BY IAN HARTE
Twelve upperclassmen were allowed back into Kingston Hall before spring break, following repairs to second-floor water damages that occurred in early February, when a heating pipe burst.
With warmer weather approaching, it is the perfect time for these students to settle back into their dormitory, knowing the threat of dangerous weather, and damage caused by it, is gone for the season.
“Everything is done,” Bruce Boyer, director of Facilities Management, said.
The length of time that it ultimately took to get everyone moved back in was just over three weeks, he said, and the extra two weeks were for quality assurance.
“It took roughly 140 labor hours for Facilities Management staff, and this does not include contractors’ labor,” Boyer said.
Then there was the cost of the repairs. “This cost the College roughly $12,000, not including internal labor,” Boyer said.
However, there was some money saved.
“No lost property was reported to Facilities Management,” Boyer said.
This includes equipment belonging to the College, including radiators, wooden desks and chairs, kitchen appliances, and washers and dryers.
Some loss of student property was damaged, especially on the floor below the damage.
“No new problems were discovered when trying to fix this issue. We really do need to stress the importance of keeping windows closed during cold weather conditions,” Boyer said.
The students that were affected by the damage were sent to live temporarily in Notre Dame Du Lac, until their house in the Senior Courts was repaired.
Senior Alexandra Koulouris said that her and her suite mates were excited to be back in Kingston.
“We were really excited to be back in our house and back with all our stuff! I was lucky because none of my things got damaged, but we were relieved to be back because we missed our other clothes since we didn’t bring a ton to Du Lac,” Koulouris said.
Koulouris said that ResLife was accommodating and helpful throughout the process.
“We were glad that Stonehill was able to keep us all living together through that time. ResLife was really good about giving us enough time to move back in Kingston,” she said.
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