Lowell, Winthrop Preferred By Freshmen, Poll Indicates

More Yard residents want to spend their upperclass years in Lowell than any other House, according to a poll of 222 men conducted by the CRIMSON in ten dormitories last night.

A neck-and-neck race developed for second place, but Winthrop beat out Eliot by a slight margin to capture that position. Kirkland polled fourth, with Adams, Dunster, and Leverett finishing in that order.

More than a third of those quizzed hoped to pay less than $135 a term room rent. The great majority was willing to spend up to $175, but only three percent expressed willingness to contribute more than $200 a term to House coffers.

Camaraderie Counts

Sociability appeared as the main influence in making choices, with more than a third of the 222 students explaining their preferences by the number of friends they expect to find in the House. Location proved a major factor in exactly half of the decisions, with other reasons based on food, athletics, facilities, and as one Freshman explained, "bathtubs."

The increase in room rent has forced three men to decide to live at home as the only solution to the searing cost of residence. Besides, they explain, "food has something to do with it."

Applications are due tomorrow at Weld Hall.