Bowling Green State University - Key Yearbook (Bowling Green, OH)

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With Founders Quadrangle not yet completed, first semester saw students living in chaotically crowded rooms. At Rodgers Quadrangle, three men tried unsuc- cessfully to divide a two-man room comfortably. Four freshman women to :1 room at Kohl Hall caused closet cramming; drawer space seemed almost non-existent. Girls perched on dresser tops to change sheets on upper bunks. Evening brought a mad scramble to see who would share the double desk and who would make the long trek to the Library. At Ivy and Williams Halls, three and four freshman women shared a pill box-pro- portioned room and stored their clothing in metal wall lockers. The completion of Founders Quadrangle allevi- ated the rabbit-warren situation. Men were moved to Kohl, Shatzel, and Williams, relieving the pressure at Rodgers. Ivy Hall was closed. Housing 839 freshman and upperclass women, the vast Founders Quadrangle is divided into four separate halls. To further overcome the immensity of the build- ing, each hall is subdivided into suites, each floor con- stituting a complete unit with its own lounge and decor- ative motif. Two formal lounges and a long, glassed-in promenade are located in the front 01' the quadrangle. High-speed passenger elevators and individual dressing- rooms with built-in cosmetic cabinets are other features of the modern residence hall. 29 ; Top: Shatzel Hall housed upperclass and transfer women first semester. Bottom: Men moved back into Kohl Hall in February, after a long occupation by freshman women. Below: Williams Hall is the oldest of campus dormitories.

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Rodgers Quadrangle, housing 700 men in normal occupancy, stretched to accommodate almost 1.000 first semester. The mammoth brick building facing East Wooster SL, was completed in 1955. Ivy Hall was abandoned this year after sen ing as fraternity house, men's dorm, womelfs dorm, in alternate years. 28

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30 n: Lllgila ,..t. r 1 ' A 4' Three Shalzel Hull residents study in cramped quarters, above. Girl meets sun on the Shatzel Hall second floor deck, a heavily- patronized warm weather gathering place. In every residence hall, students elected governing boards and organized social activities, waging elaborate campaigns for offices of house chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer, and music, publicity, and social chairmen. Prout candidates appeared with spot-lighted posters and private voting booths. Residence hall house boards tried girls with an oven abundance of demerits, and directed social functions. House chairmen represented their halls at Association 01' Women Students Legislative Board meetings. Most halls sponsored a private formal dance at some time during the year. Date parties and after-hours pa- jama parties with head residents and counselors clowning and joining in the fun, were favorite events at the wom- en's residence halls. Corridor parties intensified unity and spirit at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines Day. Q03! le, aw MIcmll; In tl...'..'3 nnuuw 'HOI! lint? ,f 9' .77... D I I I I I I E m a u '11 aagaanall