Welcome to the 2009 HEDDEN discussion thread!

To view the 2008 thread, click here.

This thread is for all incoming 2009 residents of HEDDEN. Feel free to share which floor you are on, cheers, welcome week information, or discuss residence-specific topics and get to know others in your residence! Plus if you have any questions related to this specific res, ask them here and we'll help answer them as best we can.

--MacInsiders

FACTS

• Built in 1991, Hedden Hall houses 390 men and women on six floors
• Adjacent to Cootes Paradise and Royal Botanical Garden nature trails
• Serviced by two elevators
• Shared washroom facilities spaced throughout the floors
• Rooms house one, two, three (bunk and loft) and four occupants
• Shared common rooms/lounges on each floor have cable television.
• Shared kitchenettes each have a fridge, stove, microwave, toaster and kettle (dishes and cutlery not supplied)
• Laundry facilities (with irons and ironing boards) study and multi-purpose rooms are in basement

I've lived in Hedden Hall before so if anyone has any questions, ask away =)

It's an AMAZING residence to live in!

I AM AN H
I AM AN H - E
I AM AN H - E - D - D - E - N - I - T - E
WOO WOO!
And in my search for what I choose (or sex and booze :S )
I will not sleep I will not snooze
Hedden will ALWAYS win
We will never ever lose!
*repeat*

Bitta mo
Bitta sa
Bitta mo sa wee
Bitta mo mo mo
Bitta sa sa sa
Bitta mo
Bitta sa
Bitta mo sa wee
x4

Hedden Hall is Hot to Go
H-O-T T-O G-O
Aaawhoo hot to go!
Aaawhoo hot to go!
*repeat*

One they won't teach you anymore:
What's the golden rule?
Give Hedden Life!
Get Hedden Life!

Hedden was the first residence that I lived in!! The doubles are really big!!!

Originally Posted by Nicole

Hedden was the first residence that I lived in!! The doubles are really big!!!

I lived in Hedden first year too and I agree. On a tour of Mac before first year I saw a double room in Woodstock and it was really small and I was like omg are all doubles like that. Fortunately no, the Hedden doubles are a nice size.

I lived in Hedden 538 in 08-09. BEST RES EVERRR!!

hey, i just found out that i will be in Hedden Hall (first floor)

is it a quiet residence? or does it get too loud?

Originally Posted by JBajwa

hey, i just found out that i will be in Hedden Hall (first floor)

is it a quiet residence? or does it get too loud?

It depends on the people. If it was loud last year then loud people lived in it, it could be different this year.

The CAs on your floor will deal with issues like noise. If you find it too loud after quiet hours and can't sleep or study or whatever you can tell one of them or call the CA on coverage pager.

oh okay, thank youu

and If I am in Double with Washroom, is there a fridge included?
cause i bought mine already lol..so i was wondering if the rez already has one or not, thanks.

Fridges are not included in the rooms. You should check to see if your roommate also bought a fridge, there should be an e-mail or something for you to possibly contact them or you could Facebook them. If they haven't bought a fridge they might want to split the cost with you and you can share. Two fridges would probably fit but they'd take up more room, if you don't anticipate having a ton of stuff sharing might be a good solution.

Originally Posted by sew12

Fridges are not included in the rooms. You should check to see if your roommate also bought a fridge, there should be an e-mail or something for you to possibly contact them or you could Facebook them. If they haven't bought a fridge they might want to split the cost with you and you can share. Two fridges would probably fit but they'd take up more room, if you don't anticipate having a ton of stuff sharing might be a good solution.

A mini-fridge isn't that expensive though. So I wouldn't suggest splitting the cost. There's also problems at the end of who gets the fridge. But if you haven't bought one you can rent one and split the cost that way. But having a mini-fridge is really useful. I'm bringing mine in my room off-campus next year.

Yeah, definitely get a mini-fridge in your room so you can at the very least store drinks you bring from home. Otherwise you're going to go broke fast buying drinks from campus.

Originally Posted by jhan523

A mini-fridge isn't that expensive though. So I wouldn't suggest splitting the cost. There's also problems at the end of who gets the fridge. But if you haven't bought one you can rent one and split the cost that way. But having a mini-fridge is really useful. I'm bringing mine in my room off-campus next year.

Mini-fridges aren't that expensive, you're right. I think renting them is a waste of money, it can cost more even. If you don't want the mini-fridge when you move out sell it to someone else.

Plus if you don't take up all the room in your fridge you can just let your roommate share for free. It's a nice gesture and good karma, you might like to borrow something or theirs in future too.

I agree on the drinks part too. Drinks are the thing that eats up your meal plan, buying a drink once and a while is good but you don't want to be doing it at every meal or snack. I always used my mini-fridge to keep water, juice whatever. Also keeping some snack items in your fridge like cheese for cheese and crackers or apple sauce or whatever is a good idea too. A night or whenever you don't feel like walking out somewhere for a snack it's good to have something there you can grab and munch on.

Originally Posted by sew12

Plus if you don't take up all the room in your fridge you can just let your roommate share for free. It's a nice gesture and good karma, you might like to borrow something or theirs in future too.

I brought the fridge and he brought the fan :\ So we just shared both.

Originally Posted by jhan523

I brought the fridge and he brought the fan :\ So we just shared both.

Good plan.

alright thanks guys