Seton Hall University - Galleon Yearbook (South Orange, NJ)

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May 6, 1978 Dear Mom and Dad, Well, graduation ' s almost here, and it seems like only yesterday when you first dropped me off at school. Remember how I called you every night — begging to come home? I really hated living in the dorms back then. And my roommate was the worst! Did I tell you about the time I came back from class and found my bed in the hall? It took a lot for me not to move out completely, especially when I found the potato chips in my bed and the talcum powder in my pillow. After those few days, we really became close friends. We used to talk until the wee hours of the morning — about high school romances and teachers we couldn’t stand. I didn’t think it would ever be possible, but I soon decided that there was no one I’d rather live with. As a matter of fact, we soon became quite a team. Remember how we threw the priest in the shower? He really didn’t mind — except his collar got wet. And we really enjoyed celebrating the holidays. At Christmas, our door was one of the best decorated. It was really swell of you. Mom, to let me dye your good towels red and green for the occasion. You know. I ' m really going to miss a lot of things around here. •Those crazy nights in the school pub were the best. The place was always crowded, but we always managed to find a seat. (Even if it meant waiting until three girls got up to go to the ladies ' room, and then moving their table to the other side of the room.) I’m really looking looking forward to seeing both of you at next week’s graduation. Until then, could you send me some money for old time’s sake? I need my graduation fee, road rally fee, prom bid. Then there ' s my farewell party next week . . . Living in the dorms was just great. You both thought it would be a good idea for me to get away and be my own person, and you were right. It may sound like all I did here was party, but there was more. Did I tell you I’m graduating with honors next week, and that I’m going to interview for a broadcasting job? I ' ll tell you all about it next week ... All My Love, Gigi (Top, left to right) Larry Mahdi and his date enjoy the RSA ' s Sadie Hawkins Dance; students evacuate Boland Hall during a fire drill. (Above, left to right) A quiet spot near the Women’s Residence Hall; Cheryl Bode, Freshman Orientation Advisor; Al Cain, community advisor; Bob Fasulo lunching in the Boland Hall cafeteria. 26 Dorms

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the option of either signing up for meal plans or eating out. Meals are often highlighted by special menus. Hawaiian, Mexican and Chinese nights have proved popular with the students, complete with international decorations. European nights have featured weiner schnitzel, beer and wine. The RSA-sponsored Food Committee allows the students the opportunity to participate in meal planning. Students make recommendations to the food service about likes and dislikes. They also help plan special meals. Dan Aeon once sponsored an Italian night, complete with various pasta specialties from his homeland. “Ice cream bashes” and “Make Your Own Sub Days” have also proved popular. “There ' s a much friendlier atmosphere in the dorm cafeteria,” said Escandon. “In the Galleon Room, people tend to ignore each other.” Dorm life is not without its share of problems, however. Litter ranks as the number one problem. Crushed beer cans and candy wrappers sprinkle the “Quad Area” in front of Boland Hall, and a stepped-up litter war is being waged. Vandalism has also proved to be a problem, but many attempts have been made to curb its effects. To discourage student vandalism in the dorms, a $10 “Vandalism deposit” is collected from each student at the beginning of the year. This year, students each received $7 back on the deposit, which reflects $3,000 worth of damage during the past school year. A rash of false fire alarms during the past year also brought Dorms 25

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frequent discomfort to sleeping students, who were roused from their beds because of mischievous pranksters. To alert students to the importance of fire awareness, a Fire Prevention Week was held this year. A committee composed of Assistant Dean of Students Vinnie Burns and community advisors worked with local fire officials to coordinate the week’s activities, which included a Fire Prevention theme contest and visits from Smokey the Bear. Escandon reports that security in the dorms has been good throughout the year. “There have really been no major complaints with thefts, and students seemed fairly pleased with the dorm campus security.” Dorm life is truly a learning experience, reports student Gigi Crane. “It really broadened my personal growth, and I met so many different people. “All of us had to adjust and realize the true meaning of sharing, consideration and compromise. The friends I made here are so very different because we all developed into adults and went through growing pains together,” said Gigi. “The support that emerges when someone has a problem is so sincere and undefineable. I can’t help but be saddened by the end of this beautiful period in my life. But I hope, as many of us do, that the relationships started these past few years will continue to grow and deepen in the years to come,” she said. Dorms 27