I learned that there’s a lot of history behind the Gothics. Besides the main residence halls, there’s a collection of Gothic-style buildings right across Libe Slope. Students refer to them as the “Gothics” and they’re the older residence halls. I loved the appearance of the Gothics since the first time I saw them because they reminded me of Hogwarts from the Harry Potter series. I loved the look of grey brick walls and large wooden doors. The plants crawling up the sides of the buildings were so aesthetic. However, the problems with living in the Gothics started to become obvious to me. The showers were moldy and outdated. Me and my floormates often found large bugs flying or crawling around the bathroom. I understood the situation after Professor Blalock kindly explained the ongoing struggle with maintaining the Gothics. This week’s Rose Cafe event was very informative.