The next day he moved into the apartment with fellow Occidental College transfer Phil Boerner in the fall of 1981. Boerner, who remained Obama's friend throughout his college years, describes the apartment as a third story walkup with a railroad layout and a missing doorbell. It had a walkthrough layout, and Boerner had to walk through Obama's room to get to his own. The heating frequently failed, one of the reasons Obama wound up spending so much time in Butler Library. At other times, the two roommates read their books under blankets.
Boerner:
WTF??? I may have to re-think Larry Sinclair’s credibility.