Shea/Durgin gets a seven million dollar makeover
Jessica Hand
Issue date: 9/21/06 Section: Campus News
As was the case with the Maxwell Library, the Shea/Durgin freshmen dormitory went through a major overhaul this past summer.
With over $7 million dollars of renovations, the freshmen housing complex now has brand new, state-of-the-art bathrooms, study lounges, hallways, and common areas.
Before the recent renovations, every hallway in the building had a bathroom and a shower room. Where there once was a wall which separated both the bath and shower room, there is now an island of sinks in its place. The new and improved mirrors, sinks, and bathrooms have many BSC students singing to its praise.
"I saw how the bathrooms were last year, and I was much happier to see that they're much cleaner this year," said freshman Tiffany Stowell. "What's also great is that you don't have to walk all the way down the hallway to use the bathroom!"
Each floor also has newly constructed walls and hallways, which gives the dorms a more "modern" feel.
In addition to that, where straight, narrow hallways once consisted on each and every floor, there are now multi-colored, curved walls that gives the inside architecture a little personality.
The area where there once sat small, mostly un-used study lounges has now been completely re-done into both brand new dorms and common areas, which consist of new furniture.
Although much has changed, many parts of the building are still recognizable. The ground floor hasn't changed yet nor have the stairwells or elevators. Also, the elevator landings which divide the buildings have stayed the same.
With over $7 million dollars of renovations, the freshmen housing complex now has brand new, state-of-the-art bathrooms, study lounges, hallways, and common areas.
Before the recent renovations, every hallway in the building had a bathroom and a shower room. Where there once was a wall which separated both the bath and shower room, there is now an island of sinks in its place. The new and improved mirrors, sinks, and bathrooms have many BSC students singing to its praise.
"I saw how the bathrooms were last year, and I was much happier to see that they're much cleaner this year," said freshman Tiffany Stowell. "What's also great is that you don't have to walk all the way down the hallway to use the bathroom!"
Each floor also has newly constructed walls and hallways, which gives the dorms a more "modern" feel.
In addition to that, where straight, narrow hallways once consisted on each and every floor, there are now multi-colored, curved walls that gives the inside architecture a little personality.
The area where there once sat small, mostly un-used study lounges has now been completely re-done into both brand new dorms and common areas, which consist of new furniture.
Although much has changed, many parts of the building are still recognizable. The ground floor hasn't changed yet nor have the stairwells or elevators. Also, the elevator landings which divide the buildings have stayed the same.
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