Marian Hall opens as dorm,
has giant party to celebrate
By Cami Swanson
Emerald Reporter
Calling the event a "historic
occasion," Housing Director
Marjory Ramey participated in
the ceremonial ribbon-cutting
opening of Marion Hall Monday
night.
Approximately 45 residents
watched and cheered as Ramey
cut the ribbon in the hall's main
entrance. After the ceremony
the residents indulged in barbe
qued hamburgers and hot dogs
in the hall's center courtyard.
The hall's resident assistants
orgainzed the celebration.
"We're terribly pleased with
the way everything has worked
out," Ramey said, referring to
the conversion of Marian Hall
from a former day-care center to
a University residence hall.
"It’s just a really good buy."
she said of the University’s $2.1
million investment in the
former Northwest Christian Col
lege building.
Built in 1963, the building
once belonged to Sacred Heart
Hospital, which planned to use
it for its nursing program But
the program was dismantled
opening as the sandbox in the
center of the complex's cour
tyard was unveiled
“The sandbox cutting was
just a little fun thing we wanted
to do,” explained Resident
Assistant Tim Stevens. "The
sandbox was here from when
this used to be a day care center
As far as we know, its gonna
stay.”
Stevens, who lived in the
University Inn last year, said
that compared to the UJ he liked
living in Marian Hall better
"As a RA and as a student,
it's exciting to have a hand in
shaping the dorm. It's not
segregated by wing like the Ul
is. so it allows more interper
sonal contact." he said.
Third-floor Resident Assis
tant Susan Otolski agrees.
''It’s small enough for
everyone to get to know each
other," she said, estimating that
approximately 120 students
presently live in the new dorm
Otloski, who lived in Collier
Hall last year, admits that small
adjustments have been
necessary. The hall has few fur
nishings at present.
"It's been a big change, and a
big challenge. Rut we're doing
‘I wouldn’t go back there if I could, it’s
louder over there, here it's more like a
family.’
— Jamie Hadden
and NCC. bought the building
Ramey said it took two-and-one
half years of negotiations before
the University was able to pur
chase the building.
Ramey feels optimistic about
the building's potential as a
residence hall.
“Although there is no food
service available, these are just
little adjustments to be made.
The building has its
amenities," she added.
Following Ramey’s opening
statements and the ribbon
cutting ceremony. Marian Mall
residents viewed an additional
our best." she said.
While acknowledging that
Marian Hall has no usable kit
chen and that residents must
walk to the UI for their food and
mail. Otolski said. "It's silly to
have a kitchen set up fur only
120 people."
Residents of Marian Hall
don't seem to mind such minor
inconviences anyway.
"I picked the UI first," said
|amie Hadden, co-chairperson
of the third floor. "I wouldn't
go hack there if I could, it's
louder over there, here it’s more
like a family."
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