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Sports Recap Summer Volume 126, No. 10
Monday, August 22, 2016
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New Aggie Village remains unfinished, residents report satisfaction despite issues By Julia Rentsch It was a rush this summer for workers to complete Colorado State’s largest-ever housing complex, the Aggie Village apartments, in time for the set resident move-in date of August 8. As fall semester classes begin August 22, final touches and troubleshooting are still occurring around and among the buildings’ new residents. “As with any new construction and a busy move in with hundreds of new residents, there are some spots that our crews will be touching up and some areas that are still receiving final touches,” Hosam Ahmad, assistant director of Apartment Life, wrote in an email to the Collegian. “We were very open with students about what to expect with new construction.” Several students have reported filing work orders with Housing and Dining Services for help fixing unresolved issues with their apartments, but some reported being satisfied with their Aggie Village experience thus far. Kristin Trainor, a sophomore student, said she has had multiple issues since moving in August 8. “While we were moving in, like bringing boxes in, the lady came in with a ladder and the curtains,” Trainor said. “So we were trying to move in and maneuver around her, and she was maneuvering around us. She was really nice, it was just kind of awkward.” Trainor listed several issues that came with her room, including missing window cranks, a
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Aggie Village opened for students Monday, August 7th, 2016. PHOTO BY NEALL DENMAN COLLEGIAN
thermostat that does not operate correctly and a blockage in the shower drain that caused water to build up in the bottom. “I guess a lot of people had this problem too, I was talking to all the people I saw,” Trainor said. Five-minute showers were the max, Trainor said, or else the water would go over the edge and
flood the bathroom. The shower drainage issue was not resolved for a week, she said. The biggest problem that Trainor encountered happened the day following the shower being fixed. “My washer broke, and it flooded a good part of my floor,” Trainor said. “It was pretty bad.” The washer was reportedly
off at the time, and the puddle on the carpet nearly reached her bed. Maintenance workers arrived by 9 a.m. the next morning to clean it up, Trainor said. According to Ahmad, a dishwasher also leaked in a staff apartment due to a bad pump, and there was a minor water leak in the apartment above that. see AGGIE VILLAGE on page 30 >>
Get as much sleep as you can! …it’s the only week you’ll be able to get decent rest But seriously - go explore Old Town, check out the campus, and go have fun with College!