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For more information, please contact [email protected]. university chronicle SEAN HOLMES NAMED HEAD Information wants to be free SOCCER COACH page 16 March 2020 Edition Publication 95 Vol. 6 St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN www.universitychron.com universitychron @UniversityChron Sherburne Hall to close in fall 2020 By Anna Panek me being his maid of honor in his Staff Writer wedding and him being my man of honor for mine.” Although it was home to many, Students who registered to live Sherburne Hall had a reputation in Sherburne Hall for fall 2020 amongst those that lived on campus. received an email from Residential “Of course it’s distinct ‘party hall’ Life Executive Director Jennifer Sell reputation,” said Heinen. “... team Matzke on Feb. 21. lead[s] in shoemaker and the team “We are contacting you to let you leads [in Sherburne Hall] had know about a recent change that will competitions of how many alcohol impact your housing assignment busts we got in a night and Sherburne for Fall 2020. Specifically, the always had the most.” University has made the difficult The memories created in Sherburne decision to suspend use of Sherburne Hall are some that will last a lifetime, Hall indefinitely – at the end of this or at least longer than the walk up to semester,” said Sell Matzke in the the 11th floor. email. “[I] lived in the hall in 2015, Residential Life is encouraging Sherburne Hall was my last choice students who registered to live in for a dorm,” said Joe Scarrella ‘19. “It Sherburne Hall for fall 2020 to look was hot 24/7 in the early fall and 11 into the Stearns Residence Hall. floors up was not the college dream. Students who were planning on Yet, the 11th floor of Sherburne in living in Sherburne Hall next year 2015-16 became something really are being given two options, the first Sherburne Hall opening 1969 (left) and present day Sherburne Hall (right) will be closing at the end of this semester. Photo credit: University Archives and Tim Speier special. Our Co-Ed floor of first of which is moving to Stearns Hall. year strangers bonded into a misfit “Select a single-room on the 8th family. We hung out every night on Floor or 9th Floor in Stearns Hall. robust community experience for in 2010. As of Feb. 26th, the University 11. Slowly we became best friends These two floors will be refreshed all students living on campus, while Closing the hall is expected to help Chronicle had not received the who were experiencing the same fire prior to your move-in date,” said Sell also reducing overall operating costs the university’s budget deficit. projected enrollment for the 2020- alarms, the same giant spiders, the Matzke in the email. by consolidating residents in our “We anticipate saving approximately 2021 school year from the university’s same freshman experiences. ... I’m The second option given is to other residential halls.” $121,500 in utilities expenses as Communications department. sure we weren’t the first and I hope inquire if there is space available in Construction on Sherburne Hall a result of the building closure,” The Memories we weren’t the last. I still can’t believe one of the other residential halls. began in 1967 and finished in 1969. said Phil Moessner the Facilities Sherburne Hall has housed students it was my last choice.” Sell Matzke also shared in an email The building is 14 stories tall, with Management Assistant Vice on campus for over 70 years and has Sherburne Hall was unique in that to the University Chronicle that three wings on each floor. The hall President. “The cost for utilities and some interesting stories to tell. With it was the only hall to be connected all students who need on campus can house just under 600 students. routine maintenance in Sherburne the recent closure announcement, the to Garvey Commons. This was housing next year will have a space A key feature of the Sherburne Hall runs about $140,000 per year. That University Chronicle reached out to definitely appreciated during the to live. is that it is connected to Garvey does not include support staff that some former students that have lived winter time expressed Andrew “The past few years, we’ve Commons. That feature was added will be reassigned to work in [other there throughout the years. Daniels ‘04. had multiple living communities in 1987 with the renovation of residence halls].” “I worked there for a year in Although those benefits came with that have not been operating at Garvey Commons. The Facilities department expects residential life as night security 2013- some quirks, mostly the elevator that full capacity,” said Sell Matzke. No more residence halls were minimal costs with closing down the 2014,” said Casaundra Heinen ‘15. would stop working at some “Taking Sherburne offline will allow constructed for St. Cloud State after building, simply managing utilities “It was from that job that I met one Residential Life to offer a more Sherburne Hall until Coborn Plaza and changing locks. of my best friends which later led to See More CLOSE on Page 7 Study abroad trip nixed due to Coronavirus outbreak By Tim Speier comes just days after the U.S. State Nielsen the Medical Director from should stay home if they have the flu and that: Department issued a “Level 4: Do SCSU Medical Clinic. those that have not yet received a flu shot Everyone is encouraged to get a flu Investigative Reporter Not Travel” advisory. During the seminar and in an email were reminded that it is not too late. shot This advisory affects all U.S. sent out to staff and students on Feb. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control Wash your hands often with soap and In a pop-up seminar held at the citizens and personnel and was 1, SCSU administration said they are and Prevention (CDC) estimates the water for at least 20 seconds. If soap Atwood Memorial Center in early issued Feb. 2 after the World monitoring the recent outbreak and world wide death total of influenza and water are not available, use an February, St. Cloud State University Health Organization (WHO) risk to the campus is low. between 10,000 and 25,000. Where the alcohol-based hand sanitizer announced that they will be canceling determined the rapidly spreading Although the seminar was set Coronavirus, according to CBS News on Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and the study abroad trip to China amid outbreak constitutes a Public Health to address the concerns over the Feb. 6, has a death toll of about 638. mouth with unwashed hands the Coronavirus outbreak. Emergency of International Concern Coronavirus, influenza was seen as a The seminar also gave suggestions as to Avoid close contact with people who This cancellation will affect all (PHEIC) as stated on the State more immediate threat to the campus how the Coronavirus spread quickly. The are sick 58 students that were scheduled Department’s website. community. Nielsen talked about possible worldwide economic impacts of Stay home when you are sick to go on the trip, wrote Associate The seminar was put together how St. Cloud State University has the virus and how Wuhan City, where the Cover your cough Vice President of the Center for to address rising concerns of the almost seven times more cases of outbreak started, is a good environment Clean and disinfect frequently International Studies Shahzad student body to the new strain of the influenza this year as compared to for bats. The virus is believed to have touched objects and surfaces Ahmad in an email to the University Coronavirus, (2019-nCoV). last year’s numbers. come from an animal source. Chronicle. The students have options St. Cloud State University profeor “We’re equally concerned about Professor Yu talked about how the St. Cloud State University Medical to consider other programs available HungChih “Alvin” Yu moderated all diseases that could affect students. growing economy in China along with Clinic is available to answer any to them this summer in other parts of the seminar that included professors But at this point, influenza is its advanced train transportation system question from students regarding the world. Giovanni Antunez and Mikhail affecting students at a high level and and the close proximity of Wuhan City to both the Coronavirus and influenza The trip to China’s Confucius “Misha” Blinnikov, as well as Sally Coronavirus is not,” said Nielsen. the international airports lead to the virus at (320) 308-3193. If there is a Institute was scheduled for May 13 Sands and Jill Ruder from Stearns During the discussion, Nielsen spreading quickly. medical emergency call 911. to May 27, 2020. This cancellation County Public Health, and Dr. Brent suggested that students and staff St. Cloud State University recommends also Press bar burns down, Dance team brings home GAME CONTEST! ruled arson national championship see page 15 inside: page 3 page 17 Designed by Caitlyn Jordan university chronicle Page 2, NEWS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com UTVS makes SCSU history with first all-female production By Tim Speier were given, but as a celebration of a day that corresponded perfectly Investigative Reporter with their goal.