Up from 209 upperclassmen last year, a record 418 students entered this year's smoke and substance free room draw, hoping to land one of the 84 allotted beds on campus.
The results of the smoke free draw, as well as for all other preliminary draws — including substance free, Spelman, independent and coop draws — will be posted online tomorrow.
No longer consisting of just the first floor of Brown Hall, smoke free housing now includes the tower entry and rooms 308-313 in Patton Hall, some of the most sought after rooms on campus.
This change, as well as the steep increase in student interest, has raised suspicions about students' motivations for entering the room draw.
Perla Amsili '06 admitted she entered the smoke free room draw even though she doesn't need to live in a smoke free environment.
"I decided to draw for smoke free housing because I want to avoid being wait-listed and possibly having to live off campus next year, like many juniors in the past," Amsili said.
Tom Atwater '06 understands Amsili's actions and regrets his decision not to enter the smoke free room draw.
"You get to find out earlier where you'll be living next year and most likely get a great room," Atwater said. "It makes sense to draw smoke free."
This trend, however, could be seen as detracting from the program's original purpose.
Begun six years ago, smoke free housing was designed to "accommodate students who can't live in an environment with smoke," Lisa Depaul, assistant director of undergraduate housing said.
Sixty-nine beds, consisting of 19 singles, 4 doubles, 4 triples, 6 quads and 1 six-person suite, are now listed as smoke free.
"I have the sincere hope that only students who really need smoke free housing will draw into it," Depaul said.
The University, however, cannot guarantee that this is the case. It can only make students sign a pledge that they will not smoke any substance or burn incense in the area.
Many students believe there is nothing wrong with entering the smoke free room draw to increase the probability of getting housing and a nice room.
Joanna Mukai '06 said she and her friends chose smoke free room draw partly because they were afraid that they wouldn't receive housing.
However, Mukai said there were other factors, such as her distaste for the smell of smoke, that also prompted her to enter the draw.
"If the only reason people are drawing smoke free is that they want a better room or draw time, then that might be a concern," Mukai said. "But I think that most people who drew smoke free have other reasons too."
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