Yale Daily News

Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:25 p.m.

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JE’s Omni 15 'get a room'

With renovations to JE incomplete, 15 students enjoy a month of little luxuries and free laundry

Staff Reporter
Published Wednesday, September 3, 2008

On a sunny post-Labor Day afternoon, Simone Berkower ’09 parted the curtains behind the treadmill in her room, turned the air conditioner on maximum power and sat back against the five pillows on her queen-size bed, freshly showered and dressed in summer garb. On a television nearby, pristine scenes of waterfalls and flower petals accompanied a hazy soprano voice.

“The relaxation channel is my favorite,” she said. “I’ve taken so many naps to this.”

While summer vacation has ended for most Yale students, Berkower and 14 other girls, dubbed the “Omni 15,” are lounging in...

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