Hall Brown Overcash Hall (HBO) Dorm Reviews at Queens

In the fall semester HBO dorm hall was on the better side, we always had hot water and our bathrooms were cleaned weekly. The laundry room flooded some, but it was often fixed. During this time the AC did not work and continued to not work for most of fall and all of spring semester. When spring semester approached the water was often cold and sometimes brown in color causing me to walk across campus to shower in the gym. The laundry room flooded constantly and there was often a horrible smell that would be lingering for weeks at a time. The bathrooms would go months without being cleaned and the showers began flooding the whole bathroom which leaked out into the hallway. There was also no elevator in this three story building so living on the third floor was not fun especially on move in and move out days or just regular grocery shopping. My roommate and I also started finding it hard to breath when doing simple tasks and found out the reason why was because of mold growing in our ceilings and walls. The bright side of this dorm hall was that it was in the middle of campus so it had a great view, the rooms and closet space were a nice size, and in the common area there was a pool table and fusbol table that allowed me to redirect my mind on other things at the time.

it was really cool being in a dorm with your friends, just be willing to communicate when you need something from your roommates. I recommend rooming with someone you know and trust. I also recommend finding someone with the same sleeping schedule.