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Maria Hall to have central air
By: Angela Riley
Issue date: 10/4/07 Section: News
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While Maria Hall is being remodeled this year, students are living in Loretto Hall, which is also not currently air-conditioned.
No students have lived in Maria Hall since the 2005-2006 school year.
The dorms in Loretto Hall will be converted to office spaces starting in the summer once residents move out.
Loretto Hall will also receive central air. This will be an addition to the system already set up in the offices located in Loretto Hall, Stone said.
The renovations to Maria Hall will make the residence hall more expensive for students currently living in Loretto Hall next year.
Maria Hall will be on the same price level of West Hall, Buck said. Loretto Hall's 2007-08 rate is $2,050 while West Hall is $2,288 and East Hall is $2,392. The rates for the residence halls have not been decided for the 2008-09 school year.
Previously, residents who wanted air conditioning in their dorm rooms in both Maria and Loretto halls would bring their own wall air-conditioning unit from home or rent one from ResLife.
The units cost $60 for the first month and $25 for each additional month.
Liz Robinette, a freshman lighting design major, is a current resident of Loretto Hall. Her roommate purchased the air-conditioning unit for their room.
"It keeps the room decently cool," she said. "It's only really hot in the kitchen and in the lounges (where there is no air conditioning)."
Jennifer Mullikin, a senior film studies and early childhood education major and residential assistant for the 2nd floor of Loretto Hall, said the lack of cool air is not a big problem.
"It's really not that bad up here," she said. "It's hot for the first two weeks of school and for the last two weeks, and that's it."
While the prospect of not having air-conditioning might be a turn off for most students, many residents have found they like living in Loretto Hall.
"It wasn't my first choice (on where to live), but I definitely wouldn't change where I am now," said Abby Rosenkoetter, a freshman graphic design major.
"Our floor is a lot closer than many others on campus, and I really like the location."
No students have lived in Maria Hall since the 2005-2006 school year.
The dorms in Loretto Hall will be converted to office spaces starting in the summer once residents move out.
Loretto Hall will also receive central air. This will be an addition to the system already set up in the offices located in Loretto Hall, Stone said.
The renovations to Maria Hall will make the residence hall more expensive for students currently living in Loretto Hall next year.
Maria Hall will be on the same price level of West Hall, Buck said. Loretto Hall's 2007-08 rate is $2,050 while West Hall is $2,288 and East Hall is $2,392. The rates for the residence halls have not been decided for the 2008-09 school year.
Previously, residents who wanted air conditioning in their dorm rooms in both Maria and Loretto halls would bring their own wall air-conditioning unit from home or rent one from ResLife.
The units cost $60 for the first month and $25 for each additional month.
Liz Robinette, a freshman lighting design major, is a current resident of Loretto Hall. Her roommate purchased the air-conditioning unit for their room.
"It keeps the room decently cool," she said. "It's only really hot in the kitchen and in the lounges (where there is no air conditioning)."
Jennifer Mullikin, a senior film studies and early childhood education major and residential assistant for the 2nd floor of Loretto Hall, said the lack of cool air is not a big problem.
"It's really not that bad up here," she said. "It's hot for the first two weeks of school and for the last two weeks, and that's it."
While the prospect of not having air-conditioning might be a turn off for most students, many residents have found they like living in Loretto Hall.
"It wasn't my first choice (on where to live), but I definitely wouldn't change where I am now," said Abby Rosenkoetter, a freshman graphic design major.
"Our floor is a lot closer than many others on campus, and I really like the location."
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