East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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Old Lady Carter Ge ts A By Tammy Kooch Stat! Writer The campus presented a new face to returning stu- dents in 4984. Dorm renovations were the main improvement on campus as both Cooper and Carter halls had exten- sive work done. Carter Hall received a major facelift while it was closed for over a year. Built in 494 4, this dorm is a major part of the tradition and his- tory at E TSU. Included in the renovation were complete- ly new electrical wiring, plumbing, roofing, windows, heating, air conditioning and a fire alarm system. An- other major part of the ren- ovation was the conversion of basement storage space into apartments for grae duate students. The more cosmetic work included carpeting, phones and repainting. A special lift was installed and living space was converted to accomodate handicapped residents. When students moved in at the beginning of the se- mester however, a few wrinkles still remained. Main- tenance waskept busy for several weeks installing doorknobs, uns topping sinks, repairing air-conditianing and putting on the finishing touches. After a few weeks most of the wrinkles were gone but two reminders of the need for closer attention to de- tails remained. A mixup resulted in car- peting being piaced over the antique floor in the lab. by and the trim in the rooms were painted steel gray, which clashed with the brown carpet. Even so, the Old Lady of the campus is a much more pleasant place to live than before as a result of all the hard work that went into the renovation. Cooper Hall received less extensive repair work which

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BEHIND Cl. OSED DOORS . . . Tanya Gmn, Staff Dorm iife - ne w, excifing, on odvenfure e ihof is for fhe freshman. He or she is fi- noiiy away from home, on his or her own, surrounded by new people, new faces and new happenings. E TSU has nine women's dormiiories and five men's dormifories. Both men and women can choose To live in efficiency oporimenfs io- cofed on campus. When a freshman firsf moves io a dorm he or she is bombarded with new rules and reguiofions, some of which seem quire oui- dofed. The women's dorms are all looked offer 42 am. during ihe week and offer 2 am. on weekends. Mosf of ihe dorms do have combination locks now, so fhe women do ALISE DESKINS, SOPHOMORE B. 5. Nursing student lrom Youngs- town, Ohio, sfudles under her col- lection of Cllnt Eastwood posters. Allse has a total of seven posters, which she says are hard to come by. nof have to woii on o ,oo- liceman io lei ihem in. Men '5 dorms ore nof locked. Aside from ihe rules and reguiofions, dorm iife can be a very exciiing experience. A person is bound io meef new friends, learn of ofher cuiiures and ideas from ihe surrounding rooms. And, fhere is always someone nearby who will lis- fen when you jusf need someone to folk fo when you feel ihe whole world has deseried you. Dorm life has ifs bod poinfs, buf considering ihe cosi and fhe con venience if is still a very good deal. For new peopie jusf moving fo fhe oreo wifh reioiively no friends, ihe dorm is a good place io begin. 23 DORM DECOR

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included air-condifioning, venfilafion in fhe showers, fire alarms, phones and mi- nor work on fhe hearing and elecfrical systems. 8e veral ofher dorms were repainfed and campus- wide landscaping added f0 fhe beaufy of the campus for fhe 498 4-82 school year.