Most bike racks are located outside but a few building have covered bike storage. There is no smoking in any public areas of the building and smoking is only permitted in some rooms with the door closed. They share a joint lounge in a trailer where activities from TV watching to parties and meetings take place. First-year students' doubles are spacious, but can be dim due to being in a wooded setting. Rooms have cream-colored curtains, bulletin boards, and dressers that are built into the closets.
Walls are white cement block.
The large bay windows tend to admit some cold air in the winter, so a few blankets or an electric blanket are a must. In Dana there is no smoking in the entire building, even in student rooms. Mary Lyon 4 ML has the charm of an older building. The windows have shades, the doors have message boards and there are wooden floors. Because the dorm is a fifteen minute walk from the center of campus, many ML residents use bicycles.