Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Erin M. Droste
A student walks toward a newly decorated Lewis Hall yesterday afternoon. Hall residents painted a palm tree on the windows of each floor in preparation for the Lewis Hall Luau tomorrow night.
A giant palm tree stands atop of Daisy Hill. Its giant leaves span the width of the windows of Lewis Hall. After a year break, the traditional Lewis Hall Luau is back tomorrow night.
The tradition of the Luau is at least 20 years old, Ken Stoner, director of student housing, said.
Funds for the event were used for other programs last year, said Shelly Roben-Lojka, Lewis and Templin Hall complex director.
As a part of the tradition, a non-alcoholic tiki bar, video games and karaoke will be featured.
The total cost for the Luau was $3,000, she said.
Roben-Lojka said Student Housing sets aside $17 per person based on the previous year’s occupancy in Lewis for hall programming.
If the residence hall was to maximize its potential — about 275 students — it would receive $4,675 a year for programming.
The hall also received $1,000 from the Coke programming Sub-committee and $750 from the Association of University Residence Halls for the Luau.
“The point of this is to have strong programming for our residents so they feel a sense of community,” Roben-Lojka said. “We’d like them to have some fun things to experience while they’re with us.”
Greg Wellnitz, AURH representative for Lewis and Templin Halls, said he worked many Monday nights until 11 with the executive boards of Lewis and Templin to organize the event.
“If we didn’t put on these programs, it would just be a dorm,” Wellnitz said. “The Luau will give students a good idea of what it’s like to live in the residence halls.”
Lewis is not the only hall on Daisy Hill to have large social gatherings. Templin, Hashinger, Ellsworth and McCollum Halls also hold traditional events throughout the year.
Leon Hayner, complex director for Ellsworth and Hashinger, said a small percentage of students’ room and board fees pay for the events like “Hashoween,” a costume party held in the Hashinger Hall Theater.
All students are invited to the free Luau. About 300 people are expected to attend the event which will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Lewis Hall.
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