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Quincy Swing Housing

By Sarah P Reid

- Welcome to Quincy Cribs, 8 Plympton. By Sarah P Reid

Swing Me 'Round - The common room of Mai J Hunt '14 and Jenny Zhang '14 sports polished hardwood floors, a fireplace, and large windows. By Sarah P Reid

Little. - The double of Melanie Justiniano '15 is small and cozy, but not all rooms in Quincy Swing can be perfect. By Sarah P Reid

Dinner Time - Each suite is equipped with a full-sized kitchen, complete with oven, fridge, and microwave. By Sarah P Reid

Flag-tastic - The fifth floor of Hampden Hall is decorated with various flags, pulling the apartment-style housing together. By Sarah P Reid

Swingle - Although most rooms in Quincy swing housing do not offer n+1 housing, the singles are spacious and well-lit. By Sarah P Reid

Pong Master - Quincy House created a sense of community in their swing housing, filling the common spaces with flat-screen TVs and ping-pong tables. By Sarah P Reid

View from the Top - There's nothing better than the view from Hamden Hall, which overlooks all of the river houses. By Sarah P Reid

Everywhere you look around Harvard, signs of construction greet you. It's time to say "out with the old, and in with the new," as Quincy House renovates Old Quincy and moves some of its students to Dewolfe and apartment buildings. FM decided to check out swing housing in Hampden Hall and see how the apartments compare to normal dorms.

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