Tracking the tidy toilets at Utah State
Note: Quick Picks represents the writer’s opinion of what the top restrooms at Utah State are.
The restroom, water closet, can, john, privy, dunny, latrine, toilet, urinal, powder room, crapper, porcelain throne, out house – we all may call it something different but we faithfully use it every day. Here on campus, there must be hundreds of them, and my goal – to find the best. I found only one difficulty in my study though, and it is the fact that, do to the nature of the subject, it is very gender biased. So to clear things up a bit I talked to a friend who works as a janitor on campus and he assured me every ladies’ room is 800 times worse than the men’s. His message to the women – learn to flush.
5. Ray B. West Building, first floor – They say this is one of the oldest buildings on campus, and from the looks of the bathroom, I don’t doubt it a bit. The door on the entrance was old, flimsy and had a frosted-glass panel. This made me want to turn around right away, but I ventured only in to find old fixtures and bad lighting. Nothing in the room made me want to stay longer than it took to blow my nose.
4. Engineering Laboratory Building, first floor – Both bathrooms I saw there were basically the same – bright yellow and way too small. Considering the fact that it seems like close to 98 percent of the students at USU are engineering majors, you’d think the facilities in the building would be better. Unfortunately, they aren’t.They did have ample toilet tissue and soap, but the quarters were a little too tight.
3. Taggart Student Center, bottom floor – Just around the corner from The Hub and next to the Copy Center is a room some refer to as the dungeon. We all know The Hub generally produces edible food, but sometimes these delicacies just don’t agree with you. This bathroom is the perfect place for just such an occasion. It already has a rather unpleasant odor, so you don’t have to worry about leaving one yourself, and the stalls are tall and secluded to provide plenty of privacy.
2. Old Main, main floor – It’s amazing to compare how old the building looks on the outside to what is has available on the inside. This tiled room on the main floor is one of the most high-traffic areas I have seen. I have never been disappointed using these facilities. Never is there a shortage of tissue, paper towels or porcelain.
1. Taggart Student Center, second floor – The restroom adjacent to the International Lounge has to be one of the best on campus. It serves the International and Sunburst Lounges, and serves them well. Eight stalls, three sinks and spacious waiting room makes it the ideal spot to meet your friends and stay awhile.