Hope North To Be Considered Part Of Upper Campus
As the result of an emergency meeting that lasted nearly 17 hours, the Associated Student Senate voted to alter the political jurisdiction of on-campus dorms. The outcome of this vote, which passed 19 to 7 with 24 abstentions, will take effect for the 2013-2014 school year. In this monumental decision, Hope North was transferred from Lower Campus to Upper Campus, implicating major changes for the entire student body.
Hope is a dorm that is filled with people, doors, and staircases. It is so large that it is divided into two separate sovereignties, Hope North and Hope South, each with distinct cultures and languages. Historically considered an integral part of the Hope dorm and of Lower Campus as a whole, Hope North may experience the culture shock associated with switching territories.
DECISION WILL HAVE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS
Among the numerous changes that will occur over the next year will be the requirement to elect a new ruler of Hope North, one that has residence in Upper Campus. The new ruler, traditionally titled “Rajah of Delaware” or RD for short, will be chosen sometime over the next three months. Working together with Biola’s housing department, AS commissioned a special committee to make the decision, the Housing Input Programme on Strategic Trans-campus Emigration, Regulation and Supervision (HIPSTERS). HIPSTERS will appoint a new RD of Hope North, organize the acquisition of brand-new vending machines, and facilitate the dorm’s move from Lower Campus to Upper Campus. The newly elected head of HIPSTERS, junior Erik Schumaker, supports the Senate’s declaration.
“I think this is a big step in unifying the on-campus dorms,” he said. “We are making great progress with this decision, and we will do everything we can to prepare the students for the big move.”
In the wake of this historical event, seven Senators are drafting a proposal to shift South Horton to Lower Campus. They believe that altering Hope North’s jurisdiction will upset the balance on campus and have major environmental consequences on the nearby Creek Park.
