Northern Exposure is a new column series that chronicles the Cornell Freshman Experience. With each edition, one of the newest Cornellians will give a unique take on the nuances and intricacies of the student’s first year on The Hill. Our first topic? The dreaded random roommate ...

Elisabeth  Rosen '12 gives her advice to an undergrad with subletting issues, and a group of girls stuck with an eighth wheel.

Advice for a chronic dishwasher. 

Advice for a dishwasher in a dirty world.

Do your friends' and roommates' opinions hold too much sway over you? A and Z advise how to handle bad advice from good people.

While Z is away, A offers advice on mixing housemates and friends.

A offers advice on dealing with a spiteful roomie while Z helps a girl figure out how to address a possibly two-timing boyfriend.