JZ Golden ’08 has a view from his Nic 5 room of the once green Fauver Field that now resembles a noisy and dusty disaster area.
“I’ve learned how to sleep through bulldozers,” Golden said.
His roommate, Sam Ruth ’08, is not so lucky.
“I’m usually woken up four times every morning,” Ruth said.
The construction on Fauver Field began Aug. 9 of this year and is scheduled to end next August. This year long project will provide new campus housing for frosh and seniors.
With construction not ending until after this year, Golden and Ruth are working to adjust. Rather than waking to the beeping sounds of an alarm clock, these roommates often wake to the beeping of a construction vehicle backing up.
To help cope with the noise issue in the dorm, one of Golden and Ruth’s hallmates purchased a white noise machine. In addition to the construction, these residents also deal with dust that comes in through their windows.
Ruth recalled meeting former residents of his dorm who sympathized with him.
“They said that this is the best dorm, until they noticed this,” said Ruth, pointing to the construction outside of his window.
The brown and bare remains of the field their room faces was once home to the annual class photo, rugby games and Foss Fest, among other events. The only objects now standing are the two “handy house” portable toilets, construction equipment, “No Trespassing signs” and extensive metal fencing.
The rock once used to dedicate the field to Edgar Fauver, MD now rests across from the field in the grassy area in front of WestCo 3. According to the plaque, Fauver, “served with distinction as a member of the Wesleyan faculty from 1907 to 1946.”
Like Nic 5, the residents of WestCo 3 are also affected by the nearby construction.
“It makes for a pretty poor view at all times,” said Max Loewinger ’08.
Sophomore residents of his hall Mercedes Cover ’07 and Jenny Doyal ’07 remember making snow angels and relaxing on the field last year.
“I’m just sad that all the trees are gone,” Doyal said.
Both also questioned the practicality of senior dorms in an area typically reserved for underclassmen.
Alex Rosen ’08, a Nic resident, said that he would consider living in such a dorm his senior year.
“Maybe this will all be worth it,” he said.
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