Many students have complained about their roommate waking them up from a nap on accident, or being too loud getting ready in the morning.
But the residents of Lund Family Hall not only have to live with a roommate, they have a whole construction crew to get along with.
On Oct. 22, the remaining residents of Lund Hall moved into Wing A, after having roomed with Wing B residents, residents of Fields and Schoenfeldt or off-campus friends during the start of the year as the wing was being finished. While the inside of the building is mostly complete, the exterior is scheduled to be fully finished on Nov. 8, according to Hall Director Mike Wode. The official dedication of the hall is scheduled for Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. in the hall chapel, followed by an open reception to explore the building.
While there was speculation about a dining option in Lund Hall, Wode said no concrete plans have been made, though it could happen further down the road.
Student and staff leaders are working to make Lund Hall feel like home to the new residents and create a strong community.
This effort began on Tuesday, when residents met at hall mass and ceremonially blessed the Wing A addition, with a dessert-filled social afterwards.
“Every second Sunday of the month we have the ‘Lund Fam Pajama Jam,’ where we are working to get Lund Family Hall pajamas, and we have a dance party with crepes and jam and just hangout,” said Georgia Pirie, a resident assistant and senior environmental ethics and policy major.
Off-campus activities are also being arranged — Resident Assistant and senior biology major Tristan Simons organized “Forest Park Friday” for his floor this coming Friday.
“The whole (move-in) process went as smooth as it possibly could,” Wode said.
Some students, however, say the hardest part is adapting to living with construction workers.
Ben Murphy, a resident assistant, says he was woken from a nap when a construction worker walked into his room.
Freshman Lexi Owens moved into Wing B in Lund Hall at the start of the year, and has mixed feelings about the experience.
“While there is a larger sense of community with everyone moved in now, the construction has moved outside, which starts at eight in the morning,” Owens said. “You can’t really sleep past then.”
The residents of Lund Hall can get their sleep soon, because the construction is set to be finished next Tuesday.
However, Wode says construction workers may continue to stop by throughout the next year to ensure the quality of the building.
