Hamilton Holmes Faces Maintenance Problems
Maintenance issues are putting Hamilton Holmes residents in a stinky situation. After reports that the University’s newest freshmen residence hall Hamilton Holmes has been experiencing power outages and faulty toilets, Residence Life and Housing (ResLife) officials have confirmed that they are addressing the issues. The central complications at Hamilton Holmes, which houses 125 freshmen, involve electrical problems “as a result of the circuits being overloaded,” ResLife Executive Director Andrea Trinklein said. Students who live in the residence hall have substantiated this report, as several say that they have been experiencing a loss of power in areas of the building, mainly…
Our Opinion: Holmes Hall Needs Work
Freshmen living in the brand-new Hamilton Holmes residence hall have been reporting frequent maintenance issues including power outages in many parts of the building and recycled wastewater being used in the bathrooms, resulting in foul odors and generally unsanitary conditions. The firm that built Hamilton Holmes, New South, has claimed responsibility for the new residence hall’s mechanical problems. To make matters worse, sophomore and resident advisors in Hamilton Holmes have instructed their residents to avoid discussing the building’s condition. Many freshmen living in Hamilton Holmes have taken to Facebook and other social media outlets to voice their discontent with their…
