Spring Break
Twin Towers memories remain
Derek Good
Issue date: 10/29/09 Section: Entertainment
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The life of the 41-year-old Seminole Twin Towers ended on May 25, 2008.
The nine-story building stood in the center of ASU's campus for almost half a century, but though it no longer stands, memories of the building remain.
The building had an impact on more than 56,000 male students during its time. And, though former residents might refer to it as "the Twin Toilets," they have some fond memories of the time spent living in Seminole Twin Towers.
Four former students, each from a different decade, recalled their time residing in Twin Towers.
Donald Threm, 51, is a publicity coordinator at Mid-South Community College in West Memphis. Threm, who attended ASU from 1976-80, lived in Twin Towers for all four years and serves as a Resident Assistant for two of those years.
On Threm's very first Saturday living in Twin Towers, he said he heard a very loud commotion coming from the television room. Not wanting to get caught up in what he thought was a fight, Threm said he approached the room cautiously.
Threm said when he made it to the source of the noise, he found it was just other residents screaming and reacting wildly to a wrestling show on TV.
"I was relieved that the only people being beaten to a pulp were in the television studio," Threm said.
Threm said he never was a very big wrestling fan, but he learned to avoid the TV room on Saturdays.
Moving eight years into the future, Greg Harton attended ASU from 1984-88.
Harton, 43, was a resident of the seventh floor and recalled the friends he made at Twin Towers.
Harton, who is now the editor for the Northwest Arkansas Times, said the guys he shared a floor with made his stay at ASU interesting.
"We would leave our doors open and the hallway became sort of a front yard," Harton said.
Harton noted elevator malfunctions, community bathrooms and construction noise that carried almost three floors made Twin Towers a place that students loved to hate.
"The odd 'H' shape of the building inspired many creative young pranksters," Harton said.
Harton said people threw water balloons down on each other and some people exposed themselves when changing because they forgot to close their blinds.
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