A Littel History:

A Little History behind the Names: NewHomeFreeLand, Moodstock and the Shithaus.
It is hard to say where it all began, but “Home Free” was a term used for a previous residence years earlier and not in the area of the Romfield Victory Lapse. It meant that you were safe to kick off your shoes, relax and do whatever you pleased. Anyone and everyone was welcome as long as you didn’t break anything. There was an eclectic style of decoration on the walls and most of it was handmade. It was the first definition of “home” for us and started the tradition of naming houses and apartments. It became apparent that other groups of roommates in the larger community at York University were also tagging their abodes with names that described the people and their kind of lifestyle. The names were something more meaningful than the number outside their door, something more relatable.
NewHomeFreeLand was not the first name the house held. Some people will remember is at “Cash Money” where a bunch of frat-like males in the Design program liked to throw overcrowded parties for the entire faculty of Fine Arts. Eventually the Design boys moved onward and outward handing it over to the boys who lived at Home Free and other various places. The cliché University student posters were torn down and the artwork soon went up which included over 100 paper airplanes taped to the ceiling. These boys also liked to throw parties but the atmosphere was of an entirely different realm. Collective art making was encouraged, experimenting with instruments and vinyl were the norm and instead of purely indulging in losing your sense of sobriety everyone indulged in being close to one another. NewHomeFreeLand held the essence of “Home Free” but in new territory.
Meanwhile, about five doors down, Shithaus came to fruition at the same time as Cash Money. It was handed down to a group of Absinthe Pub employees from some veteran Theatre students. Originally, and perhaps unfortunately, it was referred to as the Shit House. This was because every year that the house had a turnover of roommates, the commotion of packing and unpacking seemed to leave the household in total disarray for much longer than one would expect. Including the pullout couch that had a death wish for anyone that came near it. Living in and around of boxes became a natural state of living. Cat also added to the element of a shit-house. And even though setting seemed more “grown-up” and “civilized” in comparison to NHFL