Dobson reopens doors
Stephanie Hall
Issue date: 8/22/09 Section: News
Dobber the Toaster is once again a contender for the College Cup.
After major renovations, Dobson hall reopened this year with a new staff and a majority of new students.
Dobson Community Coordinator senior Claire Hof said she is excited for a fresh start.
"Nobody has ever worked there, including myself," Hof said. "So it'll be a new experience for all of us. We're just going to tackle things as they come because there is a lot that we don't know."
The new staff includes Andy Albrecht, who will be the hall director for Dobson, Fair Apartments and Randolph Apartments. Along with the new staff, new amenities in Dobson include air conditioning, an elevator, new kitchen amenities, flat screens and a stone fire place.
"It's gorgeous," Hof said. "They did a really good job with renovations. I think one thing that shows is that the housekeepers love it, and the housekeepers know every building so well. They are just in love with the Dobson renovations so it's cool to hear them so excited about it."
Some of the big changes include a C-store in Dobson that will replace the store in Fair Apartments and an entryway at the back of the building so students will not have to walk around the building to enter.
Dobson has the same layout as it had before the renovation and houses 380 students with community-style bathrooms. Hof said she has never experienced community-style bathrooms but thinks it will be a good experience.
"I can definitely see the effects of community-style bathrooms on buildings," Hof said. "So I'm excited about that and my student advisers are also excited to be able to have that type of community. There is a more of a close-knit family feeling because they all do share one bathroom so they all see each other all the time."
Junior Katherine Murphy lived in Dobson as a freshman and is returning as a student adviser this year. She said she has always enjoyed the community-style living that Dobson offers.
After major renovations, Dobson hall reopened this year with a new staff and a majority of new students.
Dobson Community Coordinator senior Claire Hof said she is excited for a fresh start.
"Nobody has ever worked there, including myself," Hof said. "So it'll be a new experience for all of us. We're just going to tackle things as they come because there is a lot that we don't know."
The new staff includes Andy Albrecht, who will be the hall director for Dobson, Fair Apartments and Randolph Apartments. Along with the new staff, new amenities in Dobson include air conditioning, an elevator, new kitchen amenities, flat screens and a stone fire place.
"It's gorgeous," Hof said. "They did a really good job with renovations. I think one thing that shows is that the housekeepers love it, and the housekeepers know every building so well. They are just in love with the Dobson renovations so it's cool to hear them so excited about it."
Some of the big changes include a C-store in Dobson that will replace the store in Fair Apartments and an entryway at the back of the building so students will not have to walk around the building to enter.
Dobson has the same layout as it had before the renovation and houses 380 students with community-style bathrooms. Hof said she has never experienced community-style bathrooms but thinks it will be a good experience.
"I can definitely see the effects of community-style bathrooms on buildings," Hof said. "So I'm excited about that and my student advisers are also excited to be able to have that type of community. There is a more of a close-knit family feeling because they all do share one bathroom so they all see each other all the time."
Junior Katherine Murphy lived in Dobson as a freshman and is returning as a student adviser this year. She said she has always enjoyed the community-style living that Dobson offers.
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