New upgrades at ASU
Cecily Long, Sarah Campbell & Molly Carpenter
Issue date: 8/27/09 Section: News
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New Apartments
Upper-class students didn't know what to expect when moving into the new apartment Sunday Aug. 16, but they were pleasantly surprised by all the upgrades.
Like Collegiate Park, the apartments come with a full kitchen, living room, and extra sinks outside the bathroom, but students living in the Red Wolves Den, will also enjoy a dishwasher, garbage disposal, ice maker in the refrigerator, a leather couch and full-size beds.
"I love the dishwasher, and full-size bed," said Kristen Richmond, a junior radiology sciences major from Etowah.
The three building complex is made to hold 189 students, and has reached its limit.
Richmond said she couldn't pass up the chance to live in a new building.
"I wanted something new, nice and different," Richmond said. "The walk to class is bad, but the good out ways the bad."
Beside the walk what else could be considered bad about living in the Red Wolves Den?
Construction on the commons building for the complex isn't complete, so students have to share laundry facilities with North Park Quads residents.
According to Residence Life, the commons building should be completed by Sept. 15.
Also, with continued construction students track dirt into their new apartments.
"I've swept five times today," Richmond said.
And what could be one of the bigger downsides to the apartments, are the doorbells, a loud, piercing siren-like buzzer that rings throughout the entire apartment.
"I don't know how many times people have hit it and ran," Richmond said. "And you can't turn it off."
But, these are minor nuisances that the energy efficient light bulbs, large vanity, modern shower heads, and large kitchen cabinets, make up for easily.
New Honors Dorms
Students moving into the new honors living-learning community Saturday were pleased to find rooms with full-size beds and new living quarters.
"The full beds were the deal breaker between staying in the quads and moving in here," said Shelby Elledge, a sophomore graphic design major from Pocahontas.
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