Glenn Hall (Georgia Tech)
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| Established: | 1947 |
| Type: | Residence Hall |
| Location: | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Campus: | FE North |
| Emblem: | Roses |
| Colors: | Green & Blue |
| Mascot: | Goatman |
| Website: | Glenn Hall Site |
Glenn Residence Hall is an all male residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience.
Glenn dedicated to William H. Glenn, Tech alumnus.[1] Glenn Hall originally cost $607,000 to construct and was designed by Bush-Brown, Gailey, & Heffernan.[2] Glenn is the largest capacity dormitory in Freshman Experience Program. Glenn Hall is comprised of 4 floors of residents and is flanked by Bobby Dodd Stadium and Towers Hall.
Glenn Hall was the site of a dry ice bombing that resulted in the Atlanta Bomb Squad responding in October of 2005.[3] A resident had made several dry ice bombs and left them outside of the hall. The proceeding morning, a facilities employee detonated the bombs on accident causing slight hearing damage. The student was initially charged with felony possession of a destructive device and reckless conduct.[4]
The only true rivalry in Georgia Tech Housing is between Glenn and its archrival Towers Hall.[5] Vandalism, pranks, and competition in various events is common amongst the two dormitories although the destructive facet of this rivalry is highly discouraged. In 2006, a competition between Glenn and Towers was created to lay claim to the FE North Quad.[5]
Glenn Hall is a prime location for the Georgia Tech sports fan. It is the closest freshman residence hall to the football stadium as well Georgia Tech's basketball stadium, Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Glenn Hall is the only hall on East Campus with a sand volleyball court located on its Western side.[6]
[edit] Dedication
William H. Glenn graduated from Georgia Tech in 1891 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Glenn is most famous, at Georgia Tech, for assisting in the creation of the Georgia Alumni Association, which he was president of in 1921. After his graduation, Glenn became a successful businessman working for the Georgia Railway & Electric Company and the Southeastern Compress & Warehouse Company.[7]
[edit] The Goatman
The Glenn Hall Goatman was first conceived for Glenn Hall intramurals in the Fall of 2002. The term Goatman was unofficially applied to any male who lived or had lived in Glenn Hall. The term was first officially applied to Glenn residents in Fall of 2003 when several Glenn Housing fliers made references to the Goatman. The most famous flier was made before the annual UGA game and it depicted a half-man half-goat sending lightning towards Athens, Georgia. In Fall of 2006 the Goatman adorned Glenn intramural jerseys for the first time.[citation needed] Despite initial discouragement, the Goatman remains the only official mascot for any hall in the Freshman Experience.
[edit] References
- ^ Library Archives
- ^ Glenn Building Information
- ^ “Water bottle explosion empties 2 dorms at Tech Culprit could face charge of terrorism, Atlanta police say”, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2005-10-11
- ^ “Ga. Tech student admits placing water bottle bombs on campus”, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2005-10-12
- ^ a b RHA Legislative Council Meeting. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Meeting the Needs of Glenn Hall Residents
- ^ Inventory of the William H. Glenn Papers
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