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2 riiursday, APRIL 14,1994 { RESIDENTIAL LIFE J Which Dorm is Yours? More than an Idle Question l)v Denise Peck Where do you live? This has never been an idle question at St. Andrews.Thedonnsandtheirchar- acters have evolved throughout the college’s 25 year history. When St. Andrews opened its doors on September 22,1961, only six of the eight dorms named for Presbytery districts within North Carolina were occupied. Albem;irle, Concord, Granville and Wilmington halls housed the ladies and Mecklenburg and Or ange halls housed the men of the campus. Throughout the last 25 years, each of these dorms has changed and grown to fonn unique charac teristics and personalities. But some of the original reputations of the donns still remain intact in 1986. AIvBEMARLE Albem;irle Hall, originally one of four all-girl dormitories, has always housed members of all classes, from freshmen to .seniors. In 1964, Albemarle received the “Best Donn Award” and prided itself in sponsoring Miss Lynn McNeel). the first runner-up in the When the quiet atmosphere got boring, w;ir was declared on Kings Mountain Hall, with Rice Krispies in the men’s soc'ks and other frivoli ties. Albemarle ladies were indus trious. They made beds in Kings Mountain Hall for 15 cents each. In 1970, Albemarle had one boy’s suite, but in 1971 the ladies evicted the men. Today, Albemarleisoneof three co-ed dorms on campus and is known for its calm atmosphere and the annual Luau party which began in 1 978. CRANVILLE Granville Hall, also an original women’s dormitory, housed mostly seniors in 1963. In 1969, Granville replaced the traditional donn mother with two students and a hip alumnus and became perhaps the freest dorm on campus. Granville adopted unlimited hours and a gate lock in 1970 and has traditionally sponsored the big gest panics on campus. Away from the mainstream, to day Granville residentscan often be MECKLENBURG Mecklenburg Hall was a rather reserved dormitory in the first years of St. Andrews. By 1969, however, “Big Meek ' was known as the “zoo dorm and it was predicted that the building would .someday cnimble and slide into the lake. Mecklenburg was responsible for many private publications on campus thai reflected more big dreamsthan any dorm could handle. During the early 1970’s, acid rock penneated thehallsofMeckas the freaks, radicals and hippies took overthe previously “jock territory.” MecklenburgHallisstillamys- tery to many people on campus. They .still have good parties, but there is reason to believe that there are many more parties that are kept quiet. ORANGE In 1963 Orange Hall, previously an all men’s donn, became the first co-ed dorm on the St. Andrews campus. A redwood screen was constnictedon the counyard side of Orange, blocking direct counyard access to the ladies suites. screen aroimd 1970, and it became the motorcycle suite in Winston Salem dorm. The unity created from the “Or ange Experiment” remains un matched in other dorm.s. An atmosphere of ease and friendliness can still be found in the dorm today. Orange Hall residents also continue to have some of the most outstanding academic record.s on campus. WILMIN(JTON Wilmington Hall is perhaps the dorm most unchanged in St. An-~ drews' twenty-five year history. This all women’s dorm has been recognized since its beginning for having the most men standing at the door after visiting hours are over, as well as the most men sneaking in and out in the wee hours of the morning. Wilmington women struggled for later visiting hours, but until fairly recently had to lock the doors by midnight. The rights for the Wilmington ladies are now much more relaxed, and they en joy the same freedoms as all other donns on campus. Ttienie Housing in the Near Future for SA by Shad Luedke The St. Andrews student life staff is considering offering "theme housing" to students in the fall. Theme housing will allow students with similar wants to live together in designated suites. Suites will be designated as sub- stance-free (with alcohol and to bacco products prohibited), stnoke-free (with tobacco prod ucts prohibited), or alcohol-free (with alcoholic beverages prohib ited). Quiet suites will also be des ignated if enough students are in terested in such a classification. The idea about substance- free suites came in response to student complaints about sharing living quarters with other resi dents who do not share the same attitudes toward substance use. It was also recommended as a way to promote healthy environments and good health among all stu dents. One student believes that these choices of living conditions would be ideal. He said that it will give an opponunity to students who are bothered by loud music or tobacco smoke to live in an environment which they find more comfortable. A second student added that he believes that alcohol and to bacco use would decrease with the implementation of such a pro gram. He said that students who smoke or drink occasionally m.ight decrease their frequency if the substances weren't always "in their faces" and become less acces sible.' ONLY 8 DAYS UNTIL GANZA!!! Student Forum cont'd from front page of the requirements to be met in housing the S.A. Academy. The students also submitted that within 48 hours of receiving this infor mation, they will present an out line of possible al tenati ves to hous ing the academy in Granville Hall.Board agreed to both the re quest and the submission of alter natives. If the alternatives meet all set requirements, they will be considered for implementation. Any students wishing to share or propose viable alternatives should contact Jennifer Jo Inman, head of Alternatives Commitee for CSSAC. Other topics at the meeting were improving communications between students, administration, and faculty, and including more explicit, accurate information. "I am in this profession be cause I genuinely love students and people. I will talk with stu dents," said Board. "Trust me to know when to talk with you about something that will affect you and the community.. .You will find me honest;you will find me consistant. DANCE FRIDAY APRIL 15 9:30 'til 1 BELK MAIN LOUNGE Presented by Winston’s Men of Another Kind... "We don't see nothin' wrong With a little bump and grind..."
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