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Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico • Page 39

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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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39
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1 UofA Men's Dorms Combine Study, Leisure Facilities J31 KM JL. SUNDAY Nov. 23, 1969 Page D-l I I 2. DORM EXTERIOR: Low arches mark the front entrance of Byrne House, second men's residence hall at the UofA. Byrne House was built in 1965, named for the Rev.

Edwin V. Byrne, former arch bishop of Santa Fe and former university chancellor, and has a 115-bed capacity. Named for Archbishop James Peter Davis, archbishop of Santa Fe and chancellor of the university, Davis House was built in 1966 to accommodate 123 students. 1 i r' a i Air freshman; John Pentangelo, Fairfield, N. accounting freshman; Dennis Yule, Chicago, theology and biology junior and dorm proctor, and George Hughes, Brooklyn, N.

physical education freshman. The lounge is filurninated by hanging oval lights and has an adjacent snack bar. MOVE IT THERE: Contemplating a chess problem in the main lounge of Byrne House, residence for non-fraternity men students at the UofA are, left to right, Gary Pollio, Westwood, N. biology freshman; Jonathan Garcia, Clayton, mathematics freshman: Paul Chaballa, Elizabeth, N. biology FOR MEN ONLY: Attired in green fraternity blazers, members of Phi Kappa Alpha at the University of Albuquerque take a break in their lounge at Davis House.

Left to right are William Olson, sophomore business administration major from Chicago, Terry Nolen, freshman hotel management major from Long Island, N.Y., and Patrick Hurley, senior business administration major from Metuchen N. J. The rustic bar was made from railroad ties. A placard proclaiming, "We're No. 1," and a portrait of the aging lecher from television's "Laugh-In" decorate the walls.

(Journal photos by Barry Aguilar) 1 fin, iM (: 'i 4 HI I mil' 'I v- sJ55v1 4 4 virtus. jt-. ATMOTH' IIE FOR STl'DY: Rich Ralmck, freshman physical education and major from West-field, N. adjiusts a microscope in the room of Dennis Yule in Byrne House. The room features a large framed sand painting, wood carvings done bv Yule, a backrest fitted on the bed for study convenience and scenic photographs.

Yule also decorated with maps and a hanging lamp fashioned from a raffia-wrapped wine bottle and topped with a wicker shade. His stereo tape deck was placed on the builtin desk with-speakers at either end of the room. IOSTER POWER: Edwin Rivera, junior psychology major from Albuquerque, selects more pictures to hang on the wall in his room in the Phi Kappa Alpha wing of Davis House. Study and shelving units in the room are builtin. Rivera has draped fishnet from the ceiling and painted light shades with tempura for added atmosphere.

Main decorative item in the adjacent bathroom is a collection of center fold pinups from "Playboy" magazines. 1.

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