, but the rooms themselves are large and clean. While the brick is different, it isn’t unpleasant and adds character to the rooms. Additionally, I have heard many reports from other students about a weird smell, flooding and bugs. However, my bathrooms never flooded during my two years living in East — in fact, I rarely even had to wait for a shower to be free. Additionally, there are no strange smells, and I only saw two bugs during my entire time at East. I have also heard many people complain about the heat, but most Brandeis housing doesn’t have air conditioning so East is no different. I will admit, the location is not ideal and living in East will require you to become comfortable with stairs, but that’s a small price to pay for a spacious room and uncrowded bathrooms. I loved my time in East, so if you are slated to live there next year, I’ll be the first to tell you that it’s not that bad. 

— Julia Hardy ’26, Justice Managing Editor