the Residence Halls Class of 2016! - Macalester College

Residence Hall Staff
Residential Life
Welcome to the Residence Halls Class of 2016!
I hope you are as excited
about becoming a part of
the Macalester community
as much as we are anticipating
your arrival! The
residence halls are a wonderful
place for you to
make your home while at
Macalester. You will have
many opportunities this
year to meet new friends
and socialize as well as
learn more about yourself,
others, and the world
around you. We hope you
are looking forward to
building new relationships
in your community and
understanding more about
yourself as you take on this
new stage in your life.
Macalester is a Residential
college and your living oncampus
will greatly enhance
your overall livinglearning
community experience.
Please take some time to
read over this first-year
newsletter. You will find a
wealth of helpful information
which you will
need as you plan to movein
on Friday, August 31.
There is also information
pertaining to the entire
academic year. The Resi-
Meet the Residential Life Staff!
Central Office:
Coco Du, Associate Director of
Residential Life:
jdu@macalester.edu
Kathy McEathron, Operations
Manager:
mceathronk@macalester.edu
First Year Halls:
Finn Schneider, Residence Hall
Director ~ Doty and Turck:
fschneid@macalester.edu
First Year & Sophomore Hall:
Venson Curington, Residence Hall
Director ~ Dupre Hall:
vcuringt@macaelster.edu
Upperclass Halls:
August 2012
Welcome to Macalester
Fernando Rodriguez, Residence
Hall Director ~ Bigelow, 30 Mac
Wallace, and Cottages:
frodrig1@macalester.edu
Emily Stuber, Residence Hall Director
~ George Draper Dayton ,
Grand Cambridge Apartments,
dential Life student staff for
your building as well as
your Residence Hall Director
have added a little
information about themselves
so you can get to
know them prior to your
arriving this fall. Your Resident
Assistant (RA) will be
an invaluable resource,
mentor, and community
builder for you and your
floor. Get to know them! I
encourage you to checkout
our website to find out
even more information
about the Residential Life
program at Macalester.
Again, welcome! We
can’t wait to have you at
Mac this fall!
Coco Du, Associate Director
of Residential Life
Language Houses, Summit
House and Veggie Co-op:
estuber@macalester.edu
Elizabeth Cadwell, Graduate
Residence Hall Director ~
Kirk Hall:
ecadwell@macalester.edu
Student Staff:
We have 34 student staff members
who live in our communities,
so check out our website to see
who lives where!
Your First Days on Campus:
Friday August 31, 2012:
� First-Year Halls Open at
8:00am
� New Student
Orientation Begins
August 31-September 4, 2012:
� New Student
Orientation
Saturday September 1, 2012:
� 9:00am: Upperclass
Halls Open
Wednesday September 5, 2012:
� Classes begin
Inside this issue:
Odds & Ends 2
Moving to Macalester 2
Mailing Information 2
Hall Closing Information 2
First Year Hall Information 3
Meet the Hall Directors 4
Meet the RA’s 5

Welcome to Macalester
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Sure You’re Insured?
Visit www.nssi.com to ensure your
possessions, including your computer,
are insured from natural
disasters and accidental damage
through this personal property
licensed agency designed specifically
for college students!
Moving to Macalester
Argh! I Don’t Know What to Pack!
Have no fear! There is a list of SUG-
GESTED ITEMS to pack on the Residential
Life webpage. We encourage
you to contact your roommate
prior to moving in to discuss the items
you plan on bringing with you to
Macalester - this will help to eliminate
the duplication of larger items!
Can I Ship Items to Macalester?
Yep! If you need to ship boxes,
trunks or suitcases before you arrive
on campus, the College will hold
them for you in “Trunk Storage”. WE
CANNOT ACCEPT IEMS BEFORE
Mail Information
SPO: /spo/
Get Connected!
The Information Technology Services
(ITS) Help Desk is here to
assist you! If you are going to
bring a computer, smartphone,
tablet or gaming device it must
be registered before connecting
to the College network. To register
it before you arrive on campus go
to: http://www.macalester.edu/
register.
If you have any trouble with your
computer, stop by the drop-in
sessions in the Library’s lower level
on Friday, August 31 and
Saturday, September 1 between
9:00 am and 4:00 pm. If you are
unable to attend a drop-in ses-
AUGUST 15! When shipping to “Trunk
Storage”, use this address:
1. n. the acronym for your assigned Student Post Office box, which is located
downstairs in the Campus Center. Usage: “I’m gonna check my SPO.”
2. v. to send mail via the intracollege mail system. Usage: “I’ll SPO you the notes from
Tuesday.”
Regardless of which hall you’ll be living in, your mailing address will be:
Your Name
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
Your Name
Macalester College
ATTN: TRUNK STORAGE
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-1899
When Will I Be Able to Get My Stuff in
“Trunk Storage”?
Mailing Services will post information
Residence Hall Odds & Ends!
sion, ITS Help Desk will also be
available for extended hours over
the Orientation and Move-In
weekend. Check out the First Year
“Techlist” for more information on
campus computing: http://
www.macalester.edu/its/ "
Room Telephones &Voicemail
Room phones are available upon
request in all College residence
hall rooms. To request a phone
with or without voicemail, email
your request to :
Telecom@macalester.edu in your
email, include your name, hall
and room number, and if you are
requesting 1) a phone only, or 2)
in your hall about where storage is
and what day and hours they are
open.
I Have a Lot of Stuff ~ How Will I Move
it All?
On Move-In Day, once you arrive at
Mac, there will be Orientation
Leaders and volunteers
to help you move in.
Each hall also has an
elevator ~ they will be
very busy so it is a good
idea to pack some items that you
can carry up the stairs.
We know, it’s hard to
think about leaving
when you haven’t
even moved in yet!!
BUT here are some
important dates to
put in your calendars
to help prepare you
for your return trip
home!
a phone with voicemail. There
are no charges for these services.
Your room phone and any interior
public access phone is able to
dial on-campus, local and 911
only. To call a long distance number
from a campus phone, a
calling card is required.
“When moving in, try
to label your boxes
with your name, hall,
and room number. It
will make life easier
for you and for the
o r i e n t a t i o n s t a f f
h e l p i n g t o m o v e
your stuff.”
~ Sam Dunmire,
former Turck 1 RA
Hall Closing Information
Dec. 18, 2012: All halls
close at 12:00pm
for Winter Break
Jan. 26, 2013: Halls
open at 9:00 am for
Semester II
May 19, 2013: Halls
close at 12:00pm for
all non-graduating
students

Welcome to Macalester
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Dupre Hall Information
For the next nine months,
Dupre Hall is the place you
will call home! Dupre Hall is
located on the northeast
corner of campus, at the
corner of Summit and Snel-
Welcome to Doty Hall! Your new
home is located on Summit Avenue
between Wallace and Dupre Halls.
Doty Hall was built in 1964 and fea-
tures single-sex floors and one gen-
der neutral floor ~ the 3rd floor hous-
es men while 2, 4 and 5 house wom-
en and 1 is gender neutral. Doty
houses over 170 first-years in single
and double rooms with sinks. Each
floor has a lounge with a television.
Check out this website for more infor-
mation on your new home: http://
ling Avenues. Dupre was
built in 1962 and renovated
in the summer of 1994.
Dupre is Macalester's larg-
est residence hall, with four
co-ed floors. Check out this
website for more infor-
mation on your new home:
http://
www.macalester.edu/
reslife/residencehalls/
dupre
Here are some important
Turck Hall Information
Turck Hall is located on Grand Ave-
nue next to Bigelow Hall
(sophomores). Turck Hall was con-
structed in 1957 and had some re-
www.macalester.edu/reslife/
residencehalls/doty
Doty Hall is joined with Turck Hall via
an entrance tunnel, commonly
things to know about the
building:
called “The Fishbowl.” The first floor of
Doty houses the Residence Hall Di-
rector’s office and apartment, as
well as a newly renovated lounge
with furniture and a flatscreen televi-
sion. In the basement of Doty, you’ll
find the laundry room as well as a
large lounge with comfy furniture
called the Doty Meeting Room.
Dupre Hall has 4 residential
floors. Each floor has a
laundry room as well as 2
male and 2 female bath-
rooms.
There are study lounges on
the 4th and 5th floors, and
a large TV lounge on each
floor. The 2nd and 3rd
floors house computer labs
that have both PC’s and
modeling work done in 1992. In the
most recent renovations, complet-
ed in Fall of 2004, Turck had lounge
spaces, storage and approximately
50 beds added. Turck Hall has four
co-educational floors of double
rooms with sinks. Each floor has a
lounge with a television. Check out
this website for more information on
your new home: http://
www.macalester.edu/reslife/
residencehalls/turck
MAC’s.
The first floor is home to the
Residence Hall Director’s
apartment and office, as
well as a large lounge with
a big screen TV, fireplace
and plush furniture.
There is also a piano!
The basement is home to
both a kitchen and 10K, a
student performance and
dance space.
Doty Hall Information
Turck Hall is joined with Doty Hall via
an entrance tunnel, commonly
called “The Fishbowl”, and the Doty
-Turck staff works together on com-
munity building. The Doty-Turck
front desk as well as the Hall Direc-
tor’s office and apartment are lo-
cated on the first floor of Doty.

I am excited to serve as your Dupre RHD! My main goal is to work
with our awesome RA staff to help create a great environment and
community for Dupre residents.
I come to the Twin Cities via Chicago—yes, the actual city—and did
my undergraduate work at Western Illinois University and graduate
work at Iowa State University. I’m real big on quality time, especially
when it includes conversation, food, and lots of laughter. I love a
good non-fiction read, traveling, and the arts. A good chat over
coffee is always welcomed!
Residence Hall Staff
Dupre Residence Hall Director: Venson Curington
My office is located in the Dupre lobby; stop by if you need anything,
or just to say hello. I don’t bite! I look forward to meeting you!
Meet your
Residence Hall Directors!
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Doty-Turck Residence Hall Director: Finn Schneider
Hello! I am Finn Schneider, the Residence Hall Director (RHD) for Doty-Turck.
I am responsible for helping to foster a strong sense of community in Doty
and Turck as well as supervising the 8 Resident Assistants (RAs) that live and
work in Doty and Turck.
Originally from Menominee, Michigan, I completed my undergraduate degree
in psychology at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota.
From there, I participated in a yearlong post-college volunteer program in
St. Paul during which I worked at St. Catherine University. My next step
brought me to the University of Vermont where I completed my Masters in
Higher Education and Student Affairs. Now I am starting my third year as a
Hall Director at Mac. I’m looking forward to the arrival of the class of 2016!
In my spare time I like to ride my bike, read, cook, and explore the Twin Cities.
I am passionate about social justice and find the most rewarding part
of my work to be the opportunity to build relationships and help to create
healthy communities. Please stop by my office near the front desk of Doty
to say hello!

Rachel Oldfather-Senior RA Turck 1
From St Paul, MN
Major: geography
My interests: Eating in tents, the Scissor Sisters,
maps, arts & crafts
Advice: Have adventures, and “the only way
to have an adventure is to live outside of your
expectations.”
My name is Bolton Howes. I am
from Denver, Colorado. I intend
to double major in geology and
classics with an emphasis in
archaeology. In my free time I
enjoy hiking, reading, camping/
backpacking, and unicycling. My advice for firstyear
student is to never be too afraid, or too
Lisa Hu-RA Doty 1 & 2
Bolton Howes –RA Turck 3
Hometown: New Haven, CT / Arlington,
MA / East Bay, CA
(Intended) Major: Environmental
Studies / Anthropology double major
with Community and Global Health
concentration
Interests: Eating competitively, sleeping
peacefully, biking sweatily,
camping fanatically, settling (Catan)
haphazardly, laughing heartily,
laughing violently, sharing honestly
Advice: Get a bike and challenge yourself to explore this new
terrain; biking clears the mind, stretches those muscles, and calms
the spirit—and it’s dead convenient.
Victoria Gerdts-RA Doty 4
Hometown: Minneapolis
(Intended) Major: Political Science/concentration
International
Development
Interests: Salsa dancing, writing
poetry, art, world politics
Chioma Chukwumah –RA Turck 2
Hometown: Nigeria
(Intended) Major: Economics
Interests: Dancing, Swimming
Advice: College blesses you
with a diverse means to
explore life but be wise
about how you choose to
explore it.
Marko Martinovic –RA Turck 4
Hometown: Belgrade
(Intended) Major: Mathematics, Economics,
German
Interests: Water polo, Kararte
Advice: Organize your time well and
you should do fine.
Siyabonga Ndwandwe– RA Doty 3
Siyabonga Ndwandwe AKA
Siya, was born and raised in
Hluti, Swaziland, however, he
has lived in Canada for 2 years
where he did his IB diploma.
Siya loves food, music and
napping especially when
stressed he also likes wilderness
adventures like rock climbing,
snow/beach camping and
hiking.
Apart from pursuing his economics major, statistics minor
and International development concentration, he is also
involved with various student organisations on campus
such as Afrika!, Macalester Christian Fellowship( MCF)
and Macalester Development Group (MDG).
Michelle Kiang- RA Doty 5
Hometown: San Cristobal, Venezuela/
Houston, TX
(Intended) Major: Creative
Writing
Interests: Napping, eating,
drawing, sewing, crocheting,
writing, rock-climbing, social
justice, feminism, architecture,
poetry, exploring
Advice: Relax! Go with the flow and enjoy the now

Nassim Sarkarati – RA Dupre 2 West
Hi my name is Nassim Sarkarati. I'm from Madison,
WI. I'm a biology major and chemistry
minor. I transferred to Mac from UW-Madison
a year ago. I love doing hot yoga, biking
around the cities, and learning about new
cultures and their gastronomy. Besides the
friendly and highly academic environment at
Mac, I absolutely love Macalester's omelets.
Esther Biesse – Senior RA Dupre 3 West
My name is Esther Biesse.
I am a senior here at Mac, majoring in Psychology
and minoring in Math. It is my second
year as an RA. This time around I am S(enior)
RA of Dupre and I find myself for the first time
living on Dupes 3 West!
Long story short, I was born in Paris, moved to New Delhi, moved to
Tunis, moved to Marrakech and somehow found myself in the land of
snow and construction.
Fun fact: I have a sister on campus who looks quite a bit like me.
Other fun fact: I love cities. Everything about them. Especially when
they have good Cheese Shops and underground mazes.
Jake Hasson – RA Dupre 4 West
Alexx Harley – RA Dupre 5 West
Here's my life story: Braintree,
MA. Boston, MA. St. Paul MN.
Jake Hasson, né James Gregory
Hasson Jr. I'm a 21 yr old
senior Psychology Major with
a Philosophy minor. At Mac, I
do Mock Trial and Club Volleyball.
I like cheese, I like
cheese.
Hi, my name is Alexx Harley and I'm a rising
Sophomore at
Mac. I'm originally
from the Philadelphia
area of Pennsylvania,
and my
mother is from Jamaica.
I'm currently
pursuing a double
major in Anthropology
and Latin
American Studies
and a minor in Hispanic
Studies. I love to travel and explore new
languages and cultures.
Hannah Brown – RA Dupre 2 East
I grew up in WI with my three
sisters. I am a sophomore
majoring in Psychology/
Behavioral Economics. I like
traveling, reading, running,
and art. I believe in the Oxford
comma.
Ilian DeCorte – RA Dupre 3 East
I was born in Nashville, TN, but call the Philadelphia
area home.
I am a Sophomore and
this year will be my first
year as an Dupre-RA,
living one floor below my
first-year dorm.
I am undeclared with my
major and I have 4
younger siblings.
Agnes Biswalo – RA Dupre 4 East
I am Tanzanian and was born in Dar-es-salaam, but I also
have lived a good 13 years of my life in Swaziland. I am
a sophomore and I am planning
to major in Psychology with a minor
in Biology.My hobbies include
going for walks, reading novels,
watching movies, playing pool,
dancing, hanging out with friends
and occasionally cooking. Yes, I
like doing a lot of things and I
especially love trying out new
things!
Richard Raya – RA Dupre 5 East
Yo, everyone! I’m Richard and I’m from Berkeley,
CA-- I’ve got three brothers, three cats, two step-siblings
and two massive Mastiffs. I love my home city and state,
but MN and Mac are an amazing new home. I’ve got a
lot of interests and try to do as much as I can, and am
involved in comedy, martial arts, and the Mac Weekly.
When the time is write, I also love writing short stories and
the like. Political Science, American Studies, Philosophy
and English all hold my interests. What I enjoy most of all
is talking and laughing with friends new and old; I’m
always ready to chat about social justice, Star Wars, my
lifelong fascination with heroes/super-heroes (namely Spider-Man) or, you
know, whatever you feel like talking about!