Selective Focus: UMD Bathroom Reviews
Students and faculty may not be on UMD’s campus for a few more weeks due to Coronavirus concerns, but you can enjoy a virtual tour thanks to the UMD Bathroom Reviews Instagram account.
Here are a few highlights.
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190 likes, 8 comments - umdbathroomreviews on October 3, 2019: "Between the planetarium and the greenhouse
3/4 WiFi
4/10: the theatrical curtain is truly a reminder that all the world is a stage. Also, the entire room was lukewarm and weirdly quiet".
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116 likes, 12 comments - umdbathroomreviews on September 17, 2019: "By the Kirby Ballroom
Looks like Queen Victoria's coffin
3/4 WiFi
7/10: inconsistent theming, but I appreciate the effort and taste in art".
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444 likes, 7 comments - umdbathroomreviews on November 3, 2019: "🚨Civic Engagement Exclusive 🚨
Men's KUMD bathroom courtesy of City Council At-Large candidate Mike Mayou
Mike's platform consists of policies I care about such as:
•affordable housing in Duluth
•$15 minimum wage
•environmental protections for Lake Superior
Go to mnvotes.org to find your polling place and remember to vote on November 5th!
I give Mike 10/10, with a strong N/A for WiFi reception
(I give this bathroom 4/10)
#FightingForOurFuture".
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369 likes, 8 comments - umdbathroomreviews on October 15, 2019: "Library rotunda, you better be absolutely silent when you walk in there or 15 studying kids will stare at you like you've committed a war crime.
3/4 WiFi
8/10: there are some great views of campus up there and the dedicated library tile pattern is always a treat. However, on the day I was up there, the sun was blazing through the window and cooking me like a microwave.".
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421 likes, 3 comments - umdbathroomreviews on March 21, 2020: "Special feature taken in The Before Times:
The 2nd floor Helen's room bathroom at Glensheen. For those of you in the know, the significance and terror of these photos cannot be overstated.
3/4 WiFi
7/10: this bathroom doesn't have the omni-directional shower that the master bathroom has, but it remains luxurious nonetheless. It does suffer from the same problem as the master bathroom, that being that none of it is currently functional.
The tiling work is phenomenal and the toilet seat cover and ornamentation speaks to a lost sense of high brow domesticity. Despite the rumors that surround this room and mansion, I didn't see any ghosts or anything. The "blood heat" thermometer remains mortifying.".
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430 likes, 3 comments - umdbathroomreviews on June 15, 2020: "Brent's Biffies at the Bagley Nature Area.
0/4 WiFi, cell service only
-5/10: I have experienced frightening things in frightening places that I had no business being. I've witnessed a club stabbing. I know the depths of human desolation.
But, I cannot imagine how dire a situation, how desperate one must be to walk into this God forsaken box and feel secure in the choices that brought you there. Every inch of this turquoise coffin is a nightmare, each fixture is broken in ways that are as creative as they are confusing. I weep for the souls that have been here and hope that they have found a better way.
As a palate cleanser, I have included a photo of a nearby curb where I once shattered my ankle.".
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The author has also started accepting home bathroom submissions since the COVID-19 outbreak in the spring.
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338 likes, 0 comments - umdbathroomreviews on March 18, 2020: "Given current insane circumstances, it seems I will not be able to review any more UMD Bathrooms this semester. However, because I don't know when to stop, I'm determined to keep posting. So send in your home bathrooms.
When I started this project, I never anticipated that global pandemic would halt my progress or put an abrupt stop to most of the things I enjoy, especially this very specific hobby that I have. I hope everyone is doing their best to stay positive, normal, and safe during this insanity. My roommates and I have puzzles and Minecraft, hopefully you all have found some form of entertainment and normalcy.
Also, if you ever have anything interesting to say or fun happen, I'm always available in the DMs especially now that I'm bored beyond belief. And as a point of public information, I will be back next year, so I have two more semesters to get all the bathrooms!".
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