Hotel Life

When they said the Sheraton ... I said great. 1 visualized room service, maid service, swimming pool, double beds, color TV and a private bath. Well, we got a private bath."

Rooms at the Sheraton and Holiday Inn were filled with seniors from Liberty University for the majority of the first semester They were waiting for the senior dorms to be finished Their waiting was less than the wonderful experience they had allenvisioned Rooms had four people apiece and bunkbeds. Extra closet space was provided by a bar and a few 2x4's.There were no TV's and no telephones fora month The pools were off limits

However, it was not as bad as itsounds.There was still all ofthe fun associated with dorm living in a relaxed atmosphere

Many seniors praised the freedom they had while living in the hotel.They compared itto living in an apartment.

Hotel living also provided a great deal of wonderful memories Seniors who spent a few months living there will never forget. It made their senior year more than just a senior year, ltwas the year of the hotels.

Hotel life was not without its luxuries. Millicent Cook puts her bagel in the microwave. The Sheraton provided room service forstudents who wanted it. However, most found it more economical to do their own cooking.

Light from a setting sun reflects offan upstairs window. Student cars filled the new parking lotas seniors filled their new dorm.

Seniors piled their cars with everything they owned and moved over to theirnew dorms. After three years, they finally had a room designed for two.

ErnieGardnercarries his blankets into hisnew dorm.He wasapart ofthe first group to move in on Oct. 24,1988. The secondgroup moved on the weekend of Dec. 9.

InMovingThe day finally came. Senior dorms were ready. It was moving day

The firstgroup of90 started moving Monday, Oct. 24, 1988 Originally, before unavoidable construction problems,all seniors were to be in the new dorms by October 15 Problems with zoning and the sewer system delayed everything The last group moved just before the end of thefirst semester