Whats the Pit?
The Pit refers to the Hamlin and Powers dorms, which the university insists on calling the Hamlin Powers (HP) Community (it will always be The Pit.) These dorms are located at the bottom of the hill heading towards downtown Potsdam. Whether the Pit is known as such because it’s at the bottom of a pretty ruthless hill or because until the renovations a few years ago it was some of the worst housing on campus is unknown. The Pit houses freshmen almost exclusively, though upperclassmen can choose to live in Hamlin on the substance-free floors.
