Washington College - Pegasus Yearbook (Chestertown, MD)

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Sell Tioxxse Bell House, once a reknowned Ches- tertown boarding house, Is now the Creative Writing Center at Wash- ington College. In 1985, due to the renovation of other dorms, eight student writers lived there: eventu- ally, those rooms will be used as qui- et workrooms for upperclass writing students. Bell House serves as a lit- erary meeting place, a place for po- etry readings, art exhibits, lectures, and luncheons, much in the same spirit of comraderie which sur- rounded Bell Haven. Robert Day, whose Oval Office is centrally locat- ed here, hopes that Bell House will serve a dual purpose: to provide a retreat and gathering place for stu- dent writers as well as encouraging campus-wide participation in the enjoyment of art.

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Last year, Washington College students took the initiative to demand changes, protesting the dangerous cross-walk on 213. The city agreed to provide flashing yellow lights, and this year students walk safely to class. Spanish House, which has seen many changes through the years, has found new occupants yet again. The Business Man- agement Department has set up head- quarters ng.

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Ill III Bil ■■■ ■■I is. ■a :- , ia5wx P ' fe- ■ ' $ : ' - ' ' ■■- : i£ ' ? . 4 5k The renovation of Somerset Dormitory marked the most noticeable beginning of Douglass Ca- ter ' s plans to bring Washington College up-to- date. At the same time, however, it shows an unwillingness on Cater ' s part to destroy tradi- tion. Whereas some college presidents might ' ve opted for the wrecking ball, Cater ' s plan reflects his attitude of preserving 1782. The renovation, costing somewhere near 1.4 mil- lion dollars, was partially funded by a grant from Benef icial-Hodson Trust, and will be re-named Cul- len Dormitory, after Thomas Cullen, a former member of Beneficial-Hodson ' s board of direc- tors. Although the project caused housing short- ages on campus, the new building is a source of pride for everyone.