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Thursday, January 18, 1996
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Plans contingent on Legislature's budget decisions
Suite life awaits Templin residents
By Scott MacWilliams Kansan staff writer
Templin Hall residents can look forward to the suite life.
If all goes according to plan, construction will begin July 1 for the conversion of Templin Hall from dormitory rooms to new suite floor plans.
Phil Garito, associate director of student housing, said that the process is nearing the end of the design phase.
Gov. Bill Graves has given his blessing to the university bond issue, but State Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence, said that it was not at all clear that the project would be funded.
"We have a $163 million dollar bond issue in the governor's budget," Ballard said. "The bonding proposal is for all the Regents universities, and covers everything from bringing older buildings up to fire and safety codes, making buildings accessible, and updating some labs.
Phil Garito, associate director of student housing, said that the process was nearing the end of the design phase.
"Any single project can be deleted from the package, or other things can be added."
"We had a review meeting last Friday with the architects and state
officials," Garito said. "We are now getting down to the small details of the design work, things like color choices and types of door handles. We are waiting on the legislature to issue bonds for the construction."
Garito said that there would be three basic designs available to the general student population, a hand-capped accessible design, and one for the RA on each floor.
There are two two-person floor plans. The small design uses what was 1 1/2 dorm rooms and the large design fills what was two dorm rooms. The four-person plan uses three dorm rooms and has a central living room.
Suite living arrangements for students are not a new concept.
Chad Henry, University of Virginia freshman, lives in an 11-person suite in student housing. He has found many positives to the living arrangement.
"It helps you get to know everybody easier," Henry said. "It is easy to sit around in our central living room and visit or study. My brother lived in a suite last year, and when I came to visit him, I really liked it."
Henry said Virginia has had suite living for about 20 years, and suites cost about the same as dorm rooms.
"Our building has a computer room, post office, and each room has an ethernet connection," said Henry. "The first floor is like a huge lobby with a TV room and living room."
The Templin project funding will need to survive the legislative budget process, and Ballard said that there was definite opposition to the construction bond issue.
The suite life
The new Templin Hall suites will be constructed using three unique designs. Double occupancy rooms will be available in both a small and large size, and the largest suite will provide living quarters for four students.
"2S" - double occupancy, bunk beds, one bathroom.
"2L" - Separate sleeping and study areas.
"4" - Two separate sleeping quarters with bunk beds, one shared bathroom and kitchen for all four occupants.
Noah Musser/KANSAN
University Dance Company Auditions
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 18, 1996
Studio 242 Robinson Center
No solo material required
For more information call the Division of Dance 864-4264
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1996 from 10 am - 9 pm,
Monday-Sunday.
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