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SteelBlue · 07-01-2006, 04:23 AM

I received one of those "mybyu" emails today. The headline says "W" and "V" hall will be razed this year. The rest will be demolished in the future. I never lived in DT, but I know it's been a big part of the BYU experience for many.

Archaea · 07-01-2006, 04:42 AM

I was in Q Hall my freshman year.

Wow, those ancient dorms.

realtall · 07-01-2006, 04:45 AM

Here is the reason given:

"The reason for those two [ V-Hall and W-Hall being demolished] is because they are separated by a parking lot, which makes a natural boundary," said university spokesperson Carri Jenkins.

I'm not saying that they don't need to be blown up but I don't quite understand the reasoning here. Does the parking lot make it easier to blow them up? If all the halls had a parking lot between them would they all get blown up?

http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/60279

il Padrino Ute · 07-01-2006, 04:46 AM

Which are the Deseret Towers? What are they near on the campus?

realtall · 07-01-2006, 05:01 AM

Maybe once they get blowed up they will create a natural space for others to get blowed up. Oh that is so cool. I want to hit the switch on one.

realtall · 07-01-2006, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Which are the Deseret Towers? What are they near on the campus?

The NE part of campus, just across from heritage halls. They are very visible from 900 east after you pass the MTC going south.

Surfah · 07-01-2006, 05:38 AM

W-Hall 4th Floor DawgPound Alumnus.

There's no parking lot between the two halls. Just a common area. It's seperate from the other halls to the east because of the Morris Center. We used to have paintball wars at night from window to window at the towers. Almost got into a fight and watched a friend press another kid's face against the glass of the 6th floor of V hall. Swimming at the pool and checking out the girls and milfs with their kids. Dining Plus and the creamery. Getting to know the fine people in the honor code office. The bomb that somebody made and let off in our emergency exit stairwell (which we used to evacuate the building). Aw, the memories.

non sequitur · 07-01-2006, 08:22 AM

I lived in U-hall for a year. My best memories of BYU took place at Deseret Towers. That was a crazy place.

cougjunkie · 07-01-2006, 08:52 AM

About 5 years ago we were playing basketball on the DT courts and a kid went to save a ball and couldnt stop, he went head first through the window. Busted his head wide open.

Fish · 07-02-2006, 08:58 AM

Ahh... DT. Yes, those were 'interesting' times, especially when i caught mike waters' hair on fire. ahh... the good ol' days.

07-01-2006, 04:23 AM	#1
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Deseret Towers to be razed I received one of those "mybyu" emails today. The headline says "W" and "V" hall will be razed this year. The rest will be demolished in the future. I never lived in DT, but I know it's been a big part of the BYU experience for many.

07-01-2006, 04:42 AM	#2
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	I was in Q Hall my freshman year. Wow, those ancient dorms. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

07-01-2006, 04:45 AM	#3
realtall Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Krum, TX Posts: 891	Here is the reason given: "The reason for those two [ V-Hall and W-Hall being demolished] is because they are separated by a parking lot, which makes a natural boundary," said university spokesperson Carri Jenkins. I'm not saying that they don't need to be blown up but I don't quite understand the reasoning here. Does the parking lot make it easier to blow them up? If all the halls had a parking lot between them would they all get blown up? http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/60279 __________________ http://realtall.blogspot.com/

07-01-2006, 04:46 AM	#4
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Which are the Deseret Towers? What are they near on the campus? __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

07-01-2006, 05:01 AM	#5
realtall Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Krum, TX Posts: 891	Maybe once they get blowed up they will create a natural space for others to get blowed up. Oh that is so cool. I want to hit the switch on one. __________________ http://realtall.blogspot.com/

07-01-2006, 05:38 AM	#7
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	W-Hall 4th Floor DawgPound Alumnus. There's no parking lot between the two halls. Just a common area. It's seperate from the other halls to the east because of the Morris Center. We used to have paintball wars at night from window to window at the towers. Almost got into a fight and watched a friend press another kid's face against the glass of the 6th floor of V hall. Swimming at the pool and checking out the girls and milfs with their kids. Dining Plus and the creamery. Getting to know the fine people in the honor code office. The bomb that somebody made and let off in our emergency exit stairwell (which we used to evacuate the building). Aw, the memories. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

07-01-2006, 08:22 AM	#8
non sequitur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,964	I lived in U-hall for a year. My best memories of BYU took place at Deseret Towers. That was a crazy place. __________________ ...You've been under attack for days, there's a soldier down, he's wounded, gangrene's setting in, 'Who's used all the penicillin?' 'Oh, Mark Paxson sir, he's got knob rot off of some tart.'" - Gareth Keenan

07-01-2006, 08:52 AM	#9
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	About 5 years ago we were playing basketball on the DT courts and a kid went to save a ball and couldnt stop, he went head first through the window. Busted his head wide open. __________________ LINCECUM!

07-02-2006, 08:58 AM	#10
Fish Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 68	Ahh... DT. Yes, those were 'interesting' times, especially when i caught mike waters' hair on fire. ahh... the good ol' days.