Hamilton was a particularly ideal hall to sell as not only did house relatively few students it was also perfect location and exterior architecture for a hotel or similar establishment.
Other older halls are larger and far less attractive to developers. Aside from rumours on the sinner there has been no signs at all that these are in any danger in the near future. (But if Regs, Atholl or Chattan were in any danger boy would I fight).
Melville is doing fine community wise from what I hear.
DRA is not brilliantly designed for creating a sense of community, however there is plenty the Union can do in terms of how the communal areas are run.
We need to ensure though that the plans for more DRAlike accommodation are at the very least modified. Allowing students to congregate more. Also the accommodation doesn't have to be ensuite, students don't require hotel accommodation, particularly if the Uni is going to charge the earth for it.
Seth Ewin -Nominated for Association President
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