Lowell House received 14 more overall votes than Kirkland, which comes as no surprise to House Master William H. Bossert. Bossert, who is Arnold Professor of Science, said that Lowell is "very easy for a roommate group to agree on. Very few people feel bad about Lowell House. We're a nice common denominator."
Bossert said Lowell and Kirkland are the houses with the most serious crowding problems, but "crowding doesn't seem to be as much of an issue" with the first-years.
Gina V. Sanchez '94, one of the co-chairs of Eliot's house committee, said Eliot does not contain the "traditional stuffy atmosphere" and that the stereotype was "something that we all poke fun at."
The Down Side
While the poll slated Kirkland, Lowell and Eliot as the most popular houses, Currier, Cabot and Leverett fared just as badly in the other direction.
Currier's House Master William A. Graham. Professor of the History of Religion and Islamic Studies and Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, said that "the distance and the inadequacy of the shuttle service" were probable reasons for Currier's lack of popularity.
Graham also blamed "an aging physical plant which we are working on" for the lackluster results. He said the other Quad houses were recently renovated.
Lisa M. Robinson '94, one of Cabot's house committee co-chairs, said, "Anyone willing to give [Cabot] a chance will have a wonderful time here."
"Cabot is a nice place to live, most people just don't think so," she said, adding that the distance is "worth it to get away from the noise of the Square."
Leverett House's Senior Tutor, Gordon C. Harvey, said the results of the poll "were a little surprising. We haven't done well on these polls in the past, [but] everyone in the house is quite happy."