How the U.S.’s largest co-op got a formal sex room

Lucas Spangher
Nov 7 · 6 min read

I’ve heard that when you have a roommate, you can put a sock on your door to communicate that you were having sex. However, living at a 150 person, undergraduate co-op, my strategy had to be a little more advanced. I used research, spreadsheets, and debate. That’s right: because of my roommate troubles, the largest co-op in the US got an organized, formally-maintained sex room, and I’m going to tell you how it all went down.

The Cloyne Cort Co-Op at UC Berkeley

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