Quinnipiac University students are now utilizing the new residential dorms at the York Hill Campus. The Crescent, the newest state-of-the-art residence hall, features apartment style housing for upperclassmen and is equipped with three bedrooms, a common room, a kitchen and two full bathrooms.
Junior physical therapy major Bradee Luhr is one of the 520 students living on the York Hill Campus in The Crescent residence hall.
"I like the fact that it's all upperclassmen and we kind of have our own area," Luhr said. "However, I really wish there was a shuttle system to take us to where I have classes [North Haven and New Haven] so that I didn't have to spend as much money on gas."
Some students had complaints about the York Hill residence hall facilities.
"The first two weeks of being here the showers consistently flooded, but that was fixed recently," said Kyle Giorgi, a junior media production major. "It's also kind of a hassle to walk back and forth to the parking garage… It's not that bad, but depending on the weather it can be more of a hassle some days."
On Thursday, Sept. 10, the residents of York Hill were invited to an open forum to voice their opinions and experiences in Crescent residence hall. Vice President and Dean of Students Manny Carreiro, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Residential Life Cindy Long Porter, York Hill project manager Eric Kruse, and residence hall director Crescent Hall Dennis Lue Yat were all present for the information exchange.
"The turnout was high and while I do not know exact figures, I'd say there were easily 75 or more people in attendance," said Ben Wald, a junior class representative. He said the most common concerns among the students in attendance were the lack of cell phone service and the dissatisfaction with the kitchen size and layout.
According to Wald, Vice President and Dean of Students Manny Carreiro came very prepared with answers and solutions for various problems the students brought up.
"He didn't just stare blankly," Wald said. "He [Carreiro] came prepared and had someone from the IT department there to explain exactly what he was doing to solve the lack of cell phone service situation. Every concern had a VP, director, or key staff member who could address the situations directly."
With all efforts, additions and renovations, the reviews on The Crescent residence hall are mixed among student.
"I think that I was expecting it to be a lot better, I was expecting the new dorms to be more spacious," Luhr said. "I feel like they were put together last minute. There is no fan over the stove, the Ethernet cables don't work, the sink is way too small and the fridge is not big enough. We have no cell phone service and a flooding bathroom, even after the repairs."
Luhr also said that she would not want to be living at York Hill next year.
Even though there were some problems, some students still had a positive opinion of the new campus.
"I like the fact that it's all upperclassmen and that we have the ability to walk to hockey and basketball games. Plus the view from up here is gorgeous," Giorgi said. "I'm pretty excited to see how Quinnipiac goes about developing the rest of the campus and look forward to being able to eat up here once the new Student Center is done.
Wald said that the university really cares about York Hill and they do not exclude that campus from the Quinnipiac community even with the university-wide expansion.
"I personally was a little worried with the rapid expansion that York Hill and North Haven would be overlooked at times, but the administration continues to prove the fact that they look at Quinnipiac University and the student body as a whole," Wald said. "They care equally about each campus they operate. Three campuses or not, we are all still part of the Quinnipiac community and not one administrator on staff has lost touch with that idea."
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