University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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The cafeteria connected to the The Quad is located on Maple Northwest Quad is able to ac- Street, next to the new Health comodate up to 380 people. Center. The housing facility The facility was the choice was the first suite-style resi- dining center of on-campus dency constructed on the UA students. campus. Photo by Sophia Keene Photo by Sophia Keene Luxurious Living 21

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Northwest Quad opens, marking the completion of the first new residence hall since the 1960s Carolyn Finnie ♦ Laura Haynie ♦ Emily Milholen All 600 beds that accompanied the Northwest Quadrant housing complex were reserved within six hours on the first day of housing reservations. If nothing else, this fact told exactly how high the de¬ mand was to snatch a spot in the new dorm. The Northwest Quad was a multi-use suite-style facility con¬ sisting of four residence halls, a computer lab, faculty and staff apartments, classrooms, meeting rooms, lounges and a dining hall. The Quad, the first suite-style hall ever built at the UA, was also the first new residence hall to be constructed on the UA campus since Pomfret Hall was built in the late 1960s. Students had the option of liv¬ ing in two, three- or four-bedroom suites. And all students who lived in the Quad enjoyed many ameni¬ ties not typically found in on-cam- pus housing, some not even found off-campus. The complex also housed the new 380-seat dining hall, which featured market-style dining. But living the life of luxury al¬ ways came at a high price. Liv¬ ing costs for one year in the Quad totaled $4,865, ranking the new complex number one in living ex¬ penses on-campus, almost $1,700 more than what it cost to live in the second highest dorm, Greg- son. Even students who received Chancellor’s Scholarships were forced to pay out of their pockets if they wanted to live in style. However, for many students, the high price tag was worth the numerous features the dorm had to offer. “Living in the Quad is so conve¬ nient,” sophomore Clark Watson said. “It’s so nice to have a com¬ puter lab, a cafeteria and still be near the center of campus.” Living on-campus for the sec¬ ond year in a row, the Quad had everything Watson was looking for. luxuriousliving “It was either the Quad or off-cam¬ pus,” he The dorm featured private, said. locked bedrooms and closets, car¬ peted bedrooms and common ar¬ eas, telephone and ethernet con¬ nections in each room, and premier cable plans, including HBO. The three and four-bedroom suites even offered two bathrooms per unit. Another appeal was the fact that the building remained open all year, even during academic breaks, when the majority of other dorms were closed. The state-of-the-art facility was dedicated during a public ceremo¬ ny and ribbon cutting on Nov. 12, 2004. Despite the fuss over the loss of parking spaces during the con¬ struction process, the highly-an¬ ticipated completion of the Quad provided a stylish, architecturally pleasing addition to campus, and a new home for students wishing to remain on-campus. 20 Student Life

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Front-row fans in the student section of Reynolds Razorback Stadium cheer for the home team and show their Razor- back spirit by painting “Hogs” on their chests. Despite the 20-14 loss, true fans showed their enthusiasm and energy throughout the game. Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Traveler Fan-favorite and UA alumnus is pinned with a corsage before the Homecom¬ ing game. This year, alumni gathered before the game, and former cheerleaders and band members performed as part of the halftime show. Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Traveler The Homecoming Court was Rebekah Davis, Jamie Fotioo, Queen Megan Cardwell, Alexis Hurdle and Marlena Sweeney. 22 Student Life