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by Susan Abramski Thresher staff Less than a week after receiving a list of the names of their fellow transfers, the new Martel College members gathered for their first event as a college. About 60 people attended the ice cream social Tuesday. Hanszen College junior Gavin Parks, co-chair of Martel's Representative Subcommittee, said 162 students were offered membership at the end of last semester. Of those students, 133 accepted, 14 rejected the offer and 15 have yet to respond. Parks said the chance to forge a new community and to live in new facilities were some of the most commonly cited reasons for wanting to transfer to Martel. "I think a lot of people were excited about being able to be a part of creating a new college and a new college environment," Parks said. "And undoubtedly, I think the rooms are kind of attractive, too." Parks said a rolling admissions process will continue until the target number of slots have been filled. Applications are still available on the Martel Web site, at http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~martelcg/applications/applnlist.htm. Parks added that although the rolling admissions process will be first-come, first-serve, it will have more restrictions. "We've accepted the limit from Brown that we can accept and still make sure that we're getting a diverse student body in that we're not taking too many people from one college," Parks said. "If someone is really interested in getting in, they'll have a better chance of getting in from their college if they apply earlier than later." Parks said that each college will be informed when it reaches its maximum number of transfers. Brown College President Mike Chapman said the opening of a new wing at Brown led to further limitations on the number of Brown students could transfer to Martel. Chapman, a junior, said it is important to fill not only the new rooms at Martel but also the rooms at Brown, which will add 58 beds to the college. In the second half of the fall '01 semester, an equal number of freshmen from each college will be given the opportunity to transfer to Martel. There will be meetings and some social gatherings for the new Martel members this semester, Parks said. The founding committee is currently finalizing the college's constitution, and Martel officers will be elected this spring at the same time other colleges hold elections. The Martel building will not be ready for students until January 2002. Arrangements are being made for Martel students to live together at the Holly Hall apartment complex during the fall semester, Martel Founding Committee housing representative Mindy Tyson said. Tyson, a Brown junior, emphasized that Martel members will not be required to live at Holly Hall, but arrangements will be available for students who want to live with their fellow college members. "We want to put together an easy package deal for as many people as are willing to take it," Tyson said. Food and Housing Director Mark Ditman said Holly Hall will offer Martel students semester-long leases. Ditman added that Rice and Holly Hall are still negotiating. "It is by no means finalized, but we are optimistic that it will work out," he said. Also, the founding committee is looking into furnishing the apartments and providing transportation to campus, Tyson said.
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