Duke BOT votes to rename Aycock Dormitory

[mkirsh]

The "Is It In You?" Gatorade-style bench for Aycock when I was at Duke was pretty sweet, though...

I guess there is no place for sophomoric humor on an all freshman campus. A win for progress but a loss for d*** jokes.

[DU82]

I guess there is no place for sophomoric humor on an all freshman campus. A win for progress but a loss for d*** jokes.

I don't understand what you mean. Just because he's ill shouldn't stop us from making Dean jokes when appropriate. That is what you meant, right?

[Reisen]

So, this is an interesting decision from an alumni relations standpoint. Until this thread, I had no idea who Aycock was. I didn't really care.

What I do know is that I met my wife at Aycock, fell in love with her on the front steps, and have very fond memories of that dorm, and yes, the name. I remember watching my wife paint "Aycock, makes people happy" on the bench (there's actually a picture of that bench on my basement wall). I have no such memories of "East Residence Hall".

I wonder if there is anyone else who is fond of that name? Perhaps someone deciding whether to renew their alumni donation?

I can't believe that taking away nostalgia is a good thing from an alumni-relations perspective. Perhaps next they will rename Wallace Wade, and replace the chapel with a shiny new dorm tower? Who needs a chapel at a university, anyway?

[OldPhiKap]

I had an elective my freshman year that met in a commons room in Aycock. Never knew why. But glad that it did.

[BD80]

In case you missed this news:

http://www.wncn.com/story/25796833/d...st-nc-governor

The replacement name will be "East Residence Hall."

k

Removing Aycock from the university? Is Lorena Bobbitt on the board?

[weezie]

I remember watching my wife paint "Aycock, makes people happy" on the bench (there's actually a picture of that bench on my basement wall).

Haha, that's great! Where in the basement? The Duke family cave or the laundry room?
Any teenagers in your household?

[Dukeface88]

I guess there is no place for sophomoric humor on an all freshman campus. A win for progress but a loss for d*** jokes.

Show of hands now: who thinks that this is the actual reason for name change?

(I lived there freshman year - we went with "hanging out" for the bench).

[Reisen]

Haha, that's great! Where in the basement? The Duke family cave or the laundry room?
Any teenagers in your household?

Duke cave, of course. Between my diploma, a couple of old CIS ticket stubs, and a signed poster from the 2004-2005 team :-).

I might have to do something about the picture when my 4 y/o gets old enough to understand the significance.

[burnspbesq]

If one were to rename every building on a college campus that bears the name of a despicable person, one would be in the renaming business for a good long time.

I would be down with naming the former Aycock for one of the victims of the Wilmington riot.

[ricks68]

If one were to rename every building on a college campus that bears the name of a despicable person, one would be in the renaming business for a good long time.

I would be down with naming the former Aycock for one of the victims of the Wilmington riot.

That would really be appropriate, and quite a statement. Maybe name it after the editor of the paper they destroyed.

ricks