Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Franken Hall was also experiencing the change from an all women ' s dorm to a co-ed dorm. For the first time since Franken was built, men moved into the dorm right along with the women. At first everyone stayed on their own floor, but now people go all over, said Kelly Goodlet. I really like it here because there ' s more variety in the people you can meet, said Morel Ruffy. Overall, there was a general feel- ing of acceptance and a minimum of trouble with the change in Franken Hall. We ' ve had fewer problems than most other dorms, said Gary Keenan, Franken ' s hall director. For some, moving in was a joyful experience. Roberta Hall made a change back to the old, when the north side of the dorm was re- opened to two sororities. Delta Zeta 28 Discussing how they will carry everything into the building in as few trips as possi- ble, Bob Glasgow and Tammy Elliott pause to rest. Moving In Here I am (again) and Alpha Sigma Alpha were back in Roberta, while Sigma Sigma Sigma and Phi Mu will stay in Wilson and Richardson until the south side of Roberta can be repaired. Hopefully, if there are no pro- blems, all the sororities will be mov- ed into Roberta Hall by the fall of 1983, said Wake. After having been away from Roberta for a year, residents were glad to be back. I enjoyed moving back into the homier atmosphere Roberta has, said Nancy Martin. It just brings the girls closer together, she said. Concessions were made in order to move back to Roberta. Because Roberta is old, things are kind of run down, said Martin. You ' re never sure if something is going to work or not, and workmen are constantly hammering somewhere in the building, beginn- ing at 7 a.m., said Karla Loonev. But it ' s worth it to live in Roberta again. Despite the problems of moving into a changing Northwest campus, most seemed happy to be back at school. Others were here for the first time experiencing something that may never change: moving in.

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DORM IIF£ WITH A TWIST For the first time in the 76 year history of Northwest, a co-ed dorm was made available to the studems by the housing department. Franken Hall was selected for this experi- ment. Plans for the co-ed dorm started as early as spring of 1981. At that time, many people felt as though it would not be conceivable to have men and women living in the same housing facility. However, when the final decision was to be made, the issue was supported by both students and administration. By the time final details were worked out, the fall semester started. With a positive attitude toward the co-ed dorm. Hall Director Gary Kennan called the first meeting with all hall residents, both male and female. Kennan emphasized that if residents would obey the present rules, a possibility of 24 hour visita- tion would become a reality. This dorm was opened on an ex- perimental basis. All the eyes on campus are focused on Franken Hall, Kennan said. One month into the semester, it was considered a success by residents of the hall. Living in a co-ed dorm provides the student with a unique living ex- perience, said Carla Pigman, Franken Resident Assistant. The idea of living with the opposite sex is new to many college students, she said. The first couple of weeks people tried to see how much they could get away with, she said. Now most of them have matured enough to deal with the present hours. Reasons for chosing Franken Hall as home were varied. I moved to this dorm to meet girls, said Ernest Williams. That ' s the biggest advantage, he said. Because Franken was formally a girls hall, it has been well kept and seems cleaner than a lot of others, Williams said. Many reflections on co-ed dorm life were similar. Association with the opposite sex was the most com- mon advantage. Many girls said they felt more secure knowing that men were just below them. I ' m a little more comfortable living here, said Lisa Rollo. If some disaster occurred, I ' m confi- dent that the guys would help us out, she said. continued 30 Dorm Life