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Post by txdancermom on Jul 13, 2016 1:21:46 GMT
I went to school in Indiana, and we had no a/c in our dorms - only a couple of dorms did, and certainly none of the freshman ones. we all had fans that we put in the windows, and our rooms had the transom windows over our doors that we could open that would let cross breezes come through the rooms. by late september it will cool off and it won't be quite as miserable, only the first couple of weeks.
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Post by Merge on Jul 13, 2016 1:23:04 GMT
My dorm in NW Missouri had no AC. Big fan in the window and we used to put an ice pack on our heads when we went to sleep. She'll survive - everyone does.
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Post by betsyg on Jul 13, 2016 1:49:43 GMT
No advice for you, but you just gave me post-traumatic flashbacks to four miserable Augusts in non-air-conditioned dorms in muggy southern Ohio. I used to take cold showers, then put on my robe and lay down immediately in front of the fan, no toweling off or anything. Ha! Did you go to Miami? Not any AC in existence, back in the day. Then they overheated the dorms in the winter. We wore boxers and tanks all winter long and kept the windows open, even when we had snow. I went to Miami! i lived in Symmes as a freshman and Minnich as a sophomore - neither had air conditioning. But you're right, I don't remember not having air conditioning as much as I remember the steam heat in the winter.
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Post by Jili on Jul 13, 2016 2:02:49 GMT
Ha! Did you go to Miami? Not any AC in existence, back in the day. Then they overheated the dorms in the winter. We wore boxers and tanks all winter long and kept the windows open, even when we had snow. I went to Miami! i lived in Symmes as a freshman and Minnich as a sophomore - neither had air conditioning. But you're right, I don't remember not having air conditioning as much as I remember the steam heat in the winter. I lived in BOTH of those buildings, same years, too. When were you there? I was there 86-90. I'm sure I'm older, LOL.
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Post by kenziekeeper on Jul 13, 2016 2:33:34 GMT
Ha! Did you go to Miami? Not any AC in existence, back in the day. Then they overheated the dorms in the winter. We wore boxers and tanks all winter long and kept the windows open, even when we had snow. Ha! I went to Miami. The hot weather was tough. Think about a standing fan. It looks like we have a whole crew who sweated it out at Miami! Too bad I didn't sweat off all those bagels ;-).
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Post by Jili on Jul 13, 2016 2:40:05 GMT
Ha! I went to Miami. The hot weather was tough. Think about a standing fan. It looks like we have a whole crew who sweated it out at Miami! Too bad I didn't sweat off all those bagels ;-). Or the cheese fries!
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Post by tuva42 on Jul 13, 2016 14:15:03 GMT
I only went away for the first semester but it to was the oldest dorm w/o ac (in SC). We had a fan and that was pretty much it. Luckily, there were a lot of trees in the front of the dorm, so it was pretty shaded. Was it McClintock at USC? We had huge trees in front of the windows, and a big box fan, but it was still pretty warm.
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Post by tuva42 on Jul 13, 2016 14:16:17 GMT
hop2 - Do you chill that mat in the fridge? Wonder if it fits in a mini fridge?
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Jul 13, 2016 14:31:18 GMT
I only went away for the first semester but it to was the oldest dorm w/o ac (in SC). We had a fan and that was pretty much it. Luckily, there were a lot of trees in the front of the dorm, so it was pretty shaded. Was it McClintock at USC? We had huge trees in front of the windows, and a big box fan, but it was still pretty warm. No, Lander in Greenwood (but I am a Gamecock fan ) Save
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Post by hop2 on Jul 13, 2016 15:59:12 GMT
hop2 - Do you chill that mat in the fridge? Wonder if it fits in a mini fridge? No, no freezing. it's just cooler than the air around it. We have 2 of them because the dog doesn't like to lay on carpet in summer so we have one upstairs and one in his crate. My kids will lay on the one upstairs and play on their phones. Lol ( kids are 17&19 ) The dog will huff and grumble and go downstairs to lay on the tile and stare at them
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Post by grinningcat on Jul 13, 2016 16:12:36 GMT
The only thing I would be doing is looking to see how feasible a switch to a properly equipped dorm would be. I know no one that would think that living in an A/C free dorm (or building of any kind) would be appropriate or safe.
The whole "she'll survive" comments piss me off. Heat illness is a very real threat and a very real issue to content with. Having no relief from heat can cause serious damage to the body. It floors me that people think it's okay to suffer just because this girl is living in a dorm as a student.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jul 13, 2016 16:17:18 GMT
Aren't there several places in Canada where A/C is not always a given? Please! We're not talking someone elderly or sick. We're talking about a typical college age girl, who should be able to stand the heat for a few weeks just fine.
I did it, it sucks, but it's not the end of the world. What do you think people did 70/80 years ago? They made due.
What I did was two box fans in each window. During the hottest part of the day, I stayed in the common areas, and hung out. Studying, watching TV, playing pool. We also had a swimming pool within walking distance, so that worked on hot days, too.
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Post by compwalla on Jul 13, 2016 16:19:18 GMT
My freshman year at LSU was in a non-A/C dorm. The humidity was as bad as the heat. But, I lived through it and have great stories to tell. I have one of those cooling pillows and it works pretty well for me. A box fan in the window would be good. Which dorm were you in? When I went about 1/2 the dorms had AC and they were more expensive than the ones that didn't. I told my dad if he didn't pay for anything else, I was begging him to pay for a dorm with AC. Thankfully he did. I lived in Blake Hall all the years I went there.
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Post by compwalla on Jul 13, 2016 16:21:17 GMT
Aren't there several places in Canada where A/C is not always a given? Please! I did it, it sucks, but it's not the end of the world. What do you think people did 70/80 years ago? They made due. What I did was two box fans in each window. During the hottest part of the day, I stayed in the common areas, and hung out. Studying, watching TV, playing pool. We also had a swimming pool within walking distance, so that worked on hot days, too. They did but buildings were also designed to dissipate heat better. The older dorms at LSU without AC all had tall 12' ceilings, huge French windows that opened, ceiling fans in every room, and thick walls to insulate. Trying to live in a modern building without AC is awful.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jul 13, 2016 16:24:08 GMT
Aren't there several places in Canada where A/C is not always a given? Please! I did it, it sucks, but it's not the end of the world. What do you think people did 70/80 years ago? They made due. What I did was two box fans in each window. During the hottest part of the day, I stayed in the common areas, and hung out. Studying, watching TV, playing pool. We also had a swimming pool within walking distance, so that worked on hot days, too. They did but buildings were also designed to dissipate heat better. The older dorms at LSU without AC all had tall 12' ceilings, huge French windows that opened, ceiling fans in every room, and thick walls to insulate. Trying to live in a modern building without AC is awful. Oh, so true! Mine was built in about 1900, but it had been remodeled, so some things, like the transom windows, were sealed shut. Also, they added heavy security doors as well, so I'm sure that makes a difference. My guess is the dorm the OP mentions is a similar set up?
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Post by STBC on Jul 13, 2016 16:48:52 GMT
Way back when, my college dorm did have A/C, but they shut it off after Labor Day ... so we would only have it for like two weeks. By then, the evenings get cool enough. We each had fans.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 13, 2016 17:00:21 GMT
My freshman year at LSU was in a non-A/C dorm. The humidity was as bad as the heat. But, I lived through it and have great stories to tell. I have one of those cooling pillows and it works pretty well for me. A box fan in the window would be good. Which dorm were you in? When I went about 1/2 the dorms had AC and they were more expensive than the ones that didn't. I told my dad if he didn't pay for anything else, I was begging him to pay for a dorm with AC. Thankfully he did. I lived in Blake Hall all the years I went there. I was in East Hall my freshman year, Herget (which was air conditioned) for the first semester of sophomore year then the Delta Gamma House for the rest of sophomore then junior and senior years. I don't think Blake Hall had been built yet. As a freshman I don't think any dorms were air conditioned except maybe Power Hall. When I was in BR in April we toured around LSU and I was amazed at how much it had changed. I used to love going to the Union bookstore and to get my mail. Barnes and Noble is huge but just not the same.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 13, 2016 17:02:21 GMT
Aren't there several places in Canada where A/C is not always a given? Please! I did it, it sucks, but it's not the end of the world. What do you think people did 70/80 years ago? They made due. What I did was two box fans in each window. During the hottest part of the day, I stayed in the common areas, and hung out. Studying, watching TV, playing pool. We also had a swimming pool within walking distance, so that worked on hot days, too. They did but buildings were also designed to dissipate heat better. The older dorms at LSU without AC all had tall 12' ceilings, huge French windows that opened, ceiling fans in every room, and thick walls to insulate. Trying to live in a modern building without AC is awful. Those must have been the dorms in the horseshoe. We didn't have ceiling fans or 12' ceilings in East.
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Post by compwalla on Jul 13, 2016 17:13:29 GMT
Which dorm were you in? When I went about 1/2 the dorms had AC and they were more expensive than the ones that didn't. I told my dad if he didn't pay for anything else, I was begging him to pay for a dorm with AC. Thankfully he did. I lived in Blake Hall all the years I went there. I was in East Hall my freshman year, Herget (which was air conditioned) for the first semester of sophomore year then the Delta Gamma House for the rest of sophomore then junior and senior years. I don't think Blake Hall had been built yet. As a freshman I don't think any dorms were air conditioned except maybe Power Hall. When I was in BR in April we toured around LSU and I was amazed at how much it had changed. I used to love going to the Union bookstore and to get my mail. Barnes and Noble is huge but just not the same. The ones I remember were mens dorms, really old buildings. The rooms were HUGE and had a big wall of windows on one side, ceiling fans, and really tall ceilings. I can't remember the names of them because it's been forever since I went there and since I never lived in one. I only visited a few times and recall being a tiny bit jealous at how much room they had but still glad I had AC at Blake. It looks like all the old dorms without AC now have window units. Those kids don't know how good they have it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 17:17:55 GMT
I simply can not imagine a building without air conditioning. I grew up in Mississippi and now live in Texas. I know what hot is.
Call me a princess but That would be a deal breaker for me. Especially if I'm paying for it.
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Post by BeckyTech on Jul 13, 2016 17:52:13 GMT
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Post by alissa103 on Jul 13, 2016 18:03:12 GMT
I simply can not imagine a building without air conditioning. I grew up in Mississippi and now live in Texas. I know what hot is. Call me a princess but That would be a deal breaker for me. Especially if I'm paying for it. Right, but you are thinking of Texas and Mississippi heat at that time of year, not Indiana. Honestly it's not that hot in Indiana in comparison. And the nights are cooler, August lows are 64 degrees average and starting early in September, like 55 degrees. I know. I've lived in Birmingham in the middle of the summer and I went to college near where the OP's daughter is going. Huge difference in how tolerable it is vs. the Deep South, with fans sucking in the cool night air to keep your room temperature down for the day.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jul 13, 2016 18:39:14 GMT
DD says: "Box fan in the window, personal fan by the bed. Any other fans, just position them to circulate air. It really isn't that bad, the head goes away in September..." This is what we did in college. A box fan in the window pulling hot air out and other fans in the rooms to circulate air. I think the only year I had A/C was senior year.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 13, 2016 20:12:26 GMT
I was in East Hall my freshman year, Herget (which was air conditioned) for the first semester of sophomore year then the Delta Gamma House for the rest of sophomore then junior and senior years. I don't think Blake Hall had been built yet. As a freshman I don't think any dorms were air conditioned except maybe Power Hall. When I was in BR in April we toured around LSU and I was amazed at how much it had changed. I used to love going to the Union bookstore and to get my mail. Barnes and Noble is huge but just not the same. The ones I remember were mens dorms, really old buildings. The rooms were HUGE and had a big wall of windows on one side, ceiling fans, and really tall ceilings. I can't remember the names of them because it's been forever since I went there and since I never lived in one. I only visited a few times and recall being a tiny bit jealous at how much room they had but still glad I had AC at Blake. It looks like all the old dorms without AC now have window units. Those kids don't know how good they have it. Ain't it the truth! And no curfew! We had to be in the dorms by 10:00 on week nights! Of course, if you had a bad blind date it gave you the perfect excuse! I think the men's dorms had huge rooms but perhaps they were shared by 4 guys instead of 2?
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Post by scrapApea on Jul 13, 2016 20:58:19 GMT
My DD is in the same boat come September. One tip one of the mentors gave us was to get a fan that fits in the window so you can bring fresh air in, and an oscillating fan, so you don't just blow hot air around. And DD is on the top floor. I told her maybe you might get more breeze up there.
cold shower before bed to cool down the body too
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Post by betsyg on Jul 13, 2016 21:04:33 GMT
I went to Miami! i lived in Symmes as a freshman and Minnich as a sophomore - neither had air conditioning. But you're right, I don't remember not having air conditioning as much as I remember the steam heat in the winter. I lived in BOTH of those buildings, same years, too. When were you there? I was there 86-90. I'm sure I'm older, LOL. Not much older - still a Redskin. I was there 90-94. I grew up in Greenville - about 50 miles north. My sister was there 95-99 - started as a Redskin, graduated a Redhawk.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 13, 2016 21:36:56 GMT
Aren't there several places in Canada where A/C is not always a given? Please! We're not talking someone elderly or sick. We're talking about a typical college age girl, who should be able to stand the heat for a few weeks just fine. I did it, it sucks, but it's not the end of the world. What do you think people did 70/80 years ago? They made due. What I did was two box fans in each window. During the hottest part of the day, I stayed in the common areas, and hung out. Studying, watching TV, playing pool. We also had a swimming pool within walking distance, so that worked on hot days, too. I just read recently that they added central a/c to Buckman and Thomas Halls.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jul 13, 2016 21:38:17 GMT
Aren't there several places in Canada where A/C is not always a given? Please! We're not talking someone elderly or sick. We're talking about a typical college age girl, who should be able to stand the heat for a few weeks just fine. I did it, it sucks, but it's not the end of the world. What do you think people did 70/80 years ago? They made due. What I did was two box fans in each window. During the hottest part of the day, I stayed in the common areas, and hung out. Studying, watching TV, playing pool. We also had a swimming pool within walking distance, so that worked on hot days, too. I just read recently that they added central a/c to Buckman and Thomas Halls. Yep, they were the last hold outs!!! Murphree, babyyyyyyy!!!!
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on Jul 13, 2016 21:40:23 GMT
I'd shower at night, that always helped. They got a/c the year after I left college!
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 13, 2016 21:44:22 GMT
I just read recently that they added central a/c to Buckman and Thomas Halls. Yep, they were the last hold outs!!! Murphree, babyyyyyyy!!!! I didn't live on campus, but did live close by and walked right by there every day on my way to class. I was in one of those funky old apartments behind the purple porpoise (in the ghetto) with jalousie windows that didn't really close and a window unit a/c that worked when it felt like it. I also had brown shag carpet, a peptobismal pink refrigerator and a very easy stumble home from the porpoise nickel beer night.
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