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Heemstra Hall

Built in 1950, Heemstra Hall houses 100 men. It’s named for Dr. Jacob Heemstra, the first president of Northwestern College.

Brian Moriarty, resident director

www.heemstrahall.com

Resident assistants
   Mark Alsum, Alton, IA
   Bill Frederick, Jefferson, IA
   Matt Leither, Atwater, MN
   Irakli Naridze, Tbilisi, Georgia

Number of floors/rooms: 3 floors/46 rooms

Number of students per room: 2 (there also are three 3-person rooms and two 1-person rooms)

Room dimensions/description: 11 x 12; the walls are plaster, the majority of the rooms have tiled floors

Closets/storage space: Rooms have 2 closets; 5 community storage spaces throughout the hall

Furniture/amenities provided: Bunk bed, dresser (to be shared with a roommate), desk with chair

You’ll want to bring your own … couch, mini fridge, fan, phone, carpet remnant if you get an uncarpeted room

Showers per student: About 1 shower for every 6 men

Community spaces: 24-hour study/socializing lounge, 2 computer lounges, prayer lounge

Laundry/cooking facilities: Community laundry room with 3 washers/3 dryers; community kitchen with stove and microwave

Distance to the caf’: Close enough

Heemstra traditions: Heemstra Harvest Bash, Melon and Gourd … Heemstra probably has the most traditions of any hall on campus. You’ll just have to live here to find out what they all are.

Famous (or infamous) Heemstra pranks: These are top secret to protect the not-so-innocent.



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Patrick Hummel
Director of Residence Life
Northwestern College
101 7th St. SW
Orange City, IA
712-707-7200
phummel@nwciowa.edu

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