A bathroom is seen in Bondurant Hall Tuesday.
Photo by Alex Edwards I The Daily Mississippian
The agony of waiting until class is over to race to the bathroom is a familiar feeling for us all.
Does one simply go to the nearest bathroom or to their favorite bathroom?
It probably depends on if the bladder can make it that far. If the urge can be restrained, most people would likely head for their own special spot.
For senior mechanical engineering major Shelby Williams, that spot is the ladies room in Carrier.
She says she goes there “because no girls are ever in those buildings so the girls’ bathrooms are super clean.”
Kevin Murphy, senior political science major, agrees with the location, although he has never entered the women’s facilities.
“The bathrooms in Carrier always smell like blueberries to me,” Murphy said. “So that’s a nice treat.”
The Carrier lavatory may be nice, but the johns in J.D. Williams get extra marks for their practicality.
Senior French major Caroline Lyell ducks into the bathrooms near the library Starbucks for a quick getaway.
“It allows me to avoid awkward conversations with people that I see in the Starbucks line,” Lyell said.
Sophomore pre-pharmacy major Michelle Blakeney finds the library bathrooms to be her best bet also.
“My favorite bathroom is the one in the library because I always go study after lunch,” Blakeney said. “Generally, I always destroy a cup of Chick-fil-A’s lemonade during lunch so my bladder is close to eruption. Thankfully, the library keeps the bathroom fairly clean and they have the sensor hand towel dispenser.”
Of the students surveyed for this article, the Bryant Hall restrooms were overwhelmingly chosen above the rest.
Sean Conner, senior political science major, is staunchly in favor of what may arguably be the campus’ most opulent latrines.
“I just really like the second floor bathroom in Bryant,” Conner said. “It’s all around a nice place to use the bathroom because it’s comfortable and as private as you can get on campus. I can even take out my phone and do some browsing, no rush.”
Murphy concurs.
“There’s a private sink and mirror, it’s well heated in the winter, and there’s plenty of space for your book bag,” Murphy said. “It’s by far my favorite. It feels like home.”
