My ties to Ball Hall trace back to my student days (1997-2001). No, I didn’t live here. But, I did work in the Office of Communications, much like I do now. Then, I was a senior organizational communication student learning the tools of the trade; now, I am an employee of four years. As staff writer/designer and assistant editor of both Keuka magazine and KC Currents, I write a lot of stories — about alumni, students, faculty, staff, events, you name it. If it involves Keuka College, I’m all over it. Hey, they don’t call me “Scoop” Kestler for nothing. Anyway, I always found it interesting interviewing students who lived on the floors above my office. I’d finally be able to put a face to the noises above — the music, the dresser drawers opening and closing, the stomping. It might sound odd to some, but I actually enjoyed the noises; they were a reminder that students were going about their daily lives here. I’ve always liked that Ball Hall is both an office building and a residence hall; that its something we share, something that brings us together. It makes me happy that the new Ball Hall will still house students on floors 2, 3, and 4. And that it will house them in much nicer spaces.
-Tanya
