College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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Flexible Housing for the Future New Randolph Residences Open Up The plowing and pounding across from the Commons finally subsided this fall with the completion of the Ran- dolph Residences, a residence village of SIX buildings, designed to provide new architectural alternatives to the changing and varied social living needs of the stu- dents, as quoted from the pamphlet dis- tributed at the dedication on Oct. 11, Jack Morgan, Associate Dean for Resi- dence Hall Life, put It more simply: The Randolph Residences will provide flexi- ble housing for students in the future. Five of the six buildings provided accom- modations for 238 students, Giles and Pleasants were delegated mainly for sorority women while their houses were under renovation this year; Page and Harrison, coed dorms with single rooms, housed upperclassmen; and the two- bedroom apartments in Cabell were occupied mainly by graduate students. The remaining structure, Tazewell, was used as an activities center, the only building on campus providing such facili- ties specifically for the residences of a complex. Although occupants encountered some minor inconveniences upon mov- ing in (card key systems were still inoper- able and many permanent doors had yet to be installed), most seemed more than satisfied with the spanking new accom- modations. Air-conditioning was prob- ably the most frequently mentioned plus And though many were initially dubious about the location, a lot of students discov- ered they actually liked being close to the cafeteria and new campus. — J.B. ■ The very first residences of second floor Page Carole King, Jen Zulli, Naomi t oore, Janice Pickrell, and Lynn Stallings make cozy quarters of a single on the hall. — Photo by Lori Friedrich 24 Randolph Residences

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i- rrr ' : Once-Serene Grounds Turn to Lots of Beating and Banging C ( I can ' t believe all this construction! ■ was one alumnus ' most vivid im- pression upon his return to the College this fall. Practically every corner of cam- pus was, in fact, defaced by some stage of sawing, sledging, beating and bang- ing. Students not only contended with avalanche-lil e rumbles exploding from Chancellors (and wolf whistling accom- paniments from construction workers within) — many were temporarily dis- oriented by the number of college de- partments switched to different floors or entirely relocated. The number of projects totalled seven- teen, the major ones including comple- tion of the new law school, renovation of the sorority houses, the beginning of a new services facility (to be located be- hind the Campus Center), transformation of Chancellors Hall into the School of Business Administration, and additions to the bookstore. Student Health Center, and Rogers Hall. Many of the projects involved complying with the new state mandate requiring accommodations for handicapped students, which must be two percent of the facilities. The building boom evolved largely from the College ' s ability to acquire capi- tal improvement money, much of which Plows, pipes, and freshly ground dirt inundate the area betiind the Campus Center, making way for a new services facility and additions to the bookstore — Photo by John Berry came from the state, although student fees were used specifically for both sorority house renovations and the Health Center expansion. Total cost for this construction phase amounted to $17.5 million. Most of the projects were scheduled to be completed this year. The last. Chan- cellors, should be ready to receive the School of Business Administration by 1982. — J. R., J.B. ■ Construction 23

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Cooking above, cooking below in coed Harrison. One of the flexible aspects of tfiis single-room dorm along with Page: both may be converted into apartments if the need arises. — Photo by Lori Friedrich. Sue Wright, area coordinator for the residences, watches a movie in the lounge area of Tazewell. We want to bring in exhibits from Virginia state museums along with free films they lend out, she says, Cable T.V. is also a possibility for this activities center. — Photo by Mark Beavers. Attempting to find the perfect angle, Yong Kim plays a little pool in the downstairs of Tazewell. — Photo by Mark Beavers. Edmund Randolph (insert), 1753-1813, was a member of the distinguished Randolph family of Virginia, in whose honor the residences were named. He attended to the College, was the first Attorney General of the U.S., and also served as Secretary of State. Tazewell, the activities center for Randolph Resi- dences, provides spacious lounging and kitchen areas on the first floor, with pool, ping pong tables and laundry facilities below Cabell stands in the background. — Photo by Lori Friedrich Randolph Residences 25