Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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I think this is a great opportunity and I think it is a lot of fun because it is Hke having a TV show and putting it to real life. ' Oe- ' O. .

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DE-DORM Spice up to Framing a TV with ivy, Amanda Hays completes one more thing on het to-du list while participating in Residence Hall Association ' s De-Dorm ctmtest. Hays later hung up flowers and other items to finish the lo.: k of the loom. p oro K Uke D e .. Comfort Students make use of opportunity to change living quarters free of cost, by Brent Burklund spin-ott ot the popular TV show Trading Spaces, De-Dorm attempted to give residence hall rooms a more comfortable atmosphere. The Residence Hall Association sponsored the third annual De-Dorm contest, allowing three teams of two residence hall roommates to give their friends ' space a unique look. We ' re trying to push the idea of residence halls instead of dorms, RHA Sponsor Diana Royer said. .And this gives them an idea to make It nicer, since the rooms are so plain to begin with. Participants started their day with a $75 stipend and a trip to buy supplies at Wal-Mart. The only stipulation: decorations could not leave any permanent marks on furniture or fixtures. Participant Abby Galbraith, Franken Hail resident, welcomed the opportunity for change. 1 think that a lot of students leave the room like it is, Galbraith said. And this is a way to have friends create that homelike atmosphere they never took the time to do. Galbraith ran into a problem while painting Japanese characters on a loft that didn ' t fit in teammate Crystal Benton ' s room. To make use of the painted side panels, she propped them behind the bed. According to Galbraith, the day would have run smoother if participants went to Wal-Mart the day before to save time and if RHA allowed more helpers. While she had trouble meeting deadline, Galbraith found the stipend of $75 adequate; she only spent $64- Unlike Galbraith, Benton ' s teammate Cassie Wilmes put a few items back on the shelves to stay within the $75 budget. Benson and Wilmes were anxious to see how their room turned out but stayed away not to ruin the surprise. We ' re trying to stay as close to the real Trading Spaces as possible so (Abby) can ' t really know what we ' re doing, Benton said. For Galbraith ' s room they set a Hawaii meets Las Vegas theme. A purple cloth canopy and decorative lights setback Benton and Wilmes. Time ticked; both rushed to meet the 6 p.m. deadline. Exceeding the deadline by half an hour, Benton and Wilmes left out the decorative lights. A total of 10 students in six residence hall rooms participated in De-Do rm, headed by RHA member Jodie Hit:. The $75 stipend was funded by RHA who also promoted the involvement of students to create a comfortable living environment. 1 like doing this program, even though it takes tons of work and tons of planning, said Jodie Hitz. Because at the end of the day it is all worth

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With the new dorms being constructed, coiutruction workers spend hours laying the foundation. Board of Regents member J, K liii ' n c.iIIcJ the Ji-cisiim to K ' gin construction nccessar for us to Construction on thi- i,. a ii,i i- i; -:i i,r, located on Centennial Drive is projected to be tinished in August 2004. Students will be able to move in for the fall 2004 trimester, pdow fry ThaesaChiotLm University constniction workers assemble wood for the new dorms that will be available for use fall 2004. Vice President of Student Affairs Kent Porterfield referred to the project as a big undertaking. pholo by Theresa Chtodmi Sfuicfewf J l,( ' SllM3iW ! S x { SSm i msm