That's the shit: part 2
After reviewing a bunch of toilets earlier this semester, it came to my attention that I had missed many other toilets on campus. Toilets are an essential part of campus life, and we all deserve to know about the best ones. So here’s an addition to the previous toilet reviews. BiomedI initially got lost in the giant building looking for the women’s bathroom. It’s not really in an intuitive location. Once I got inside, though, a whole other adventure began. A full body mirror adorns the wall, right next to the sink and the door, which I definitely did not walk into. This multi-stall bathroom smelled quite funky - not like urine or fecal matter, but just funky. The less accessible bathrooms are small, but there’s enough leg room for the average human. The accessible stall, however, had a sink inside of the stall. There were also sinks in the communal space of the bathroom, but for some extraordinary reason, there was just a sink inside of the large stall. They’re functional toilets. Overall, this bathroom warrants a 4/10. It’s nothing fancy, and I wouldn’t seek it out. MetcalfThanks to the renovations to Metcalf quite recently, Metcalf bathrooms are quite nice. They don’t smell like human excrement, and they’re very roomy. One of the door locks did rip open my jacket, but at least the door locks work. The sinks are functional and automatic, with decent water pressure and available soap. It’s also not too difficult to find, not tucked away in some awkward corner. 8/10. The Rock, 3rd FloorThis bathroom is a single user bathroom, intended to be more accessible. It has a free tampon and pad machine and plenty of toilet paper. The toilet seat is a little old. The Rock’s upper floors look kind of identical all around, though, so trying to find the bathroom the first time was kind of a hassle; but if you know where it is, it’s not a bad place to go. It’s probably the best bathroom in the Rock, what with its decent smell and size. 7/10. The Rock, Floor BGetting to this bathroom requires getting through a slightly narrower corridor. There are only two stalls, both of which offer decent space and leg room. When I went in, it had been recently sprayed with Lysol, which is better than smelling anything else. I don’t sense good vibes from this bathroom, and it just feels old, but there’s nothing inherently wrong with it. 5/10. The Rock, Absolute Quiet RoomThis bathroom is nasty. Just outside of the Absolute Quiet Room, this bathroom awaits its next victim. It functions, no doubt, but it’s uncomfortable. It reeks of urine. The stalls are quite small. One of the sinks doesn’t drain, and paper towels overflow from the trash can. It’s also just kind of...sad. You know that the people in the AQR have been there for a while, and there’s little sign of life on that floor. 2/10. List Art Building, Floor CThere’s no bathroom on the ground floor, but there’s conveniently a sign by the elevator that tells you where the bathrooms are located. However, the elevator is rather slow, and the bathroom is located on a really kitschy floor. The bathroom itself, like many of the other bathrooms on this campus, smells a little funky - not like urine, but something just doesn’t smell right (paint, maybe?). 3/10, would rather not pee there again. John Hay Library, Multi-StallThis bathroom was a dark horse. I hadn’t been to the John Hay ever until a couple weeks ago, and the bathroom struck me as special. It’s shiny, it’s sleek, it feels new. It kind of felt like a bathroom from a somewhat higher end restaurant, lit up dimly in a coffeehouse fashion. It’s a nice sink, too, one that lets you know the toilet is more modern. 8/10, would pee there again. John Hay Library, Single UserWhile the multi-stall bathroom was a very sleek, cool feel, the single user bathroom was slightly less sleek. It’s not by any means significantly worse, it simply smells less nice than the multi-stall bathroom. It’s lit up in the same manner, and it’s still quite spacious. It’s got a decent sink, less modern feeling than the multi-stall one, but functional nonetheless. 7/10 Pembroke HallThe most accessible bathroom in this hall is on the ground floor, and it looks as though it’s been renovated. It’s large, there’s plenty of leg room, and it’s got a sleek feel to it. There’s an air freshener plugged in by the sinks, which adds a nice touch to the already nice bathroom. 8/10, a good experience. 182 George St (APMA Castle), BasementHaving never taken an APMA course here yet, I felt a little strange walking into this grand castle. When the door unlocked with a swipe of my card, I felt like a member of a royal family entering their estate. The lobby, with paintings adorning the walls, guides you towards various hallways, one of which leads you to a stairwell to the basement (where there is a bathroom) or another bathroom on that very floor. The basement bathroom is definitely old, and it smells as such. It is clean, although the toilet is a little bit low. There is plenty of leg room, especially since it’s a single user bathroom. The ground floor bathroom is also old, but it’s slightly nicer. The sink in this bathroom is on legs, affixed but not in a modern sink fashion. Everything works. The ground floor toilet is also low, which isn’t comfortable but it’s definitely better than a toilet being too high and your legs dangling off of the throne. 6/10 170 Hope St (New APMA)I felt a little less royal entering this very rectangular building. The bathroom is located a couple hallways away from the door, but it’s not too hard to find. These are single-user and therefore gender-neutral, and of course come with plenty of leg room. Interestingly enough, it smelled more like food than it did human waste. The building is clearly much newer, reflected in its bathrooms. 7/10, may go there again.
