| No. 4. 2039 Maple, "The Blue House": Chris LaRose, Andy Stone, Brian Traeger, Dave Goldstein, and John Walters The Blue House is by no means the most disgusting place around. However, many small, nasty details contribute to its being one big, trashy place. For example, in the downstairs kitchen, I found fuzzy, gray mold growing on a frying pan. In LaRose's room, there's an abandoned caps game setup on the floor. The half-empty glasses of beer had been there for days. The Blue House proves that, in this half of the contest, it really is all about the details.
No. 3. Somewhere on Ridge: Anonymous  |  | This contestant wishes to remain anonymous, for fear of revilement from female readers. I have honored his request.
Inside this bedroom, there's a large TV, a VCR, and a stack of more than a dozen porno DVDs. Perhaps I'm just being naïve, but shouldn't these films be hidden away in a closet or under the bed? According to this contestant, and his roommates, for that matter, porno DVD collections are perfectly acceptable in the public domain. I'm told that at times, they even have the movies stacked on the bookcase in their living room. Despite personal misgivings, I am including this house, wherever it is, amongst the winners. It boasts a certain amount of raunchiness no self-respecting trashiest-home contest could omit.
No. 2. 1102 Foster: Joe Woods, Sam Richman, Adam Brausa, Aron Lencz, Josh Rubinson, Dave Liss, Manish Humad 1102 Foster is a solid, by-the-book example of trashiness. The floors are splattered with gray paint, cups and phone books, and the kitchen is nothing short of a disaster area. "You should've seen it when we didn't have any electricity," Richman said.
The decorating scheme here is very austere. A lone tapestry hangs in the living room; the kitchen is graced with a Sigma Nu composite photograph. 1102's claim to fame is the fact that last year a bathtub from the second floor fell into the first floor. That'll qualify.
No. 1. 809 Foster: Todd Lukens, David O'Hara, Andy Gustafson, Nate Sobaski, Srikanth Reddy, Mike Kim, Sean Pawley, Elliot Parsons 809 Foster is historically the grossest off-campus house NU has to offer. For several years now, this tenement has been systematically trashed by its residents. However, this year, 809 has reached an unprecedented low. Entering the living room, you're magically transported to what looks like a Blue Line el stop. This decorating scheme was achieved through the residents' amateur attempts at graffiti.
While visiting 809, I traced the watermarks from a leak that starts on the third floor and travels all the way down to the basement. I also learned that an old couch – stood on end – is the perfect tool for blocking any cold air that might get in through the broken window in the dining room. Perhaps a new pane of glass would work?
After several years of careful cultivation, 809 has finally matured into a winner, the flat-out, trashiest place to live at NU.
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