The new apartments will include modern amenities, but preserving the historical features of the building has been a priority of the project.
Topic: dorms
BJ lounges revisited
In order to compensate for repurposing of the Burton-Judson Club Rooms as dining space, the B-J house lounges and basement common area are scheduled to be renovated over the summer, according to University spokesperson Jeremy Manier. The renovations will include…
Baby, it’s cold outside—and inside
Students in Max Palevsky, Blackstone, and Stony Island have reported heating issues in their dorm rooms.
UCID now required for Pierce
Students and staff will no longer be able to enter Pierce without their UCID.
B-J lounges renamed for alums
The renaming will honor two beloved University professors and alumni.
University to investigate series of dorm break-ins
One Hitchcock resident woke up at 4:30 a.m. to find an intruder in his room.
Moving off and moving on
Living off-campus provides transitional experience between dorm life and post-college independence.
Don’t burn down Pierce
Housing should do a better job of maintaining a beloved staple of campus culture.
A house without a home
Midway House exposes flaws in housing strategy and compromises dorm culture.
Collected Wisdom: Down on the dorms
A housing guide from the disenchanted
New dorm finally opens across the Midway
The dorm, still touting its administrative code-name, was delayed and over-budget
Students weigh prices and hassle when deciding to move off-campus
The number of U of C undergraduates who moved out of the dorms over the past few years has remained constant, reflecting the minor role the economy plays in the decision to rent.
New south campus dorm on target for opening next year
There are several types of singles—some almost as large as a Max Palevsky double’s bedroom, others with entire walls of glass overlooking a courtyard still piled high with tons of steel beams.
Free printing in dorms discontinued after surge in student print-outs
Housing and Dining Services will discontinue printing in residence halls until spring quarter, according to Richard Mason, director of operations and communications for housing and dining services, in an e-mail to House System residents last week.
Stony Island
This dorm’s nickname “The Island” seems appropriate.
Snell-Hitchcock
Location, location, location. And Fermi.
Shoreland
The dorm, a former luxury hotel, allegedly hosted the notorious Al Capone.
Pierce Pierce
What inspires such loathing and unwavering loyalty, a mixture perhaps best expressed by the popular Facebook group: “[Expletive] you Pierce, you piece of [expletive]“?
Max Palevsky
Bright colors!
Maclean
Maclean was not an insane asylum.
I-House
Spend enough time at the University of Chicago and you’ll probably find your way to the International House for a lecture, cultural event, or overnight stay.
Broadview
Broadview is outside “the bubble.”
Burton-Judson
Burton-Judson involves ivy, towers, and long walks.
Blackstone Hall
Blackstone Hall is a place where students learn the true meaning of the phrase “peace and quiet.”
Gender-neutral housing decision postponed
The administration has deferred a decision on whether to make a gender-neutral housing option available to students beginning next academic year. The decision comes after members of the Inter-House Council (IHC) expressed expectations that a recommendation they had drafted and…
Editorial: Crews control
As everyone learns in Hum, it’s nearly impossible to get a group of U of C students to agree on anything. It was surprising, then, that a plan to introduce gender-neutral housing was met with overwhelming support among the student…
Students find varied merits in U of C’s “dormcest” culture
“Dormcest” usually evokes relationships that either end awkwardly or form tight-knit bonds. But for third-year Priyanko Paul, dormcest is a way to make money. Paul, a resident of Snell-Hitchcock, said that he and his roommate keep a chart detailing the…
Gender-neutral housing likely to earn approval
A proposal to implement gender-neutral housing in University dorms beginning next year is currently under consideration by administrators. Several members of the student-run Inter-House Council (IHC) committee charged with drafting the proposal expect it to be approved in the coming…
New facilities VP an expert on sustainable campuses
The U of C has hired Steve Wiesenthal, a newly appointed fellow of the American Institute of Architects with experience in facilities management, capital projects, and resource planning and management, as associate vice president for facilities services and university architect….
Bringing down the house
May 1, also known as May Day, brings with it a set of familiar rituals: All across the world, people hold parades celebrating how fantastic socialism is (excepting, of course, every instance where it’s actually been implemented); Americans, having renamed…
Second “Bulbs” contest to pit dorm against dorm
Last Friday night, students in the Snell House lounge strained their eyes while playing a game of chess in the dark to reduce their dorm’s energy use. They eventually turned on the lights so they could see the board—but their…
Student’s friend ousted from Hitchcock dorm
When Jacob Tyrell arrived at Hitchcock House for his O-week move-in, he brought something with him that other first-years didn’t: a friend. Nearly a month after Tyrell and John Daniel George, a college student from Michigan, moved in, George has…
What we’ve learned: Be nice to that weird kid in your dorm
Admit it. When you saw the carnage at Virginia Tech, you were afraid that something like that could happen here. Your friends probably blew it off, saying how horrible it was that 23-year-old Cho Seung-Hui massacred approximately 30 people. Cho…
High costs delay, downsize new dorm
Spiraling costs have forced the University to reevaluate plans for the new undergraduate dormitory under construction south of the Midway, with administrators saying that the new building will be scaled back in size and open a year later than planned….
Dorms slash energy use for Battle of the Bulbs
The Battle of the Bulbs electricity-reduction competition ended last week, with Burton-Judson (B-J) emerging as the clear winner. B-J decreased its electricity usage by 20 percent during the month of February. Shoreland came in second with an overall reduction of…
Work on new dorm kicks into high gear
Construction on the new south campus dormitory and dining hall is well underway and on schedule, according to Cheryl Gutman, deputy dean of students for Housing, Dining, and Transportation. The original schedule calls for the first phase of the 900-bed…
Redefining the dorms
Inter-House Council (IHC) recently considered the possibility of gender-neutral housing—and hopefully will move forward with this idea. Implementing gender-neutral housing options would be a positive decision for the University community. Past additions of gender-neutral bathrooms to our campus accommodated the…
Dorm printer glitches resolved
Glitches in a new computer system caused printing problems in undergraduate dorms early in autumn quarter. The problems with the dorm printers have largely been fixed, said Barry Johnson, manager of Information Services for Residence Halls and Commons (RH &…
Construction underway on new dorm behind B-J
When returning B-J residents arrived in September, they found the field behind their dorm torn up and under construction, marking the first physical sign of the new dorm that will replace the Shoreland. Cheryl Gutman, the deputy dean of students…
Housing, students convene on dorm plans
Housing officials convened with the New Residence Hall and Dining Student Advisory Committee last Friday to discuss further details surrounding construction plans for the new dorm and dining hall south of the Midway. Richard Mason, director of Dining and Housing…
Housing releases details on new dorm
Final designs for the new residence hall and dining facility south of Burton-Judson were recently released, with construction scheduled to begin in June. Located on East 61st Street and Ellis Avenue, the 900-bed residence hall will consist of nine houses…
States likely to ban smoking in dorms
The Illinois Senate and House of Representatives recently passed an amendment to the Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act that would ban smoking in university dormitories across the state if Governor Rod Blagojevich signs it into law. The amendment would prohibit…
Plans progress for dorm south of Midway
Final approval for the construction blueprint of the new dorm at 61st Street and Ellis Avenue is on the way, according to University officials. The new dorm, slated to open in 2008, will cost over $100 million and will be…
Anti-Semitic statements found on Hitchcock dorm room whiteboard
On Wednesday night, an assistant resident head in Hitchcock House found racist and anti-Semitic comments written on a whiteboard outside the dorm room of two male first-years in the College, according to a prepared response by Steve Klass, dean of…
Scammers target students’ dorm phones
Second-year in the College Janet Moehring received a suspicious phone call at her Shoreland dorm room on Wednesday, October 26, at 9:30 a.m. The caller, a woman who identified herself only as Sophie, told Moehring she was from Visa Gold…
New dorm slated to open in 2008
Administrators hope to strengthen the University’s traditional house system and encourage students to stay close to campus with the new dorm and dining hall, slated to open in September 2008 on 61st Street and Ellis Avenue. Large house lounges and…
Resident Masters improve dorm life
With the recent announcement that the new dormitory will include resident masters, students in dormitories with only resident heads shared conflicting opinions of life in housing without the resident masters program. “I think not having a resident master was unfair…
At Board of Trustees meeting, new dorm given green light
Plans for the new dorm to be built south of the Midway will be finalized next month, University President Don M. Randel said Thursday after a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Along with Randel, Chairman of the Board Jim…
Roundtable unravels student opinions on new dorm
The Maroon editors sat down on Wednesday evening to listen to various students in the College respond to questions on the proposed new dorm, experiences with Housing Office, and thoughts on University–student relations. The guest list included fourth-years Ali Boudreau…
New dorm may use B-J mess hall despite past problems
Though Vice President and Dean of Students Stephen Klass will soon present tentative plans to revamp the Burton-Judson (B-J) dining hall at Thursday’s trustees meeting, questions remain as to whether the old building is fit to serve a new dorm….