By Steven Kee ‘27
No matter how strong your bladder is, everyone has used a bathroom on campus. There is a wide variety of restrooms for members of the Choate community to choose from, each providing students and faculty alike with a unique experience of dealing with natural bodily functions. Though they all serve the same purpose, community members have formed opinions and preferences for certain lo-cations based on privacy, cleanliness, and spaciousness.
Kohler Environmental Center (KEC)
Marco Alataris ’25 said his favorite bathroom is the guest bathroom in the KEC. “It’s spacious, and there’s a fan,” he said. “It’s very calm, it’s quiet, has a clean sink there, and it’s simple to use.”
Ernie Mok ’25 also appreciates the design of the KEC bathrooms. He noted how he feels connected with nature when he uses the bathroom, which makes the experience uniquely enjoyable. “There’s a ground-level window that you can open. On nice days, you can open the window, and it feels very ‘naturey,’” Mok said.
Colony Hall
The Colony Hall single-stall bathrooms received praise for their cleanliness and spaciousness. Arts Concentration student Aria Ramnath ’24 said, “No one really thinks to go to that bathroom, so fewer bums have touched the rim, and it’s usually freshly cleaned.”
Pianist Christian Madon ’24 shared a similar opinion, having observed that the Colony Hall bathrooms are some of the biggest and cleanest on campus. “It’s big, and the toilets flush by themselves,” he said.
The Student Activities Center (SAC)
An alternative choice would be the single-stall SAC bathrooms for their privacy. “There’s no gap in between the door and the wall,” Proud Tangkaravakoon ’27 said.
The third-floor SAC bathrooms also have the perks of being in an isolated location. Tariq El Mammann ’24 said, “It’s nice and isolated, peaceful, quiet, and I get some nice alone time and really take care of business there.”
Dorms and Other Areas
It’s not only academic buildings that have received compliments. Andrew Watcharananan ’26, a former resident of Logan Munroe House, spoke of the fond memories he had in the dorm’s bathrooms and his appreciation of “the space, the vibe, and how dim it is.”
Wesley Walker ’24 appreciates the interior design of the bathrooms at the Remsen Arena and Hockey Rink, saying that they are underrated. “I’ve taken [out]fit pics there. The architecture is really nice, the mirrors are huge, and the granite is fire,” he said.
Arabic teacher Mr. Yassine Benzinane complimented the Hill House faculty lounge bathroom for its cleanliness and privacy. “I think it’s kind of private and always very clean,” he said.
Regardless of individual choices, one thing is true: bathrooms at Choate provide a space for members of the community to retreat and relax. Every bathroom offers a unique vibe with differing levels of privacy and cleanliness. The next time you go into a bathroom, stop and look around. Take a moment to appreciate the space and how the different features could make your experience more pleasant.
