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Project New Dorm: suite designs Nathalie Trow-McDonald Staff Writer
The suite design for the new dorm is finalized. After a vote from the residential life staff and residential life peer mentors from four different suite designs, a 552-square-foot suite with two rooms per suite was the choice. From the hallway, students will walk into a common bathroom area with one private shower, one private toilet, two sinks, and some small cubbies for toiletries. Each room will have one window, two desks with drawers, two loft beds or beds that can be bunked, as well as two large built-in closets. Some furniture and equipment may be repurposed from Caddo and Prudhomme, but as long as funding permits,
the goal is to start off with everything being new. Each hall will contain one main common room providing all 36 students on the hall with a place to gather together for events or to just watch TV. Similar to the lounges of Second West and Third West of Caddo Hall, each common room will include a sink and microwave with a full kitchen on the first floor open to all students. There will also be one separate study room and a laundry room on each hall; dragging heavy laundry baskets up and down the stairs will be a thing of the past. There will still be one Student Life Adviser (SLA) and one Residential Life Peer Mentor per hall if
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Blueprints of the student and Student Life Advisor suites for the new dorm. Taken by Nathalie Trow-McDonald
enrollment and availability of a private room exists. The SLA suites will connect to their offices, and will include highlights such as balconies. In addition, there will be a larger apartment for the Coordinator of Residence Life (CRL) which will consist of
two bedrooms to allow the option of having a family. Adjacent to the CRL apartment will be a small apartment for visiting lecturers with a bedroom and private bath. Nearby will also be two private apartments for interns. These rooms will be located near the common area on the first
in the pickle jar,” said Nortier, who lived on the third floor before the incident. “I’d just cleaned the mirrors, and I was taking the paper towel to the trash can. Lacey [Hines] was looking at the trash can,” said Nortier. “She said, ‘Lauren, there’s a snake near the wall. Can you get someone from the front desk?’” Nortier quickly ran off to find someone. “I don’t do snakes,” explained Nortier. “I didn’t know what kind of snake it was.” After the snake was caught, Dr. Margaret Hodge, the Science Department Chairperson, identified the reptile as a non-poisonous rat snake; it now resides in her office.
Lauren Nortier, resident of 1st East, retells the event of finding a rat snake in the hall. Taken by Aliyah Newell
floor; therefore, the CRL will no longer have his/ her own hall of students. The best part is that students may get the privilege of an occasional ride to their rooms on the new elevators! The next Renaissance issue will talk about the first floor lobby and other common rooms.
Snake in a jar
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Aliyah Newell Staff Writer
Critters are anything but uncommon in the dorms, so it was no surprise that many people readily accepted the rumor that Lauren Nortier found a snake in her room on the third floor of Caddo, but it simply did not happen that way. “This school is a small community,” said Nortier, “but if we
all had to play the game Telephone with each other, we’d fail miserably.” Actually, Nortier lives on First East, and the snake was found near one of the large trash cans in the hallway. It was placed in Nortier’s empty pickle jar when it was caught. “The only time [the snake] was in anyone’s room was when it was
Space Jam the Snake in Dr. Hodge’s office. Taken by Aliyah Newell
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LSMSA introduces five new clubs Victoria Dowden
Staff Writer
The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts’s (LSMSA) Interclub Council (ICC) introduced several new clubs at its most recent meeting on October 1, 2014. A list and description of each new club is provided below. Bridge Club, formed by LSMSA’s own Dr. Maurice Morelock, appeals to those who are curious about or enjoy playing the classic card game, Bridge. Project Polio, headed by Nikhil Gopalam, focuses on raising both money and awareness of Polio. A craftier new club is the Sewing Club, sponsored by Mary Bess Wiggers with Kelsey Tuggle as president. This club is not limited to just the sewers of the world; they also focus on crochet and knitting. Eli Langley and Isabela Walkin co-founded the LSMSA chapter of the Junior Statesmen of America, a debate club that is centered on politics. Last, but not least, Caddo Hall Council joined the ranks of ICC, presented by Monet LaCour, this club’s purpose is to provide a voice for the inhabitants of Caddo to make dorm life better for its residents. Here’s what the club presidents have to say about what differentiates their club from others!
“We are the only club that donates all of its proceeds to a nonprofit organization.” -Nikhil Gopalam, Project Polio
“We are all Caddo dwellers.” -Monet LaCour, Caddo Hall Council
“I think our club is unique because, truthfully, there is no other club like it! Most clubs take a specific viewpoint and father members based on that. There is no other club dedicated to just making things. Putting something into the world and being proud of it!” -Kelsey Tuggle, Sewing Club
“Bridge is a sophisticated card game that is played in social setting, and can be enjoyed with friends throughout one’s life.” -Dr. Maurice Morelock, Bridge Club
Photos take by Victoria Dowden
“JSA allows students to express and form their own political opinions while being exposed to other viewpoints.” -Isabela Walkin, Junior Statesmen of America