University of Richmond - Web Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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new apartments Came equipped with brand ncvt carpetx. lurni- ture. and unmarked walls, Melia- sa Watson kept hcr apartment as clean an the day she moved in due to her affinity for a clean living environment. The happy housekeeper . .. The Just like mamma s Looking in the apartments wah definitely a relief from 3 years in the Dining Hall. Leanna Hanger and John Ryan experimented in the kitchen trying to learn some ofman1mz1's Neeretg. Nary a cloud in the sky? . . . The locatiun of the new apartments had many seniors walking aeruss the intramural field to get to their classcm. The cloud filled sky pro- iided prtttectinn from the curly morning rays as this student heads to class, M. Berguido 3 E. Bcrlinger3 Berman 3 Berry 3 i ,,,, , ' i 1- 5 ' Q f f K ,zkg,wt.ff' ' V It ,im ,r QM 5 ,,,t

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the birth of the new apartments provided more 0 0 uch to the delight of one hundred upperclass students, the University added twenty-five units to the University Forest Apartments. Construction began in April 1987, and these apart- ments were completed for the students' arrival in Au- FCOITT decision was made to gradually phase out the Mods,' and this fall, the demolition of these units required a housing alternative. Because the existing apartments had been such a popular lifestyle option with students, and also because gust '87. The new units were similar in design to the older apartments and were located adjacent to the intramural fields. According to Ron Inlow. Director of Food and Auxil- iary Services, the decision to build more apartments was corporate, involving input from the professional Stu- dent Affairs staff and the , . . , . wwf 'fr am: .- -:af We 5 t . E' Tl fl i?'faAiif.f3Sff:sT'.Effie59if-isja-f.ffei1.ggi5.Q- 'U isa? f . f - e . s lt's fabulous! Everything is new -- carpeting, walls, paint, and furni- ture. Also, the parking is better and we have a nice front yard. ..,v. ,W-f.s...,n .- .1-1...-sr-w1S.s:fwJ, as M. If we 4 1 1 ' f ir. - Henry Godfrey the cost of twenty-five units was half the cost of con- structing a new residence hall, the University opted to meet the demand for living space by expanding the Uni- versity Forest Apartments. Inlow commented that he felt the decision had been a good one. As Maribeth Cowan, Area Coordinator supervising the apartments, Board of Trustees. Additional apartments were neces- sary because of the University's desire to eliminate less than optimum housing, particularly the Mods, The Mods, modular housing units located near the Law Dorms, were intended to be temporary but housed male students for nearly ten years. Three years ago, the 4 tr If .1 af . .. 3 ' ' . Wt' x 1 36 as .' ' . 2 . f I 1 I T tr a. ' N ' f e i xl in is . .. 1 :xiii t gf 34 y V iv .. i + said, The students just love 'emf' Echoing her enthu- siasm, Henry Godfrey volunteered, lt's fabulous! Ev- erything is new - carpeting, walls. paint. and furni- ture. The new apartments are also safer because the sliding glass door in the back of the old design has been improved with a regular bolted door. Also. the parking is better and we have a nice front yard. Nlegan Nlitcliell ..,. . .a,,,.,,...a ... ...M V M ......, ,,,..v ,