Hopes for more student, staff bonding at campus
will also encourage a real bonding between its student and faculty population.
According to Allen Richardson, Recreation, Facilities and Student Activities manager, the move will join the campus as one. "I think it will bring us closer together,'' he said. "We'll be like one big family; instead of having us split up with some at Stonington and some at the Robert's Avenue campus.
"It'll be great for the students and the staff, we can all work together and get to know each other better.'' According to Ilethea Morris, now pursuing an Associates' Degree in Arts (Business Administration), attending courses at the two campuses was a bit of an inconvenience. "I would start at Stonington in the morning and have to go to Robert's Avenue for mid-afternoon and then back to Stonington,'' she said. "So I think this is great. Before, there was a bit of rivalry between the Stonington and the Robert's Avenue campus. Now everyone is in unity. It's not `the Robert's Avenue Clique' or `the Stonington Clique', it's more a togetherness sort of thing.'' Ms Morris, who said attending the College was initially, the only way she could further her education, said she would recommend it to anyone. "It turned out to be good for me,'' the 18-year-old added. Mr. Richardson said the most noticeable benefits would be in his area. "It will be particularly helpful in the areas of recreation, sports, and student counselling. Before, students had to use the tennis stadium, BAA gym and various athletic clubs. It meant they were spread all over Hamilton and it was not easy for us to be accountable for them. "We now have a multi-purpose gym. It will enable us to better get an idea which sporting activities are better enjoyed by more students and ensure that they are laid on for them. We'll also probably get an idea of what is needed that we don't have, because of better communication. Basically, now we can better serve our students and try and accommodate the various sporting and leisure activities they may want to do.'' PHOTO The boules court is one of Stonington's many amenities to be enjoyed MINI SUPPLEMENT SUP