University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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Finally MAHONEY INCLUDED After complet- ing the remod- eling process, Mahoney be- comes the last dorm on campus to be- come a Resi- dential College A sign displayed in the i ahoney Residential College lobby wel- comes students. Mahoney, which houses 659 undergraduates, is the last dorm to be added to the list of Residential Colleges. Mahoney Hall, now known as Ma- honey Residen- tial College, finally joined the family of the residential halls. One initial benefit of becom- ing a residential college was that of a larger prgramming budget being made available. This money was used to attract such guest speakers as Abbie Hoffman and Ellen Goodman. Cultural trips were taken to the Coconut Grove Playhouse, the Ring Theater, and the Shake- speare Festival. But, perhaps, the most beneficial programs presented to students were the educational lectures on such to- pics as alcohol and drug aware- ness, nutrition, and safe sex. As expected, the renovations and remodeling of Mahoney Hall attracted a large number of freshmen, as well as upper- classmen. When the residents of Mahoney Hall were in- formed in the spring of 1988 that they would have to apply to be accepted into the new col- lege, there was a great uproar from the students who had stayed in Mahoney through the months of construction. These were the students that had to wake up each morning at 7am to the sound of jack-hammers for two months. They were now being told by the Housing De- partment that even though they were the ones to live with the incredible inconvenience, they might have to move if their ap- plication was rejected. After endless debates and arguments, virtually every resident was ac- commodated as he wished. As with the other residential colleges, Mahoney had live-in faculty who are involved with students socially, as well as intel- lectually. The new Masters of Mahoney were Mr. and Mrs. Steve UUman, Mr. and Mrs. Ben- jamin Webbs, and Ken Smith. Through the first few months of the fall semester, the faculty felt that the students were happy with the new environment of Ma- honey Residential. Faculty in- volvement with the students has led to a strong feeling of friend- ship and of a community, said the Residential Coordinator, Rich Vovanovich. Physical changes to Ma- honey included a weight room, new furniture, upgraded study lounges and kitchens, as well as new laundry rooms. Sabina Rahim .1 24 Mahoney Residential College photos by Andy Ives

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