Six Pack
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The Six Pack is the unofficial name of a group of residence halls composed of most of the Gregory Drive Residence Halls and the Peabody Drive Residence Halls on the Urbana-Champaign campus. The Six Pack is scheduled to be demolished in fall 2009 to construct the Stanley O. Ikenberry Commons.
The Six Pack's residence halls are composed of:
- Forbes Residence Hall
- Garner Residence Hall
- Hopkins Residence Hall
- Scott Residence Hall
- Snyder Residence Hall
- Weston Residence Hall
The Six Pack's residence halls were built between the 1950s and 1960s in the southwest part of campus. They are bordered by Gregory Drive to the north, Euclid Street to the east, Peabody Drive to the south and First Street to the west.
The Six Pack's rooms were built in a traditional two-person layout with bunked beds. The corners of the floors are usually reserved for lounge or study rooms, but have been known to house three students when the Housing Division overbooks students. Residents usually share two men's bathrooms and two women's bathrooms on each floor. The Six Pack's rooms lack air conditioning. Each of the Six Pack's residence halls house a first floor lounge.
The Six Pack nickname refers to the group of six buildings on the block, but is also an allusion to the six-packs of beer that are commonly associated with the residence halls' parties and social lifestyle.
[edit] Gregory Drive Residence Halls
The Gregory Drive Residence Halls are near the southeast corner of Gregory Drive and First Street. They are composed of:
- Forbes Residence Hall (co-ed)
- Garner Residence Hall (co-ed)
- Hopkins Residence Hall (co-ed)
- Barton Residence Hall (not part of the Six Pack, women only)
- Lundgren Residence Hall (not part of the Six Pack, men only)
The Gregory Drive Residence Halls are connected through a series of underground tunnels that lead to a small library, computer lab, exercise room, music practice rooms, laundry room, and lounges. Students who live at these three Six Pack's residence halls eat at the Gregory Dining Hall.
[edit] Peabody Drive Residence Halls
The Peabody Drive Residence Halls are near the northwest corner of Peabody Drive and Fourth Street. They are composed of:
- Scott Residence Hall (co-ed)
- Snyder Residence Hall (co-ed)
- Weston Residence Hall (co-ed)
- Taft-Van Doren Residence Hall (not part of the Six Pack, co-ed on alternating floors)
The Peabody Residence Halls are connected through a series of underground tunnels that lead to amenities similar to those of the Gregory Drive Residence Halls. Students who live at these three Six Pack's residence halls eat at the Peabody Dining Hall.
