Legends Hall and College Inn open to Maymester and summer students, student-athletes over summer

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Julia Falcon | Staff Writer

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After finals come to a close at UNT, most dorm residents are required to pack up their things and either head home or find a new place to live. But, there are still a handful of students who choose to stay on campus while they take Maymester and summer classes.

For those students, Legends and College Inn remain open.

Nine months at Legends Hall is $5,960, while a room during the Maymester costs roughly $430 and about $840 for the summer sessions. At College Inn, the nine-month fall and spring semesters cost $5,080, while during Maymester a room is either $307 or $360, depending on the size of the room, and $613 or $720 during summer sessions. Meal plans are only available during the two summer sessions, and like fall sessions, flex dollars do not roll over from session to session.

Computer science student and Legends Hall resident Allison Goins said she chose to live on campus through the summer because she does not have a car and lives too far away.

“I am from Austin and I will be here for the Maymester and Summer 1 sessions taking classes,” Goins said. “After that, I will be going home when I am done with those classes. My roommate won’t be here until Summer 1 starts, so I will be by myself most of the time.”

College Inn – 200 Avenue D. Tomas Gonzalez | Visuals Editor

College Inn Residential Assistant and Speech and Language Pathology student Briana Rena is going on her fourth year of being an RA and said the demand for students living on campus is lower during summer time than during the fall or spring semesters.

“There are a lot of empty rooms in this hall, but we are also hosting staff members like me,” Rena said. “Private rooms are usually the first rooms to go. This is a unique building, with the outside style rather than inside like the rest of the dorms. It kind of always seems quiet.”

Legends Hall and College Inn will also be hosting programs every month for the RA’s.

Cheryl Elliott is a desk clerk at Legends Hall and said the hall is quiet now, but she doesn’t think it will be as quiet when the athletes come back to campus for training.

“Student athletes will start coming in during Summer 1,” Elliott said. “It’s quiet anyways since we have mostly upperclassmen, but I am looking forward to meeting the new football players and watching the games this fall.”

Legends Hall – 221 North Texas Blvd. Tomas Gonzalez | Visuals Editor

In Legends Hall there is a total of 276 beds, but currently there are only 50 in use.

“When the fall semester starts, football players will go back to Victory Hall, and basketball players will go back to Mozart Hall,” Elliott said. “And the swimmers will stay here.”

German and Psychology student Kiana Moore is an RA at Legends and said she will stay in Legends all summer to avoid making the long commute back to her home in Arkansas.

“I just didn’t want to go all the way home and come back,” Moore said. “It’s really quiet right now. There is usually a few people hanging out in the lobby, but now I never see anyone.”

Featured Image: College Inn – 200 Avenue D. Tomas Gonzalez | Visuals Editor

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[southsideguy]

it is the off season isn't it.

[Travis]

Honestly, I was never the biggest fan when the football players stayed at my hall.  I have stories. :)

[bstnsportsfan3]

i've got some stories too from my time as an RA at victory...

[Christopher Walker]

On 5/29/2016 at 10:17 PM, Travis said:

Honestly, I was never the biggest fan when the football players stayed at my hall.  I have stories. :)

Hey Travis, do you recall Sky scaring me into scrubbing down my dorm walls upon exit lest I incur a ton of "fees"?? Er, fun times.

[Travis]

9 hours ago, Christopher Walker said:

Hey Travis, do you recall Sky scaring me into scrubbing down my dorm walls upon exit lest I incur a ton of "fees"?? Er, fun times.

Ah, the film test using a card?  Good times.  We never liked having to enforce that stuff.  But, it always came back to us one way or another if we didn't.  

You were fun to have and I am glad we got to know each other through it.  BTW, Sky is now an Hall Director for the new hall - Rawlins.  

 

[Travis]

10 hours ago, bstnsportsfan3 said:

i've got some stories too from my time as an RA at victory...

You likely have more than I do being at Victory.  

[Christopher Walker]

1 hour ago, Travis said:

Ah, the film test using a card?  Good times.  We never liked having to enforce that stuff.  But, it always came back to us one way or another if we didn't.  

You were fun to have and I am glad we got to know each other through it.  BTW, Sky is now an Hall Director for the new hall - Rawlins.  

 

I know! He and I see each other on occasion. Rawlins Hall is massive.

[Tyler Maryak]

3 hours ago, Christopher Walker said:

I know! He and I see each other on occasion. Rawlins Hall is massive.

I went by there before walking the stage a couple weeks ago. It is SO fancy. I hate to say it, but it blows Mozart out of the water.

[Travis]

7 minutes ago, Tyler Maryak said:

I went by there before walking the stage a couple weeks ago. It is SO fancy. I hate to say it, but it blows Mozart out of the water.

Yes, yes it does.  But we made Mozart awesome, no?

[Tyler Maryak]

4 hours ago, Travis said:

Yes, yes it does.  But we made Mozart awesome, no?

Damn straight!

[Harry]

5 hours ago, Tyler Maryak said:

I went by there before walking the stage a couple weeks ago. It is SO fancy. I hate to say it, but it blows Mozart out of the water.

Congrats on graduating!

[Tyler Maryak]

29 minutes ago, Harry said:

Congrats on graduating!

Thank you, sir! Once more into the fray of adult responsibilities.