As the days get colder and the wind picks up, more people are forced to do the “Great Building Hop.”

Anyone who’s lived through a DeKalb winter knows the best way to a class isn’t always the fastest. Finding a strategic passage through interconnected buildings is a must, especially for those people who refuse to wear winter clothing.

The best locations to get a good warm-up are generally on a linear pattern. Art and Music Building frequenters, I feel your pain; there’s a good block that, no matter how one manages, must be traversed outdoors.

Some may not know, but DuSable, Reavis and Watson halls all are connected, and all boast warmth in the winter. A straight shot through Cole Hall and on to Neptune, and, bam, you’re in Student Center City.

DuSable’s heating system comes in the form of the human body. As they mentioned in “The Matrix,” the human body is capable of producing 450 BTUs per hour. So, despite the constant door openings and closings, the temperature of DuSable remains delightfully cozy even during the coldest winter months. The sloshy, melty, snow-covered floors are another ordeal.

Neptune is generally unbearably warm during the winter; I equate it to either the Trident or the laundry facilities on the ground floor, or both. This warmth is welcome during the 30-below-zero wind-chill days.

The construction of Cole, with the straight shot through the middle, is ideal for a quick cut-through/warm-up. Cole always is warm in the center passage. I’m not certain why, but I’m not complaining. I’d much rather use Cole for a warm-up spot than actually take a class there. The warmth factor is much more comfortable than those cursed F+ Cole Hall seats.

I’ve never been in Barsema during the winter, but judging from the crisp, cool temperature during the hot summer days, they must have quite a good temperature control system. And hey, if that ever breaks, they can just start burning $100 bills.