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Jared Loggins MANAGING EDITOR JARED.LOGGINS@YAHOO.COM Annick Laurent STAFF WRITER ALAURENT@SCMAIL.SPELMAN.EDU Many students might know about recent changes in the Office of Housing and Residential Life (OHRL). Many students might not know that the changes will overhaul the entire residential life infrastructure, including the elimination of Residential Directors who have traditionally filled essential roles.. Beginning in the fall, Morehouse will transition to a Residential College. This transition comes after months of meetings and research with student focus groups and administrators.. Associate Vice President for Student Development Timothy Sams, who has only served in the capacity for a year, says the plan was entirely student led and that the changes reflect the needs of students. “Students brought the idea of a new model back in July,” Sams said. “Our aim is to support students academically so we want to build a model based on the academic and co-curricular needs of students.” The students who brought the model to Sams, seniors Deshaun Bennett and Demarcus Crews, believe that the housing changes will bring more consistency to the way the college carries out its liberal arts mission. “We wanted to create an environment where our students can be treated like the responsible, free-thinking, change agents that we are,” Bennett said. Continued on Page 2