A surprise move by Geneva College’s Resident Life will force not only all full time students attending Geneva to live in on-campus housing, but all of the faculty and staff as well. In the past few years, rules have become stricter on how many students can live off campus, numbers reaching record lows in the current academic school year. Statistics taken at the beginning of this semester have shown that there are a total of 82 vacant rooms (and closets) throughout the campus, including the entire Memorial Hall.
“It wasn’t until mid-January when I realized that I was the only person living in Memorial,” says Joseph Cirelli, Resident Director of Memorial Hall. “I simply believed that the students were finally respecting quiet hours.”
Naturally, Geneva professors have begun to protest the school’s decision. Dr. Ralph Ancil, an Economics professor, was beside himself when he was told that he would have to live on campus for the rest of his teaching career at Geneva. “This is absolutely absurd,” Ancil sulked to Cupboard interviewers. “For 2 to 6 hours a day I am forced to surround myself with human beings of such an inferior intellect to my own that it literally has given me health issues.”
Yet not every faculty member mimics these feelings. Professor Terry Thomas, a Bible professor known to many students for his unconventional teaching methods and humorous attitude, is excited for the opportunity to spend more time with students in an informal setting. “I’ve been so excited thinking up pranks I’m going to pull on students in the dorms that I’ve been unusually late for a few classes,” Thomas giggled. Not all faculty members echo this sentiment.
The new rules will apply for the 2012-2013 school year. Faculty and staff will have the opportunity to live together in dorm rooms and apartment buildings. Once all dorms fill up they will be placed in apartments with students under the “Plus-1” initiative.
“It wasn’t until mid-January when I realized that I was the only person living in Memorial,” says Joseph Cirelli, Resident Director of Memorial Hall. “I simply believed that the students were finally respecting quiet hours.”
Naturally, Geneva professors have begun to protest the school’s decision. Dr. Ralph Ancil, an Economics professor, was beside himself when he was told that he would have to live on campus for the rest of his teaching career at Geneva. “This is absolutely absurd,” Ancil sulked to Cupboard interviewers. “For 2 to 6 hours a day I am forced to surround myself with human beings of such an inferior intellect to my own that it literally has given me health issues.”
Yet not every faculty member mimics these feelings. Professor Terry Thomas, a Bible professor known to many students for his unconventional teaching methods and humorous attitude, is excited for the opportunity to spend more time with students in an informal setting. “I’ve been so excited thinking up pranks I’m going to pull on students in the dorms that I’ve been unusually late for a few classes,” Thomas giggled. Not all faculty members echo this sentiment.
The new rules will apply for the 2012-2013 school year. Faculty and staff will have the opportunity to live together in dorm rooms and apartment buildings. Once all dorms fill up they will be placed in apartments with students under the “Plus-1” initiative.
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