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At some colleges, they are called cold dorms or cold rooms. At others, they are called rack rooms. Basically, everyone that lives in the house sleeps in the same room (imagine a giant room with rows of beds/bunk beds). Oftentimes a few windows are kept open to keep air moving (my house had a giant exhaust fan to do the same thing). Each person also has his/her own room to "live" in.

At my college, three girls shared each room, which held our desks, dressers, closets, etc, but 37 of us slept up in the rack room. It's a 24 hour quiet zone, so you can nap, sleep in, study in your rack (bed), etc. Best sleep ever!