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The Blue Banner Special Edition i mmm Hr- / >NV ::y, H-y^iwiyyyy. »^.;.v.*. W-*. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY UNCA ARCHIVES h “It is by far the best place I’ve lived on campus. People are easy going, and keep to themselves.” -Jason Miller Senior, History “I think it needs some improve ment, but I don’t like it being shut down in the pro cess.” -Anelle Hatcher Sophomore, Biology “I am not particularly attached to the buildings. They’re old, and the new solar- powered bulding is a good thing.’ -Chris Vanderford Senior, Music Technology “I like living alone, and it’s a pretty place to do that. Also, I like the leniency of rules; it’s easier to have a guest over.” -Tom Barber Junior, Computer Science . -- -'t PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY THE SUMMIT Clockwise from left: In Fall 1967, two UNCA students say hi to each other from the new dormi tories. Construction begins for the Village in 1966. Student politicians woo potential voters in the race for student class president Aug. 2, 1967. In the 1980s, students gather in one of the Village dormitory rooms. Students sprayed grafitti in Swain Hall lounge this semester as part of a residence hall social. Village continued from page 1 dents could enroll at UNCA, and provide different views of the nation and world. Also, students said they needed a place to socialize with their peers. “A lot of my friends stayed in Governor’s Village,” said McDevitt. “On campus then, there was no student center other than Lipinsky (Hall). Often, the dorm was the hang out.” In 1969, two more halls, Hoey and Ashe, were added to the Village. The assembly had allo cated more funds for the addi tion upon request from Highsmith. These dorms were also named after governors of N.C. who ei ther came from WNC or advanced higher education in the state. The buildings were originally de signed to have suites of two double occupancy bedrooms, a living room and a bath. Six of the buildings were for stu dents to live in, while the seventh served as a student lounge, snack bar and quarters for the housing supervisor. “We wanted our dormitories to be unique, but we made some of the most grievous mistakes in our early years during this construction project,” said Highsmith in his book. “We spent so much on the exte rior structure that the rooms, them selves, ended up cramped,”” said Highsmith in the book. “We should never have approved rooms that were too small to accommodate the students comfortably.”” Seen as one of the first of its kind, the Village consisted of small build ings so students would not feel lost in large dorms. “The Dormitory Village is de signed to eliminate the ‘barracks atmosphere’ of large, impersonal residence halls, and to ensure that each student retains his or her own sense of identity,”” said Highsmith in an April 7, 1967 Ashevilte Citi- zen-Times article. By Fall 2003, UNCA students should be moving into the two new buildings that are replacing the destroyed residence halls. EDO t WALTER FYLER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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