What Will YOU Call Kemp Hall?
While it is increasingly common for Swarthmore students--particularly freshmen--to speak of Alice Paul Hall as “Alice Paul” or “A.P.,” the fact remains that most Swatties prefer the descriptive title of “New Dorm.” But David Kemp Hall is rapidly taking shape next-door; after its completion next year, Alice Paul will no longer be the “New Dorm” on campus. Will New Dorm retain its appellation even after its newness wears off? Will David Kemp receive a corresponding nickname?
Fourteen randomly selected Swarthmore students answered the question,“What do you plan to call the dorm that is currently under construction?”
Several had more than one answer. Eight of the students interviewed suggested “New New Dorm,” two suggested “D.K.,” two suggested “David Kemp,” two suggested “Kemp” or “Kemp Hall,” and one came up with “Brand-New Dorm.” None seemed to question the fact that Alice Paul would remain “New Dorm.” It seems that “New New Dorm” is Kemp Hall’s nickname of choice for now--only time can tell whether this unusual naming tradition will continue with future dormitories.
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#1: 9/10/2007 at 8:27 a.m.
Newer Dorm. Clearly.
— Marie | Unregistered, Swarthmore
#2: 9/10/2007 at 8:51 a.m.
Oooh, I like that one!
I'm disappointed that New Dorm Dorm wasn't on the list, though.
— Urooj Khan | Editor
#3: 9/10/2007 at 8:55 a.m.
It's absolutely Newer Dorm.
— Wren | Unregistered, Swarthmore
#4: 9/10/2007 at 9:17 a.m.
Hemp Hall
— gangSta | Unregistered, Swarthmore
#5: 9/10/2007 at 11:12 a.m.
It's not just a new dorm, that's the thing-- it looks like an extension of New Dorm, with the same exterior stone, the same architecture. It's not a completely separate entity. So, clearly, New New Dorm.
— Lauren | Unregistered, Non-Swarthmore
#6: 9/11/2007 at 12:32 a.m.
I still say that Nueva New Dorm is best.
— Dustin | Unregistered, Swarthmore
#7: 10/23/2007 at 1:36 p.m.
Donkey Kong
— Seth Green | Unregistered, Swarthmore