#third north

[igotonyu]

Hi there! I'm going to be living in a 2 bedroom suite in 3N next year. I was wondering if you have any tips on what to bring specifically for 3N since you lived there freshman year?

Hi!

Sure thing! Check out these couple posts where I’ve listed things to bring for rooms in 3N as well as in general:

In general

In general II

Third North

(I also hope you love 3N, I did!!!)

[igotonyu]

Did you have experience with the lofts in 3rd north? were they nice

I know of some people who lived in a loft and they really enjoyed it, but I’ve never been in one or really even seen one, so I can’t say from experience.

[outland1sh]

got my first choice dorm yayay

[adventurrin]

IM LIVING WHERE LADY GAGA AND DYLAN SPROUSE LIVED

[igotonyu]

I just got accepted to CAS RD and I am almost 99.99% sure I will be attending in the Fall. I am torn between two dorms, Hayden and 3N. I like the apartment style and the dining options in 3N but Hayden being right on the park and newly renovated makes it an attractive option. I am also worried about the social scene in each dorm, I like to hang but when I need to get things done I would like a dorm that isn't "the party dorm" but not "lame" either. Hopefully that made sense. Thank you!

Congrats! :)

Hayden and Third North are both popular choices, so this isn’t an uncommon debate. I did go into the Hayden vs. 3N debate a little on this post, but I feel like it’s a little hard to say with any certainty which is better because I haven’t seen what Hayden is offering post-renovations. However, they’re both known to be pretty social dorms; with Third North being very large and Hayden just being generally social. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find quiet time to yourself. It really depends on your floor and where you spend your time. When I lived in 3N, I lived at one end of my floor, so I didn’t hear what was going on on the other side a lot of the time, so even if it was getting loud, I could still get done what I needed to get done. Also, in 3N, you’re always going to run into people. I lived on second floor so I didn’t take the elevators that often, but you run into people all over the place like in the basement, the printing lab, the dining hall, and the courtyard, so you not really short on opportunities to make friends. I’m sure Hayden has situations similar to these but my experience is with 3N. If you try to be social, neither dorm will be lame, I promise. :)

[nyuirhc-blog]

Third North again the winner at FYRE Olympics

by Amy Zhang

Originally Published on nyunews.com March 6, 2011

Third North once again took home the top prize at the annual FYRE Olympics, held at Coles Sports Center on Sunday.  

Open to all freshman students, the FYRE games were organized by the RAs and hall coordinators of each dorm. Captains were then chosen to lead each team to victory. Contestants showed up with faces painted, T-shirts made and spirits high, ready for all-out war.

"A lot of training went into this competition," said Chelsea Culbert, a CAS freshman who lives in Founders Hall. "Emotional training, about a month of it, too."

The Founders team met in the hall lounge before heading down to the competition. Students tied bandanas and lined each other's faces with paint, hoping to look as intimidating as possible.

"We're going to get that trophy. We're going to bring it back to Founders," Antonio Duran, a CAS freshman, said.

Students dressed in their dorm colors. Third North, the "Purple Reign," has been the champion for five years in a row and the team felt confident it would continue its winning streak this year.

"We're going to create a decade of dominance," LSP freshman Sam Miller said after the team swiped a victory in Knockout.

Though named the Olympics, there was a game for everyone. Students crowded around team members competing in Guitar Hero, tug-of-war, Knockout and trivia competitions. A banner competition was set up in a corner, where students planned and designed team banners with pipe cleaners and markers.

"We are the Purple Reign, so we're going to have Third North on top of Mt. Olympus raining down on all the other teams," said an enthusiastic Third North contestant.

Emcee and assistant hall director Joanna Champion, a Tisch alumna, co-coordinated this year's FYRE Olympics.

"NYU gets a bad rap for having no school spirit," Champion said, "so it's really a fun way to get all the students together for a bit of friendly competition."

A version of this article appeared in the Monday, March 7th, 2011 print edition. Amy Zhang is a deputy campus editor. 

[igotonyu]

Is there a printing lab in/ around 3N, or do I need to buy my own printer if I'm living there?

There’s a printing lab downstairs under the dining hall, so you don’t have to have a printer! It is closed periodically though, so you just have to plan accordingly.

3N Printing Lab Info

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