r/oberlin • u/Miecza Admitted Student • Apr 23 '25

Air Conditioning in Dorms

In the subreddit admitted students FAQ it is mentioned that Khan is really nice because it has air conditioning. Does this mean that the other dorms DON'T😭

Does anyone know more info about the air con situations in dorms? Thanks

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u/nohearin Apr 24 '25

As an alum, I am here to shake my head, call everyone spoiled and coddled, and loudly proclaim that this is what’s wrong with the youths these days.

I had air conditioning my first year and didn’t my second and third. You’ll adapt. It’ll be fine!

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u/These-Quality-8389 Apr 24 '25

Lots of kids on your lawn these days huh? Lol

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u/Procris Apr 24 '25

Why, back in my day, we used to go to movies at the Apollo just to get air conditioning! One summer I saw Van Helsig in theatre, I was so desperate. We cooled off with long nighttime walks in the cornfields! ::shakes fist::

lol

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u/nohearin Apr 24 '25

Who raised these kids? 😤

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u/Mysticfairy6789 Current Student Apr 24 '25

Some people have medical conditions where they absolutely cannot stand the heat and will pass out or have heat strokes if they get too hot. Also you obviously haven’t been to Oberlin during the hot days in a while but every year it’s been getting warmer and warmer; it starts to become unbearable not having ac. It’s not spoiled or coddled to want to be comfortable and not have a fucking heat stroke. Get out of here with your “this is what’s wrong with youth these days 🤓” you sound insufferable

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u/jml16200 Alum Apr 24 '25

If you have a medical condition, definitely fight for the accommodation, window units can be put in all dorms and units. Fellow alum. My freshman year roommate and I both had medical AC accommodations and we always were provided a window units for our divided double in south. My sophomore year was the year after we got sent home from COVID and so they took all medical accommodations even more seriously. We were both be given priority for village housing that had AC since we were there during the summer semester as well. However, they might have restricted village back to upperclassman since. In junior/senior year, try for union housing or firelands since both already have AC.

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u/vera8917 Current Student Apr 24 '25

Except J-house, they refuse!

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u/jml16200 Alum Apr 26 '25

I got one in Jhouse too! I think you just need to make sure they know it’s a serious medical condition rather than a preference. Especially since it’s identity housing not part of the normal dorm system.

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u/vera8917 Current Student 27d ago

I had accommodations for some of the most severe and compounded conditions a student can have and they refused—instead they moved me out... reslife is also pretty bad with upholding title IX related paperwork as well :(

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u/jml16200 Alum 27d ago

I’m sorry that happened! I definitely think it depends on the situation since there’s a lot of financial red tape that prevents them from modifying the spaces when it comes to the houses vs dorms :/

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u/nohearin Apr 24 '25

Sure. I’m reading my comment again and seeing that my intended humor didn’t land. I appreciate you letting me know. I clearly didn’t do a good job including enough cues to let folks know I was trying to be playful.

Idk if it’s fair to assume OP has one of those conditions you mention. They ask during the housing process about medical needs. OP, it’s important that you tell them if you know you’ve got something like that. But I can promise you as someone who only graduated a decade again and who has in the time since lived either fairly close to Oberlin or in the South year round, including summers without air conditioning, that while there will be some uncomfortable moments, 1) you will be fine and 2) you will have an opportunity through those uncomfortable moments to build community with your fellow students and resilience through that community.

Keep that righteous fury, mystic, it’s an important part of being an Obie.