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"DORMIES"
Dormitory: "a room providing sleeping quarters for a
number of persons." Sounds simple enough, but it tells you
nothing of the building's inhabitants, which have been
nicknamed "dormies." Well, since Webster won't tell you
what a "dormy" is, I will.
Food is a "dormy's" favorite past-time. Though the "dor-
mies" tend to agree that the cafeteria food leaves a little to
be desired, the "dormies" always find ingenious ways to fill
their stomachs. "Dormies" love to order pizzas, drive to
Wendy's or "munch-out" on Grandma's Cookies.
Procrastination tops the list of a "dormy's" talents, and it
is done with amazing creativity. Some procrastination
techniques are carefully planned out ahead of time, such as
ice-cream parties with floor-mates or the many dances sponsored by RHA (Residence Hall Association) that we attended. We even had a beach party while Old Man Winter
threatened to snow outside. Then, of course, there is the
spontaneous procrastination. "Dormies" cannot stand to be
left out of any type of fun. If their neighbors are screaming
down the halls, they join in.
Of course, dorm life does not come problem free. When
asked what they would like to change about the dorms if
they could, the "dormies" mentioned developing a better
fire code, putting more comfortable chairs in the rooms and
fixing the elevators in the Moody Towers. Karlene Williams,
a sophomore from Kingston, Jamaica, said that she would
change the cafeteria staff. "Dormies" do know how to make
the best of all situations though.
For instance, when the electricity was turned off for the
night in the Quadrangle, several "dormies" played hide-and-
seek; well, it is better than twiddling your thumbs around
the flashlight.
Friendships are a "dormy's" prized possession. All of the
"dormies" I talked to agreed that the best aspect of living in
the dorm is the people. Senior David Hunter said "I like it
(the dorms) because it's a melting pot of people." Interesting
people come to the University of Houston from all over the
world, and the "dormies" take this opportunity to really get
to know them and learn about their cultures.
As you can see, "dormies are fun-loving people who thrive
on food, friends and good times. But most importantly, they
have the wonderful opportunity to learn about themselves
and other people in a comfortable, homey atmosphere.
Jill Peterson
TRADITIONAL LOFTS
IN TAUB HALL.
PREVAIL
Many residents of Taub Hall hold lofty
ideas about their beds. Take for example
the beds of Frank Bellini of Carlstadt,
N.J. and Jason Court of Encino, Ca. After
a year of depressing uniformity in the dormitory, these young men, both athletes on
the University of Houston Track and
Field team, had first gone to get permission from the Area Coordinator of the
Quadrangle, Mr. Richard Padilla, to build
a loft. There's a few regulated rules that
students are to abide by if they too decide
to build themselves a loft in the
Quadrangle. A contract must be signed by
the student to build a loft and turned in to
the Coordinator before building. Approval
is mandatory and the loft has to be a free
standing structure, safe and is required to
be taken down at the end of the academic
school year.
According to Mr. Tom Penett: Associate
Director of Housing, the lofts have always
been a tradition in the Quadrangle and
males are the only sex known to own such
lofts in their rooms.
Residents in Taub Hall who own such
lofts are: Frank Bellini, Jason Court, Tom
Best, Dan Greenwood, Jeff Farmer, Iain
Campbell, Ned Cross, Kobi O. Eshun and
Steve Crocket. These men took the time
and money to make living in their dormitory room comfortable and spacious by
building these lofts, and still the tradition
lives on.
242 — Houstonian
Kathy L. Pryor |
