The Dixon house, after much anticipation, has finally been re-opened for residency.
After being closed due to renovations for health reasons for years, the Dixon house is back to housing resident students. Because of Cabrini’s overwhelming rise of new students in the past year, the college started off the fall 2015 semester with the re-opening of house two.
“I am happy for all who live in the house,” Jerome Bailey, Resident Assistant of house two, said. “I am just happy that we can finally build a small sense of community. It is a house but it is a family.”
Bailey feels that living in house two is a luxury.
“Other dorms on campus are just traditional living. This is more state of the art,” Bailey said. “It is more sleek. People want to come over just to visit and see what it looks like.”
Last year, students patiently anticipated how the house would look and who would be able to live in it. Construction was under way during the spring 2015 semester and all summer to revamp the most anticipated housing on campus.
Since the opening of Dixon, there has been a buzz around campus about its furnished lounges, newly installed kitchen and air-conditioned rooms.
“Dixion house is beautiful,” resident, Ian Kelly, said.
Cabrini’s first ever Sophomore LLC is living in this house as well.
“It is gorgeous,”sophomore LLC memember, Giorgio Courtis said. “It is just a great experience. We were all friends last year from the LLC so living in the same hallway with old and new friends is great. Everyone is just so nice.”
Introducing a sophomore LLC has benefitted many students as leaders within their group after only one completed collegiate year.
“I feel that it’s a great opportunity for sophomore residents who are in the LLC to get more involved on campus,” Bailey said. “It separates them from regular students here at Cabrini and shapes them into becoming that inner leader they can be and changing their identities forever.”
Students expressed that the renovated Dixon house is a sight to see. Freshmen students have already expressed their interest in choosing it for their housing plan next year.
