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November 15, 2018

VOLUME 92 | ISSUE 11

1922 Arrington Hall on track to re-open in spring 2019

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON STUDENT NEWSPAPER

SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE

HANNAH GALEONE Senior Writer

Life and Housing. In total, Arrington’s renovation is costing the University approximately After months of waiting, students two million dollars. The funds for it are will finally be moving back into coming from reserve accounts. Arrington Hall. “To cover the cost of this At the end of June, Arrington Hall renovation, we are moving unused was closed and added to the list of balances from another residence residence halls to be renovated and hall project,” said Paul Messplay, updated. Removing Arrington from the the executive director of Budget and available residence halls resulted in the Financial Analysis. “So we are not displacement having to of numerous allocate any students. new money “We’re on track [to have Some for Arrington students move back in] next Hall.” students were moved The original semester. It will be tight but to other cause of they anticipate that contractors Arrington’s locations on campus and will be out of the building by the closure others were was faulty 15th of December.” placed in plumbing on off-campus the fourth floor apartments. that flooded -Dean Dave Fleming “We’re on the structure. track [to have This water students move back in] next semester. damage revealed additional damage to It will be tight but they anticipate that the building -- specifically the presence contractors will be out of the building of mold within the walls and structural by the 15th of December,” said Dave parts of the building. Fleming, Assistant Dean for Residence “As [the contractors] started to

Construction has occured throughout the fall to complete the Arrington renovations in time. Josh Rios / The Blue & Gray Press

work on the repairs of [the flooding], they uncovered some additional issues around mold behind the walls,” said Dean Fleming. A lot of the repairs being done on Arrington Hall were not in the original renovation strategy, but as the University became more aware of issues within the building, they broadened the construction plan. “The [contractors] have increased their scope [of repairs] from when they first started. Any [mold] affected surface from the environment was

taken out,” said Dean Fleming. “Every bathroom was gutted -- we didn’t expect to do that.” Alongside removing every bathroom and mold affected surface, the University is making other updates to the building. The updates include: 3-piece inset showers, tiles that require less grout, energy-efficient LED lighting, and the replacement of all the windows and insulation. The new insulation being installed is a spray-

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The “M” in UMW Stands for Memes

UMW students find community through new Facebook page said. “Willard is where it all started — distaste for Sodexo. preservation should come first.” Arron Rhodes, who graduated in Senior 2017 with a business major in religious administration studies, recently “I’d say that our meme major Zach posted a meme page is just a way for us all to Mayhall’s that pointed out that “90% of the bond and blow off steam.” meme noted the peril of expensive flat bikes speeding screens in the through the UC” are rarely -Tara Anderson tunnel. used. He took “The tunnel issue with the isn’t wide enough [for bikes and school’s spending priorities. pedestrians],” he said. “I’m all about “Repair Willard before building getting to class fast new stuff we don’t even use,” Rhodes •MEMES | 11 Tara Anderson expressed dismay at having to listen to The “M” in UMW Stands for Memes / Facebook construction noise in Jepson Hall for the next two years.

KATE SELTZER News Editor

The “M” in UMW stands for memes, according to a new Facebook group. Since the meme page of that name was created last Tuesday, Nov. 6, more than 250 UMW-specific memes have been posted. At time of publication, 1,129 people had joined the group. “I never expected it to grow this quickly, but many people have told me it filled the hole that Yik Yak left and people love them some memes, so I

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guess it shouldn’t have been much of a surprise,” said junior art major Natalie Eaton, who created the page after visiting her boyfriend at William and Mary. “They [William and Mary] have an absolutely amazing meme page, and I was honestly really jealous,” she said. “I figured, why not make one for UMW and see how it goes?” The memes reflect a variety of concerns students have with the University in real life, ranging from mold in dorms to Mormon groups proselytizing on campus to a general

Zach Mayhall’s meme notes the danger of speeding bikes in the tunnel. The “M” in UMW Stands for Memes / Facebook

BOHEMIAN RHASPODY Cannabis LEGALIZATION FALL SPORTS New Queen movie rocks the box office.

Midterms show progression of looser marijuana laws.

UMW fall sports end successful seasons.

LIFE | 7

VIEWPOINTS | 4

SPORTS | 8


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