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Common Spaces: Kirkland's Junior Common Room is classic Harvard, with carved wood paneling, red drapery, and a trophy case to display fair Kirkland's gleaming triumphs. It's a comfortable place to relax when there's not an event in progress, though getting someone to stop playing one of the two (yes, TWO) grand pianos can be daunting. Hicks House, the Kirkland-only library, has many study rooms in an atmosphere that's more like your grandma's musty attic than Widener. It's a cozy and popular spot to finish those p-sets. Though...
Dining Hall: Kirkland is lucky to have card swiper (and bouncer) Tommy to guard the entrance to its small-ish dining hall, which has recently become more crowded with refugees from highly-restricted Adams, Lowell, and Leverett (negative points to you, other Houses!). But Kirkland's kitchen is one of the largest and easiest to navigate, with entrees and salad bar set off in different rooms. The House's grill chefs, once known for their superb breakfast omelets (rest in peace, hot breakfast), still serve up great greasy items for the other two meals of the day. Smaller tables...
Rooms: With fewer residents spread out along Mill Street in DeWolfe next year, most students will be in Smith Halls (Kirkland's main building) or "The Annex." In addition to no cable or air conditioning, that means a lot of doubles for sophomores and even juniors. Those who are lucky enough to snare singles may have to deal with walk-throughs or lack of common rooms. n+1 housing will almost certainly be reserved for seniors. So, all right, there's a small price to pay for being in the best House on campus...
House Spirit: Holiday Dinner, IncestFest, Secret Santa, Minutemen in the courtyard—the list of Kirkland's spirited gatherings goes on and on. From the Kirkland ode to a top-secret "debaucherous" dance to the House Masters' dogs, everything about Kirkland brings out the House's great spirit...
Location: Kirkland's location is about as good as can be hoped for. It's just three blocks from the Yard, but more importantly, it's also right next to Pinocchio’s Pizza and The Garage for those inevitable late-night cravings. When you wake up and feel you need to work off those calories, the Malkin Athletics Center is just across the street. Even the view out the House's windows is all trees (and Kennedy School), though pompous Eliot-ites might point out that there's no river view...