The situation has reached emergency status for the residents of Milhous, who say they could never imagine going back to dorm living. Most of the students living in the co-ops have been there since their sophomore year, after deciding that one year in a dorm was enough. Residents of BACH houses share domestic responsibilities and live, eat and work together. Every week, there is a house meeting in which all decisions are reached by consensus. Each person in the house has a specific maintenance job and cooks once a week, which takes several hours.
Residents share the common bond of a commitment to the house in addition to school.
It's like a real home. This strong sense of community is part of what so many students find appealing about cooperative living. Many students have made the decision to live in co-ops for political reasons. They also share the common desire to pursue one's own path and live in a non-wasteful manner. All of the students living in BACH housing feel very positively about their experience and are saddened that the University does not understand how important it is to them.