Housing plan to include Charles, Blackstone
According to Burger, the baseball field is the best option for a freshman complex. This spot would give the freshmen living in this quad the opportunity to live in an AMR-inspired building.
The University also considered building a freshmen complex placed directly on the green in the current freshman quad, but Burger was not keen on the idea. She pointed to the potential "tunneling effect" the new building would create with Remsen and Dunning Halls, and the Biology East Building, especially since the open freshman quad is one of the more popular and beautiful spots on campus.
Hopkins is currently looking into potential sites for the possible new location of the baseball field since the team would need another field.
Baseball coach Bob Babb said that the University has mentioned the housing plans to him, but will not follow plans for another eight to 10 years.
Although Babb says the current baseball arrangement is more convenient, he views the prospect of moving with some optimism, stating that a new baseball field could include lights, parking and better seating, therefore making way for tournaments.
Hopkins denied 269 upperclassmen for on-campus housing this year, compared to the 354 that were denied last year. Mohr said that Wolman is large enough to provide housing for all upperclassmen who were denied.
This year 469 upperclassmen registered for room selection, which is down from the 693 upperclassmen who registered last year.
Mohr said she believes that this year's decline in upperclassmen applying for on-campus housing comes from the University's announcement that less space was available for them.
"Many students got discouraged at the small number of upperclassmen housing spaces and didn't even bother entering the lottery this year, thinking that they were better off pairing up with friends for an off-campus arrangement than holding on or something that was such a long shot," Burger said.
Charles Commons has given Hopkins much needed space for social interaction for the entire campus, according to Burger, but this change has not solved the housing problem. Although Charles Commons opened to students in August 2006, Burger is still completing the fundraising that was required to build Charles Commons.
The University also considered building a freshmen complex placed directly on the green in the current freshman quad, but Burger was not keen on the idea. She pointed to the potential "tunneling effect" the new building would create with Remsen and Dunning Halls, and the Biology East Building, especially since the open freshman quad is one of the more popular and beautiful spots on campus.
Hopkins is currently looking into potential sites for the possible new location of the baseball field since the team would need another field.
Baseball coach Bob Babb said that the University has mentioned the housing plans to him, but will not follow plans for another eight to 10 years.
Although Babb says the current baseball arrangement is more convenient, he views the prospect of moving with some optimism, stating that a new baseball field could include lights, parking and better seating, therefore making way for tournaments.
Hopkins denied 269 upperclassmen for on-campus housing this year, compared to the 354 that were denied last year. Mohr said that Wolman is large enough to provide housing for all upperclassmen who were denied.
This year 469 upperclassmen registered for room selection, which is down from the 693 upperclassmen who registered last year.
Mohr said she believes that this year's decline in upperclassmen applying for on-campus housing comes from the University's announcement that less space was available for them.
"Many students got discouraged at the small number of upperclassmen housing spaces and didn't even bother entering the lottery this year, thinking that they were better off pairing up with friends for an off-campus arrangement than holding on or something that was such a long shot," Burger said.
Charles Commons has given Hopkins much needed space for social interaction for the entire campus, according to Burger, but this change has not solved the housing problem. Although Charles Commons opened to students in August 2006, Burger is still completing the fundraising that was required to build Charles Commons.
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anon
posted 4/25/08 @ 11:14 AM EST
this is absolutely not true and incredibly bias. where are you getting your facts from!!??
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