(Kyncl, 2021)

Walker Tower is a building on the campus of the University of Oklahoma that I plan to never step foot in again. Walker is one of the four Residence Halls on campus, with the other three being Couch Tower, David L. Boren Hall, and Headington Hall. Before the closure of Adams Tower, Walker was known to be a part of the “trifecta”: Couch, Walker, and Adams. Walker is a suite-style room, meaning that you share a room with one person and a bathroom with three people. Walker was built in 1966 as Couch North, but was renamed in 1970.

Walker holds so many amazing, and not so amazing memories for me. As the first place that I “lived on my own” Walker taught me a lot of lessons. Walker was also the first place that I had to share my space with another person, and even with multiple people. Walker is also the first place that I had to share a washer and dryer with thousands of people. The amount of fights that broke out due to people putting other people’s clothes on tables is unbelievable. Walker made me realize how disrespectful and privileged some people can be. You could not pay me to live in this dorm again. The mold problems alone keep me away.