Simpsonian

Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: Lifestyles

Junior Rachel Gull naps peacefully in a practice room, armed with piano books for legitimacy. Gretchen Rosendahl/Staff Photographer

How many times this school year have you woken up and trudged to class through waist-high snowdrifts, falling branches and hurricane-like winds only to discover a tiny cancellation notice on your classroom door?

You want to go back to your room and hibernate until May Term, but your next class is taught by the Abominable Snowman, and you know that he'll be there. So what do you do with your extra hour?

You could walk all the way back to your room, change your dripping wet clothes, and have enough time for a five minute power-nap before you have to wake up, bundle up again, and then trudge back to your class.

However, in this time, you could have simply walked to a convenient on-campus napping site and spent 45 minutes in blissful sleep. These sites are available no matter where you are on campus, and I've scouted them extensively to help you find the best napping site for you.

1.) The library This is the ultimate place to sleep. Everyone is super-quiet, and the library even provides the lull of flowing water to calm you and bring you sweet dreams.

The library also offers the sleeper a variety of locations to choose from. Across from the check-out desk, there are comfy couches and armchairs that are perfect for a doze. This location is nice, because the angry glares of the librarians keep people from playing jokes on you.

However, this location is problematic, because the angry glares of the librarians could discourage you from even starting your nap. For you librarian conscious types, there are some more private places to nap.

If you walk all the way back, past the reference computers, the CD and movie collection, the periodicals, and the music scores, you will discover an alcove with two comfortable couches. This is one of the best places to nap on campus, because you have privacy and comfort, although an office is right next to you, the people inside are generally unconcerned with sleepers.

This prime area is usually totally deserted, but if someone is already there, realize that sometimes you must deal with people rationally. Feel free at this time to pull the fire alarm. When the squatters run outside, you may rationally assume that they didn't feel like napping and begin yours.

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