Spring Break
Students move from Kelly to Race
Josh Kurtz
Issue date: 3/16/07 Section: News
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Drexel University officially opened its newest dormitory this past week when students staying in Kelly Hall moved to the new Race Street Residence March 9-11.
The Race Street Residence, which is a suite-style dorm, is 11 stories tall and can hold 486 students. Features of the dorm include a full kitchen, including a stove, oven and sink, and a lounge on each floor. The dorm also contains a multipurpose room with a big-screen television and a fitness center, among other amenities.
During the moving weekend, every Kelly resident received a time ticket that told them their moving window. During their designated timeslot, the students moved all of their belongings to the Race Street Residence, with the aid of large, wheeled crates.
Reactions to the moving process were mostly positive.
"There were very few complaints (about the move)," said Antwione Haywood, assistant director for Residential Living and resident director for Race Street Residence. Haywood was formerly the resident director for Kelly Hall.
There were a few criticisms of the moving process.
"I think they should have provided other ways of moving heavier stuff (besides the large mobile crates)," said Blake Huber, a freshman majoring in commerce and engineering.
Students also had qualms with there being too few elevators in Kelly Hall, and the fact that the moving was not organized one floor at a time. Residents did not seem to have many major complaints relating to the move, though.
"While we know that moving during the school year is challenging, the goal was to get the Kelly residents into a brand new building and to start working on Kelly as soon as possible," said Deborah Golder, assistant dean in the Office of Residential Living.
Golder said that despite the inherent challenges of moving so many people in a relatively short period, she believed the moving process went well.
"It is quite a feat to move 400 people in such a short time, and the Kelly (now Race) residents were fantastic. Everyone came at their assigned time, [was] ready to move and, for the most part, [was] patient with the process. Needless to say, waiting at the elevators would try anyone's patience," Golder said.
The Race Street Residence, which is a suite-style dorm, is 11 stories tall and can hold 486 students. Features of the dorm include a full kitchen, including a stove, oven and sink, and a lounge on each floor. The dorm also contains a multipurpose room with a big-screen television and a fitness center, among other amenities.
During the moving weekend, every Kelly resident received a time ticket that told them their moving window. During their designated timeslot, the students moved all of their belongings to the Race Street Residence, with the aid of large, wheeled crates.
Reactions to the moving process were mostly positive.
"There were very few complaints (about the move)," said Antwione Haywood, assistant director for Residential Living and resident director for Race Street Residence. Haywood was formerly the resident director for Kelly Hall.
There were a few criticisms of the moving process.
"I think they should have provided other ways of moving heavier stuff (besides the large mobile crates)," said Blake Huber, a freshman majoring in commerce and engineering.
Students also had qualms with there being too few elevators in Kelly Hall, and the fact that the moving was not organized one floor at a time. Residents did not seem to have many major complaints relating to the move, though.
"While we know that moving during the school year is challenging, the goal was to get the Kelly residents into a brand new building and to start working on Kelly as soon as possible," said Deborah Golder, assistant dean in the Office of Residential Living.
Golder said that despite the inherent challenges of moving so many people in a relatively short period, she believed the moving process went well.
"It is quite a feat to move 400 people in such a short time, and the Kelly (now Race) residents were fantastic. Everyone came at their assigned time, [was] ready to move and, for the most part, [was] patient with the process. Needless to say, waiting at the elevators would try anyone's patience," Golder said.
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