West Virginia Wesleyan College - Murmurmontis Yearbook (Buckhannon, WV)

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CAMDEN Can we move in yet? This question was prased by many students in early September while construction crewi prepared halls for potential Camden residents. After final approval was given by the West Virginia fire marshall Camden Residence Life had its beginnings. The Camden area provides students with a different college lifestyle. The complex consists of two suite buildings housing two 28-person and two 10-person suites along with twelve campus apartments. Although all the resident experienced ramifications of the shake down period, life in Camden began to run smoothly. Through the effort of Camden Residence Hall Staff, Camden Council was formed for the initiation of student activities and programs. Although life there has been different, to say the least, at least residents there don ' t have to yell showers befor they flush. With the completion of the Camden Avenue residence area, Holloway Hall was included in the area, under the direction Barbara Forinash as Residence Life Coordinator. Barbara and her husband, Michael, came to campus in Ju- ly, from Kansas and resided at 83 Kanawha un- til construction of their Camden apartment was complete. Beth Lipscomb, Assistant Coor- dinator of Holloway Hall, worked closely with Barbara throughout the year in providing ac- tivities for the residents.

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Donna Kocher resided in Fleming Hall and served as the Residence Life Coordinator for the Quad area. She came to Wesleyan from Alma College in Michigan where she worked in Housing for two years. Assisting Donna in the Quad were Teri Velicoff in McCuskey, and David Wharton in Doney Hall. In an effort to provide for the needs of their residents, they aided in the initiation of Quad Council which sponsored programs. The Quad Have you ever been quaded? Have you ever tried? Unless you have been a student lucky enough to live in the Quad, this probably has little meaning to you. This excitement is a part of the experience which is shared by the residents of McCuskey, Doney, and Fleming Halls. Although the Quad has long maintained the reputation of being wild, the residents find the at- mosphere excellent in providing for individual growth and expression. Due to the close proximity of the buildings, social interaction runs rampant in the Quad. In an effort to renew the physical structures of this area, the Quad is undergoing renovations. The rooms of the residents are being repainted and necessary repairs are being made. Study areas have been added in many areas, and carpeting has been installed in those areas which did not have it before. Along with these im- provements, plans have been made to provide more study and kitchen areas. With its new look, the Quad has experienced a renewed sense of pride.

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A nd putting it all together Putting it all together and keeping it all together is what the Resident Assistants of Wesleyan do. Resident Assistants, or RA ' s, are the most solid communication connection between the students and the administra- tion. Their main goals are to keep that communication channel open and to provide an atmosphere conducive to learning. These two goals are sound in theory, but actually achieving these ideals is sometimes quite difficult. The RA ' s have to contend with responsibilities relating to Bill Johnston, to their Residence Life Coordinator, and possibly to their Assistant Coordinator plus to their residents on their hall. In other words, they are the peo- ple in the middle of everything from paperwork to counseling to judicial conferences. Being an RA consists of many responsibilities, but it can be a very enjoyable experience. Mot only does it pro- vide a way of meeting and dealing with many different people, but it also is an exciting challenge to the individual.