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As cooler weather sets in, residential dwellers without air conditioning units feel relief.

“I’m so happy that it’s finally cool enough I can not boil when I’m in my room and actually close my window at night so there’s not a layer of dust covering my room,” Vanessa Spradlin, resident at Conner Hall, said.

There are currently four residential halls without air conditioning: Jarrett, Conner, Stafford, and Cousins.“Right now it’s fantastic. The beginning of the year it was miserable, but you can either A) Get over it, or B) Go hang out somewhere else,” Katie Tuttle, a freshman resident at Cousins, said.

While the rooms may not have air conditioning, the lobbies do, which might encourage more socializing as residents seek relief from the heat.

With the high temperatures at the beginning of the semester, some students tried to battle the heat by installing air conditioning units or water coolers for their rooms. However, these remedies are prohibited and hall staff is able to confiscate all unauthorized items.

“The first couple of weeks are pretty rough, but after that it’s not so bad,” Matt Rogers, a residential assistant at Jarrett Hall, said.

Rogers would not comment on how many items were confiscated. Despite personal air conditioning units being considered contraband, residents are still allowed as many fans as desired.