Harris, Chris. (2009). Honors North Hall

Southern Arkansas University’s Honors College definitely comes out above and beyond pertaining to at least one characteristic. Southern Arkansas University has given us lucky honors students substantial residential opportunities. In most cases, the choice between Honors North and any other residential hall would be black and white. There are some students who choose not to stay in Honors North however. Before there was an Honors College, Dr. Rankin had the newest residential building converted for use by a yet-to-exist Honors College. The Honors North dorm rooms are 15’ X 9’, while most other dorm rooms are 11’ X 7’. If the room sizes alone don’t change your opinion, then maybe the fact that every honors dorm room is equipped with a controllable air conditioner will. All other dorms have one central air unit that is controlled by the resident assistants. There have been lots of rumors involving the air conditioner not being turned on till winter, and the heater finally being turned on in the summer. Some other perks of the Honors College dorm rooms are the suite-style bathrooms. Each room is equipped with one bathroom that is shared with only one other room. The other resident halls have one central bathroom that everyone on the floor shares. The other amenities that the Honors College offers us are the many washers and dryers, our own computer lab, a classroom, a conference room, and a common room. However small these may seem, they each play a big part in our day to day lives. The classroom is a place to sit amongst our fellow students and help each other out on any homework. The classroom also conveniently offers meeting rooms for various organizations. The conference room also plays a role in holding smaller meetings. The Honors College may not offer any more than that, but what it does offer keeps many students happy and keeps us hoping for more.