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Dormitory to house only freshmen

Junior Kent Peterson (right), a three-year Brandt resident, and senior David Cheney, a two-year Brandt resident, are not bothered by the proposal to house freshmen only in Brandt Hall. According to Cheney, "Every year at least 80 percent of the residents are freshmen." / photo by Summer Herndon
Junior Kent Peterson (right), a three-year Brandt resident, and senior David Cheney, a two-year Brandt resident, are not bothered by the proposal to house freshmen only in Brandt Hall. According to Cheney, “Every year at least 80 percent of the residents are freshmen.” / photo by Summer Herndon

by Ramzi Rabadi
Staff Writer

Starting in fall 1997, Brandt Hall will house only freshmen students. In doing so, non-freshmen students who live on-campus will have to live in Stu-Han or the Oaks.

“We want to build communities for freshmen, so they can develop bonds with each other,” said Derek Vergara, director of housing and residential life.

The goal by Vergara is to put students together who would have more in common and who can grow together throughout college.

“This is the first I’ve heard of it. I guess I’ll have to live off campus or in the Oaks,” junior Chris Malane said.

For non-freshmen males, the only option remaining for housing is the Oaks.

“I think it’s a good idea. In my experience dealing with the younger guys it is easier to discipline them,” said resident assistant Jeremy Infranca.

“This is not going to bother me at all,” said freshman Steve Candela, a resident of Brandt. Candela said, he was planning to move out next semester anyway.

According to Vergara, students living in Brandt will be getting resident housing applications for the fall semester this week, which will tell them that Brandt housing is only for freshmen.

“I’m going to live off campus then. It’s bad. Brandt Hall is a cool place to live for freshmen and for non-freshmen,” said freshman Lai Malauulu, a current resident of Brandt.

“It’s good to have a mixture of both younger students and older students together,” said Robert Yount, another Brandt resident.

Also, he said that with the change, older students will not be able to guide and help out freshmen students.

In dealing with prices Vergara maintained that they will not be raised next semester for Brandt residents who move to other residence halls.

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