Rochester and Rutherford Hall
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Rochester and Rutherford is a Hall of Residence associated with the University of Canterbury. It is located in the suburb of Ilam near the University. It currently provides accommodation for 176 undergraduates and graduates, although a majority of students are first-year undergraduates. Rochester and Rutherford is an ecumenical foundation on which the Baptist, Catholic, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches are represented, although the hall is not strictly religious and generally is tolerable of other faiths and religious leanings.
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[edit] History
Rochester and Rutherford is a amalgamation of the Rochester Hall (1956) and Rutherford Hall (1972), from which the present day hall was created when the University of Canterbury moved from its central Christchurch campus out to the present day Ilam campus.
[edit] Hall Character
Rochester and Rutherford Hall lacks the sense of uptight tradition that many of the other halls engender surrounding themselves, making up for it with true community character and a general lax attitude to everything - except drinking - which has given itself a reputation amongst students as one of the drunkest halls on campus.
[edit] Other Halls of Residence at University of Canterbury
- Bishop Julius Hall
- College House
- University Hall
