Quad

Rooms 252/260, commonly referred to as **The Quad** (Or **The Duod** in recent years), is a residential space located on the 2nd floor of Barton Hall. It is the first residential room on the right side of the 2nd floor's north hallway. The Quad is the only residential room to be connected to the parlor; As such, residents of the Quad are often seen in the parlor, as one of the room exits leads directly into the parlor itself. The space was originally most notable for being home to up to four Andersians at one time. However, in Fall 2021, the room was transitioned to a double following the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Layout

Despite being considered one room, the Quad actually consists of two adjacent rooms joined by an open doorway. Because the room was designed for four residents, it also includes its own bathroom. The layout of section 252 is fairly straightforward, essentially being a large rectangle with no other features except for a window facing east. Section 260's layout is a bit more unique, with the inclusion of a large built-in closet and the entrance to the bathroom. The bathroom itself contains a shower, toilet, and sink, as well as a bit of storage space.

Many philosophies exist on the most optimal layout and organization of the room. While preferences change year to year, the most common way to organize the space is to use section 260 as a sleeping space, while using section 252 as a "living room" area with lounging space and entertainment. When used in this way, it sometimes serves as an extension of the parlor and an additional hang out area for Anders residents. The decision to do this, of course, is up to the discretion of the Quad tenets. Following the transition of the Quad from a four person room to a double, an argument could be made for a different optimal layout where 260 and 252 essentially exist as two singles, with the doorway and bathroom being shared.

One notable layout of the Quad was the triple bunking of beds in room 260. A triple bunk was formed by placing one bed on the ground, one in the center of a lofted bed mount, and one at the top. This is widely regarded as the closest formation achievable by quad members and is highly space efficient.

## History

In the history of Barton Hall, the Quad is the only room to host four residents at one time. As one might expect, this makes the Quad the largest residential room in Barton Hall by a wide margin. Due to its large size and number of tenets, the Quad has been, in many years, referred to as the most powerful room in Barton Hall. This, of course, depends on the year, as some residents of the Quad neglect to use its power to its full potential.

The Quad's status as a powerful room has been expanded upon by the actions of its residents. Most notably, the Quad has been known to construct (harmless) "weaponry" from time to time. Some of these items still exist in the storage of the building. For anonymity's sake, those involved in Quad weapon construction will remain nameless. The Quad has also been known to claim public territory as their own. For example, in Spring 2021, the Quad was involved in a small war with Room 270 and Room 206 at the end of the semester. The three parties began claiming public land for themselves, with Room 270's, Room 206's, and the Quad's territories named Area 27, Area 20, and the Quad Annex respectively. Despite Area 20's clear victory, the three newly formed nations agreed to a peace treaty prior to the end of the semester, re-opening the claimed areas for public usage.

Before the events of Spring 2021, the Quad engaged in a series of invasions primarily focused on the hallway outside of room 260 and a large section of the parlor around the whiteboard. These regions were marked off with masking tape and were under quad control multiple times. The Quad legally formalized its right to ownership to Barton in the signing of the Quadstitution of 2020-2021. The Quadstituion exists hidden in the Quad to this day and serves as a living legal document to protect citizens of the Quad.

### Transition to Double

Despite a long history of housing four residents at one time, the Quad transitioned to a double in Fall 2021. Although the room's nickname is now completely inaccurate, the room is still customarily referred to as The Quad. It is unknown if the room will ever transition back to a four person space, but it is confirmed to remain a double for at least the 2022-2023 school year.

### Honorary Quad Members

During one period of time, only three members of the Quad were living in it; as such, the fourth bed was converted into *The Daybed*. *The Daybed* existed primarily opposite the Eastern window of room 270.

If a nonmember of the Quad could enter room 270, take a nap on the day bed, and leave without being caught by all present quad members, they received the title of Honorary Quad member. Notably, the title of Honorary Quad member extended only limited rights and responsibilities to the recipient, including mandatory military service, and excluded the right to vote on Quad matters.

The title is considered an extremely high honor in the public eye and was received by only a handful of Andersians and Tappanites.

## Trivia

* Noise can be a big issue while living in the quad. In addition to being next to the parlor, the 2016 bathroom renovation resulted in the installation of a hand dryer in the 2nd floor bathroom, located directly outside of the Quad.
	+ Because the hand dryer can keep tenets up at night, previous residents have gone to great lengths to prevent usage of the hand dryer during the evenings, including bringing the issue up at house meetings and posting a physical sign on the hand dryer. Rumors even state that a specific Sophomore was once kidnapped and tortured in the middle of the night by Quad members for using the hand dryer in the AM hours.
* The door from the parlor into room 270 was often slammed quite hard as a pre-dinner and general excitement ritual. This was so significant as the door produces an abnormally deep reverb from being slammed.
* The 270 parlor door was decorated with important Quad propaganda and information. This included an advertisement for Schwankfelder's Thanksgiving and National Ghost Hunting Day, the primarily holidays of the Quad.
* During the 2020-2021 school year, one of the parlor couches was taken from the Quad and hidden in room 270 for an extended period. This event is especially notable as it inspired the *Double Decker Couch*.
* The Quad's weapon manufacturing took many forms including but not limited to: Padded and unpadded pvc swords / weapons, blow darts, 3D printed rubber band guns, saran wrap, pvc bows, slings and a chair mounted pvc ballista used in an unsuccessful assault on Harwood.
* The Quad was known for its intelligent use of a natural material that grows abundantly in the Quad region of Barton, PVC. Poly Vinyl Chloride is a bamboo like white plastic plant that grows in even footed lengths. The Quad utilized this material in the construction of weapons, tools, personal infrastructure and furniture.
* The Quad is credited with the invention of the consumer product *The Air-Fryer* which is commonly used throughout America as of 2022. Funds generated from the patent have been to service a number of Quad interests, such as: [REDACTED] and the 2022 attack on [REDACTED].