The Honey Comb Dorms at USC

[BedouinCock]

Who on this board lived in those dorms? I spent my freshman and sophomore years, 1962-1964, in building J. In those days a lot of the football players lived in those dorms. The "ole Chilli Pot cafe across the road was a unique place. It would take a clothes washing to get the smell of that place from my clothes, but the hot dogs were great! Great memories!!!

 

[67gamecock]

I lived in 'K' ('63-'67) which was next to 'J'. It was luxury digs compared to 'J' - each room in 'K' had a wall phone and the dorm was air-conditioned! It was close to Marion Lassiter's Kollege Korner restaurant and the Opus Lounge.

'K' dorm was later renamed Douglas.

 

[Art__Vandelay]

My dad was there in '81. He always referenced chili dogs and onion pizza to go with their Hamm's Light.

 

[vehemon]

I was there in 99-00 a few years before they were torn down.
4th floor, I was responsible for the massive stain going down the Blossom St side from draining ramen noodles.

Good times there; watched the Rams/Titans super bowl in that building. Luckly our RA was pledging at the same time so we were never bothered.

Extremely hot girl on the dance squad on the 5th floor. Was too chicken**** to ask her out.

 

[yankacock]

Who on this board lived in those dorms? I spent my freshman and sophomore years, 1962-1964, in building J. In those days a lot of the football players lived in those dorms. The "ole Chilli Pot cafe across the road was a unique place. It would take a clothes washing to get the smell of that place from my clothes, but the hot dogs were great! Great memories!!!

I lived in J for 3 years, 63-65. I liked it there. The Honeycombs were very new at that time. No TVs, no Popcorn Poppers, and No Refrigerators allowed.

 

[robertfootball]

Bates-West here

 

[yankacock]

I lived in 'K' ('63-'67) which was next to 'J'. It was luxury digs compared to 'J' - each room in 'K' had a wall phone and the dorm was air-conditioned! It was close to Marion Lassiter's Kollege Korner restaurant and the Opus Lounge.

'K' dorm was later renamed Douglas.

J Dorm had Wall Phones, but could only call within USC. Used to call in song requests to the USC Radio Station all the time. There was a Wall Phone in the Hall to call Home, but it was a Pay Phone. It cost $5 per call then, which was 5 times the hourly Min Wage at the time. Only called home once a month.

 

[3rdFloorDouglas1996]

Per my handle freshman year 96-97 Douglas.

 

[legalsizecock]

Moore from76-78. Had a blast.

 

[84USCGrad]

Moore 80 - 84. Had a great time.

 

[cockycurran]

LaBorde 1990

 

[ken in sacramento]

Bates House 88-89. Great times.

Believe it is scheduled to be torn down. Sad!

 

[heydave101]

Lived in Snowden my freshman year (1976). Where I first learned the old sock on the door trick. Fond memories.

 

[bladecock]

LaBorde 2003-2004.

 

[Carolina4]

Lived in Moore ‘00. By then there were pubes stuck in the paint in the wall. Still, lot of quality times there.

 

[coolcock2001]

Laborde 2001

 

[Gradstudent]

Douglas 1992-93

 

[coolcock2001]

I love the old pics of students spelling out stuff by sticking beer cans or whatever in the veil blocks. I want to say the picture I saw had "Beat the hell out of Duke", anybody got that pic?

 

[Legendary Cock]

Snowden 93-94 freshman year. My porch faced Blossom Street. So it doubled as a bathroom chute late at night.

 

[HI Cock]

Douglas '90. Then moved over to the quad, which was worse.
Got into Desaussure for my Sr. year, which was awesome (even if it was the oldest building on the Horseshoe).

 

[vehemon]

Lived in Moore ‘00. By then there were pubes stuck in the paint in the wall. Still, lot of quality times there.

Which floor? i was Moore 4th in 99-00

 

[vehemon]

Snowden 93-94 freshman year. My porch faced Blossom Street. So it doubled as a bathroom chute late at night.

The best part about some of them near the corner is you had a lot more space out there.

 

[bodacock]

I was there in 1965 -66

 

[Jon Snow]

I lived in one of them during summer of 1993. It sucked.

 

[coolcock2001]

I lived in one of them during summer of 1993. It sucked.

Basketball camp?

 

[WorldTraveler]

I lived in one of them during summer of 1993. It sucked.

Student 1964-1968, but never lived on campus. Was older after doing 4 years in the military. Learned that at that young age four years makes a lot of difference in general outlook. Had already done the drinking stuff e.g.

 

[Thigh Man]

5th Floor, K Dorm, 68-69 & 69-70
Bates House 70-71

 

[Art__Vandelay]

I lived on the former site of the Honey Combs- Honors Residence Fall 2011 thru Spring 2012. And like I said, my dad was at Laborde in early 80's.

We had the Honey Comb Cafe downstairs as an homage to the old buildings.

 

[Kpmack]

6th floor Moore. 92-93

 

[Jon Snow]

Basketball camp?

No, needed 9 hours that summer to graduate.

 

[houstongamecock]

Snowden. Freshman year. 80-81. Big Bird was our restaurant of choice. Vela’s in W. Columbia also.

 

[vehemon]

6th floor Moore. 92-93

Eventually anything 5th floor and up became girls only dorm. Wonder what year that started.

 

[joethepro1]

Laborde 216 81/85
Great, great times!
Go Cocks!

 

[biloxibird]

Wade Hampton Hotel (Raise Hell Hotel), 1979 - 1983, save for one semester at Bates West.

 

[bayrooster]

'88-'90
Douglas freshman year, Snowden as a sophmore. Freshman year was cool, but freshman antics got old in year 2, so I moved to Bates the next year.

 

[Sending an SOS]

Per my handle freshman year 96-97 Douglas.

5th floor Douglas same year...

 

[38usc1981]

Snowden 77-81 5th floor Great times !

 

[Golden Cock]

I was in 511 L in 62-63. First year it opened. Fancy for a dorm. Had air conditioning. Also had wall phones in the rooms, so we could call all over town and make crazy calls. Nice to be able to receive calls from family and friends too.

My second year 63-64 I was in 129 Preston Dorm. No air conditioning and phone like L, but a lot of fun.

 

[coolcock2001]

That's awesome some people used to live in the same dorm for years. These days everyone lives on campus 1 year and then they're off campus. Only a very few stay on campus after that (Honors College, some athletes etc)

 

[RaleighTiger]

My sister lived in Burney (sp?) mid 80s and I would visit from Clemson on the weekends. She would sneak me into Pappy's across the street (she was two years older). Saw Hootie play there a couple times when they were still in school. Think Darius and one other lived in them as well. Anyone remember Pappy's?