Tuntreet’s official guide to association housings (part 2)
Tuntreet’s official guide to association housings (part 2)
Journalist: Marie Tjelta
Photographer: Astor Ness
Potato: Tord Kristian F. Andersen
Translator: Kristin Gilboe
Web distributor: Julie Anine Strømme
Bohemen
Sangkoret Lærken
Established: 1989
Where: Mølla 119-124
Number of beds: 6
Interior: If you are a student at NMBU you have most likely visited Bohemen at least once, to attend an after-party on a late Wednesday or Friday night. The most eye-catching about Bohemen is all the different-sized signs that hang on every wall– there are more signs than walls!
Party possibilities: While Hankattene offers party 2.0, Bohemen offers a more acoustic experience. The musicen courages you to sing along, and you are recommended to sit down with a cold Tuborg and have a chat. “Whatever they offer at Hankattloftet, we offer the opposite,” a Lærke laughs.
Livability: Bohemen is not a place for the light-sleepers. Even though parties and people are fun, it can be challenging to live in the epicenter of after-parties in Ås during the exam period. Bohemen works as a clubhouse for Lærker and is almost always open for people to hang out, have a coffee, or do schoolwork.
Open for after-parties?: Open for everyone (as long as a Lærke is present)
Drink of choice: Emanuel (Gammel Oppdal Aquavit, 13 drops of Tabasco sauce, one small (estimated length: ¼ - ½ ) string of uncooked spaghetti)
Fun fact: In the 90s, two piglets lived in Bohemen, named Bodil and Bacon.
Konehuset
Koneklubben freidig
“Most playful home”
Established: 2015
Where: Samfunnsveien 2
Beds: 4
Interior: Pink, pink, and more pink! On the living room walls, the Kone style is very present; you can find a rolling pin and a broom, as well as a whip that gives their home the boldness of Koneklubben. You can find a number of embroidered genitalia and clever wisdom words on the walls, which Koneemenene have embroidered themselves.
Party possibilities: The living room is spacious and has two couches. There is also a trampoline in the garden – after parties are always a possibility during the summer!
Livability: “It is very nice to live here as you are always in the middle of the action.” This is a place for being social but also allows you to take some time off.
Open for after-party: You are welcome to come by if you walk past and hear an after-party.
Drink of choice : Jellyshots!
Fun fact:The Unity boys had the house before them. The only thing left is a drawing of a penis on the wall, which is almost washed away.
Epleskrotten
NGA - Noe Ganske Annet
“The most spacious”
Established: 2016
Where: Langbakken 8
Beds: 7
Interior: We move away from the student villages and find the home of the choir Noe Ganske Annet, Epleskrotten (the apple core). It is without a doubt the largest association housing so far with a calming presence, color-coded in blue and green. Many green plants are placed on shelves and windowsills and adds a fresh look to the place.
Party possibilities: Word has it that the place has hosted a party with 100 guests at one point. The garden has its own shelter, which was built for the UKA 2020 liqueur loop, and has been the location of numerous bonfires.
Livability: The NGAs describe Epleskrotten as a free space where there is room to be whom you want to be. The motto of Epleskrotten is: Unity, coziness and hangovers. “In comparison to other association housing the place is quite clean,” which could be a natural consequence of the less frequent parties they host compared to the other housings, due to the distance from Samfunnet and other homes.
Open for after-party: By invitation only
Drink of choice: Leftover spirits.
Fun fact: The most special and wonderful part about Epleskrotten must be the annual NGA festival which is held every June.
Sætra
Tradenigheten: Leikarringen Frøy, Flatlusaspelemannslag og Budeieforeningen
“Most ambitious home”
Established: 9. September 2023 – Everyone is invited to the opening party!
Where: Fougnerbakken 19
Beds: 6
Interior: Located next to the Tower Building is a path that leads us through a forest and to a white house. This is Sætra. The living room is decorated in the style of national romanticism, with churns and paintings. The walls are of golden wood, which together with the noise of the fireplace gives an earthy vibe. It can almost compare to coming home to the cabin after a day of skiing.
Party possibilities: Sætra is still under renovation and is not yet a fully functioning association housing. But Tradenigheten still has a lot of ideas for the place. The ambition is to create a space where people can dance and play folk music. 9th of September is the date of the official opening, and all students at NMBU are invited – as well as the King and the Head of the Directorate for Cultural Heritage! “We can promise a cultural happening that you will not forget.” Sætra is a large house with a spacious living room, which makes for great party possibilities – but can they really fit all of Ås?
Livability: Time will tell
Open for after-party: Knock and see!
Drink of choice: A drink of ½ Kefir and Kalinka
Fun fact: They considered over 40 names before ending up with Sætra. The competing names were, among others, “Der ingen skulle tru”, “Soria Moria”, “Gimle” and “Åsgård
