The House Office
You can often find the House Dean and House Coordinator in 127 Van Pelt Manor; the Dean’s office hours and posted on the website and throughout the buildings.  You can also visit the office to rent DVDs, send faxes, or make a small number of copies.

The Beach
The grassy area (complete with grassy knoll) between the two buildings is known as the Beach.  No, there’s no sand or water, but there are plenty of sunbathers when the weather is hot, and volleyball, beach chairs, Frisbees and other implements of idle pursuit can be borrowed from the Info Center.

Piano Lounge
The piano lounge on the first floor of Van Pelt Manor is Gregory’s living room, spacious and air-conditioned, with comfortable couches, tables, a grand piano, a 62” inch TV, and student mailboxes.  Many of the House’s major events, from the first welcome of the freshmen to the senior award presentation at the end of the year take place here.  When not reserved for events, the lounge is open for studying, piano playing, TV and video games (residents can borrow the Xbox 360 or Nintendo Wii from the info center).

The Film Lounge
The Film Lounge on the 4th Floor of Van Pelt is home to the Film Culture Program and often used for House Events.  The Lounge has a 42” inch plasma TV, dvd and sound system, a kitchen with full-size popcorn maker, comfortable bean bags and couches and three study rooms.

The Seminar Room
The air-conditioned Seminar Room on the first floor of Van Pelt Manor, complete with a large table, plenty of chairs and a blackboard, is one of the best places in the House to study (and indeed is reserved for studying when not in use for classes or meetings).

The Kitchen
The air-conditioned Kitchen on the third floor of Van Pelt is used for BYOM and floor events and often used for studying or just hanging out.  Please label anything you leave in the refrigerator and don’t take anything that isn’t yours!

The Guest Suite
Residents can reserve the Guest Suite on the second floor of Van Pelt for family members for $25/night.  The air-conditioned suite has a living room, kitchen area and two bedrooms, one with a queen bed and one with two twins.  The suite is run by the House’s Hospitality Managers.  View availability of the guest suite and submit reservation requests online.

The Basement
The VP basement has foosball, air hockey, pool and ping pong tables (equipment available from the Info Center), as well as a small music practice room.

Computer Lab
The computer lab on the first floor of VP is open 24 hours and frequently staffed by ITAs.  The air-conditioned lab features both PCs and MACs with a printer.

The Greenhouse
The Greenhouse in Class of 1925 is the hub of Modern Languages Program activities and a frequent locale for House events.  This air-conditioned lounge has a full kitchen and plenty of seating for language coffee hours, brunches, and Dinner with Gregory.

The TV Lounge
The TV lounge in the Class of 1925 basement features a 60” TV, multistandard DVD and VCR, sound system, and plenty of comfortable seating.  The room is reserved for MLP films, House events, and classes.  

The Library
The Library in the Class of 1925 basement is stuffed with books—fiction, textbooks, non-fiction, graphic novels, reference works and plenty of foreign language-related texts.  Feel free to borrow or donate books.  The room also features a gaming table and assorted playing pieces for other intellectual pursuits.   Basement   In addition to the Library and TV lounge, the C’25 basement has a pool table, two computer labs, several public and private study rooms, and a small music practice room.