"We pretty much have a good set-up. We're right at the entrance of Currier," Coll says. "There's a big room, a bar and kegerator."

Kirkland Swamp

There are two main theories why the infamous seven-man suite on the second floor of the I-entryway is called the "Swamp" according to resident Justin D. Lerer '99.

The first is that it is jibe at the "stupid" lay out. The Swamp is composed of three suites, each with two bedrooms off a common room, and a bathroom. The three common rooms adjoin through fire doors.

The second tale, which Lerer says he would like to believe, is that it has been a party spot for years.

"In the 70s, it was so drenched in beer that there was a low level throughout the room," says Lerer, who is also a Crimson editor.

Andrew D. Hackbarth '99 says he has proof of the latter theory.

"Our first year it was all grimy and stinky. There were layers and layers of party beer on the floor," Hackbarth says. "The floor had a special texture. It became part of the wood."

The idea that the layout is "stupid"" for living arrangements may be true, but it is ideal for throwing parties.

Each common room can be used for a different type of music or ambiance. And the extra doors that lead into the hallway improve traffic flow.

"We have this bench which can act as a stage for stage diving and there are bedrooms that can have other uses," says Lee H. Green '99 of the room's other attractions.

And like their Currier counterparts, one of the greatest assets is the inheritance that comes with the suite.

"The guys we got a room from built a bar from scratch and wood," Hackbarth says.

The current residents decorating skills have also added to the festive atmosphere. They wrote the word "Swamp" on the wall using laundry detergent. The oozy letters glow when residents turn on a black light.

Kirkland 10-Man

A rookie to the Harvard party scene, the newly minted Kirkland 10-man was born when a group of gregarious sophomores scoured blueprints of Kirkland House to find their dream home.

"It is usually two different rooms, and we invented the Kirkland 10-man" Francis X. Leonard '01 says.