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Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by wolverine876 on Saturday October 30, 2021 @12:07AM (#29045897)
> Wouldn't have cared in the slightest bit about a window.

Of course you're entitled to your preferences, but we can safely say that the vast majority want windows in their living space.

Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by treis on Saturday October 30, 2021 @03:58PM (#29051858)
Nobody said anything about not wanting windows. It's the choice between a window and sharing a single room with 4 people. No window is the easy choice.
Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by wpietri on Monday November 01, 2021 @10:44AM (#29067206)
For you, perhaps. And maybe I would have said the same thing in college, when I paid approximately zero attention to my health. But I learned in the years since that light levels make a huge difference. A room like that could easily have pushed me into severe "seasonal" depression.
Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by IggleSniggle on Monday November 01, 2021 @04:54PM (#29072980)
Exactly. These days, I know that the pain of 3 obnoxious "same-room" roommates may still be worth the price vs sunlight, which will dramatically affect my overall mood. I can easily complain about the roommates, but the light will have a greater real effect on my mood.
Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by treis on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @12:02PM (#29083179)
But you're not confined to your room during the daylight. There's plenty of common spaces to go to that have windows.