Greetings new and returning residents alike!
Even though there is a terrible thunderstorm in Columbus right now, there is a buzz in the air as the new school year is just around the corner. As students are finalizing their move in plans, I have been getting numerous questions about what the rooms in Siebert will be like when they arrive. Therefore, I decided to add this FAQ to my blog, which I hope answers many questions much more quickly than having to wait for a response to an email. If you don't see your questions here, email me at ereilly@studentlife.osu.edu and I'll make sure to add it! I'll update these once a week on Friday, so check back on 9-4, 9-11 and 9-18 for more!
Siebert Says 8-28-2009
Dear Ed,
I am living in Siebert this year, and am wondering about bed lofts. Do I have to buy one? Are lofts not allowed? Thanks for your help.
A. Resident
A. Resident,
You do not need to purchase a loft kit. The beds in Siebert are able to be lofted by the students themselves. Should you need assistance in lofting your bed, your fellow residents are great at that, and if you still need help, our housekeeping and maintenance staff is glad to lend a hand.
DO NOT purchase a loft from bedloft.com as you do not need it. If your bed is not lofted when you arrive on September 20, make sure to consult with your roommate before you make changes to avoid any unnecessary conflicts.
Ed
Dear Mr. Reilly,
I will be living in Siebert in the fall. What does a room look like?
Sam Pull
Dear Sam,
You can get accurate floor plans of all Siebert Hall rooms on the Housing website. Simply go to http://housing.osu.edu, click on Halls in the top right corner, select Siebert Hall, and then enter your room number. It's that easy!
As an aside, I get numerous requests to view rooms before move in day. Generally speaking, we are unable to accommodate these requests, based on numerous issues including maintenance and housekeeping schedules to prepare the building for opening, and the staff being out of the building for training. Your best bet is to use the Housing website.
Ed
Hi!
I'm really excited about living in Siebert and coming to OSU! GO BUCKS! Can I move in early if I'm not on a preapproved list without penalty? See you soon!
Earl E. Byrd
Earl,
The answer is no, you can't move in early unless you have been approved by Housing (i.e., the OWL program). We understand your excitement for moving into Siebert Hall, but we need to follow the appropriate move in schedule to ensure your room is ready and that all residents have a safe and smooth transition. Any unauthorized attempts to gain entry to Siebert Hall via swiping your BuckID will result in a $30.00 per day charge on your account, so don't add unnecessary charges for being impatient. We promise you that Siebert Hall will be worth the wait when you arrive to campus!
Ed
Hello Ed Reilly,
I am VERY excited about moving to Siebert in September, but I wanted to know who my RA was going to be? Can I find this information??? I really want to get a glimpse into what my future may be like on my floor!!! Thanks!
Crystal Ball
Crystal,
You can find bios of the entire Siebert staff on the Siebert Hall website, http://sieberthall.osu.edu/ under Staff (go figure!).
Ed
Dear Sir,
I will be a new student this year. I am looking forward to partying in the halls and drinking when I get to college. There aren't any rules about this right? Party on man!
Bud Weiser
Bud,
I hate to burst your bubble, but there are rules concerning parties and alcohol. Your RA will provide you with a copy of the Residence Hall Handbook, but if you wanted to get a jump start on the policies, you can find them online at http://housing.osu.edu/current_policies_handbook.asp. To summarize about alcohol, under 21 is against the law, everything else flows (no pun intended!) from that!
Ed
Dear E. Reilly,
I was wondering where I could find more information about Siebert Hall? Thanks.
Miss Alanius
Dear Miss Alanius,
You can find all sorts of Siebert stuff at http://sieberthall.osu.edu, which last year won an award for outstanding student organization website, so you know it's good! If you still have questions, you can email us at sieberthall@osu.edu, or the Hall Director, Ed Reilly, at ereilly@studentlife.osu.edu.
You can also follow us on Twitter @Siebert Hall, on Facebook (Siebert Hall) or on You Tube. With so many choices, you should be able to have every question answered!
Ed
Friday, August 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Explore Columbus
One of the downsides of being the Hall Director is that it is hard sometimes to get away from Siebert and campus to explore the Columbus area. Between meetings, being on call, programs and other commitments, it can be real tricky to try to steal away from campus for a little bit.
But that's why I love spring break. Without any students around, I get a little more free time since there are no meetings, judicial hearings and so on. So I decided to venture out of Siebert and headed down to German Village for dinner at Schmidt's Sausage Haus. Being a huge fan of sausage, I was eager to sample the fare at the restaurant. I was not disappointed. Once I got into the restaurant, I was seated at the bar since I was alone this evening. The bartender gave me the beverage list, which consisted of many local brews and imported German beers. The bartender then informed there was a special which would get me the famous Bahama Mama sausage, weiner schnitzel and two sides for about 12 bucks. That sounded good to me, so I ordered that with German potato salad and red cabbage as my two sides. I barely had to wait and my food was in front of me.
While I was eating, the live German band started playing. It was a great atmosphere. When my plate was clean, the bartender asked me if I wanted dessert. Schmidt's is famous for their half pound creme puffs, so how could I turn that down? As I ate the heavenly puff, the band (which consisted of accordion and tuba) starting playing the Simpsons theme song, then the Family Guy theme song, and finally, the Super Mario Bros. theme song. At this last song I had to call my brother, so I did, and he was enjoying the music as much as I was. After I hung up the phone, the band played one of the Tetris songs! I paid my bill, and left with a full stomach and big smile on my face.
I know it can be hard to explore Columbus when, like many of you, you don't have a car on campus. But I encourage you as the Spring quarter starts, to take advantage of the opportunities to explore what this area offers. Whether it is your home or your home away from home, I'm positive Columbus has something to appeal to every person! And if you want to experience Schmidt's, you can find them on the web at http://www.schmidthaus.com/index.html.
But that's why I love spring break. Without any students around, I get a little more free time since there are no meetings, judicial hearings and so on. So I decided to venture out of Siebert and headed down to German Village for dinner at Schmidt's Sausage Haus. Being a huge fan of sausage, I was eager to sample the fare at the restaurant. I was not disappointed. Once I got into the restaurant, I was seated at the bar since I was alone this evening. The bartender gave me the beverage list, which consisted of many local brews and imported German beers. The bartender then informed there was a special which would get me the famous Bahama Mama sausage, weiner schnitzel and two sides for about 12 bucks. That sounded good to me, so I ordered that with German potato salad and red cabbage as my two sides. I barely had to wait and my food was in front of me.
While I was eating, the live German band started playing. It was a great atmosphere. When my plate was clean, the bartender asked me if I wanted dessert. Schmidt's is famous for their half pound creme puffs, so how could I turn that down? As I ate the heavenly puff, the band (which consisted of accordion and tuba) starting playing the Simpsons theme song, then the Family Guy theme song, and finally, the Super Mario Bros. theme song. At this last song I had to call my brother, so I did, and he was enjoying the music as much as I was. After I hung up the phone, the band played one of the Tetris songs! I paid my bill, and left with a full stomach and big smile on my face.
I know it can be hard to explore Columbus when, like many of you, you don't have a car on campus. But I encourage you as the Spring quarter starts, to take advantage of the opportunities to explore what this area offers. Whether it is your home or your home away from home, I'm positive Columbus has something to appeal to every person! And if you want to experience Schmidt's, you can find them on the web at http://www.schmidthaus.com/index.html.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
A Personal Message to Buckeye Nation
It's my pleasure to deliver this personal message to all of Buckeye nation from Purple Eagle territory. Since many of you have become friends of Niagara University this year, I am sure you will be happy to support this request. I present the following to you, and I quote, from a fan after finding out I work at Ohio State at Niagara's NIT game:
~When you get back to Ohio State, make sure you tell them we are all rooting for them. We hope they crush the [Siena] Saints. Make it happen!~
O-H! I-O!
~When you get back to Ohio State, make sure you tell them we are all rooting for them. We hope they crush the [Siena] Saints. Make it happen!~
O-H! I-O!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Ed with Niagara at the NIT
Despite the outcome, I thoroughly enjoyed my second NIT experience with Niagara. This one was much more exciting since it was actually played at the Gallagher Center.
I arrived on campus with mom who was also attending the game (my dad would get there later) at about 5:30pm to partake in the pregame festivities. We picked up our tickets from will call and promptly headed over to the free cookout across from the Gallagher Center. After picking up our hotdogs and beverages, we ventured into the newest building on campus, Bisgrove Hall, to experience it for the first time. Since this building took the place of my beloved Quad, it had a lot to prove to me to win me over. And win me over it did! It was an extremely state of the art complex, and exactly what Niagara needs to continue to remain competitive in the coming years.
After leaving the building, we headed over to the live entertainment just as coach Joe Mihalich was preparing to greet the revelers! He thanked us for coming out, and then headed back inside to prepare for the actual game.
At about 6:00pm we headed inside the Gallagher Center. Despite being 1 hour before game time, the general admission seating was filling up fast. Luckily we scored great seats on the aisle at midcourt. As we waited for tip-off, I was able to get my hands on a green Niagara NIT t-shirt, thanks to my connections at Niagara! I was also able to chat with one of my favorite people at Niagara, Fr. Joe Hubbard, the team chaplain, before the game got underway.
The game itself was exciting for the most part. Niagara led at half by 4. At halftime I visited with my mentor, the VP for Student Life Sheila Hausrath, one of the people responsible for getting me into student affairs. While talking with her I also spoke with the VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Bonnie Rose. Now if only I could get that contact at OSU just imagine the quality of faculty programs Siebert would have! After half, Niagara continued it's troubling trend of missing shots and believing it needs to rely on the 3-pointer to win games. While that may be true, no team will ever win if you shoot 7-27 from behind the arc like Niagara did yesterday. If that wasn't bad enough, Niagara shot an abysmal 36.5% from the field overall. They looked about as bad from a shooting perspective as they did in the MAAC championship. It's sad to watch some of the best players on the team, such as Tyrone Lewis (who missed 11-14 3-pointers) and Bilal Benn (4-10 from the field overall, two of those being 3's, and committing 5 turnovers) struggle in the big games. Niagara blew a lead as high as 9, and as high as 7 in the second half, to lose by 6 at home. Disappointment is an understatement. Frustration may be a better word.
Niagara really wanted to be considered an NCAA bubble team. When that didn't happen, they were rewarded with a 3 seed in the NIT. Niagara did not play like a 3 seed last night, and as such, they were ousted from the tournament. They clearly did not look like an NCAA bubble team. Frustrating because the team had been playing so well before imploding in the MAAC championship game when they shot 37 threes and made only a handful, and the shooting woes continued in the NIT. On the bright side, or maybe of concern, Niagara only loses one player next year, Benson Egemonye. I say bright side because the core of the team will be back, and they are good players. I said maybe concern because it is these same players that went cold in the biggest games of the year. Hopefully Niagara will fix what went wrong at the end of season this year and do even better things next season.
But like I said in the beginning, this was a great experience since it was on campus, even if I left campus frustrated and a little bit numb after the frigid temperature inside the Gallagher Center from the Niagara shooters. BRRRR, I thought this was supposed to be March????
I arrived on campus with mom who was also attending the game (my dad would get there later) at about 5:30pm to partake in the pregame festivities. We picked up our tickets from will call and promptly headed over to the free cookout across from the Gallagher Center. After picking up our hotdogs and beverages, we ventured into the newest building on campus, Bisgrove Hall, to experience it for the first time. Since this building took the place of my beloved Quad, it had a lot to prove to me to win me over. And win me over it did! It was an extremely state of the art complex, and exactly what Niagara needs to continue to remain competitive in the coming years.
After leaving the building, we headed over to the live entertainment just as coach Joe Mihalich was preparing to greet the revelers! He thanked us for coming out, and then headed back inside to prepare for the actual game.
At about 6:00pm we headed inside the Gallagher Center. Despite being 1 hour before game time, the general admission seating was filling up fast. Luckily we scored great seats on the aisle at midcourt. As we waited for tip-off, I was able to get my hands on a green Niagara NIT t-shirt, thanks to my connections at Niagara! I was also able to chat with one of my favorite people at Niagara, Fr. Joe Hubbard, the team chaplain, before the game got underway.
The game itself was exciting for the most part. Niagara led at half by 4. At halftime I visited with my mentor, the VP for Student Life Sheila Hausrath, one of the people responsible for getting me into student affairs. While talking with her I also spoke with the VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Bonnie Rose. Now if only I could get that contact at OSU just imagine the quality of faculty programs Siebert would have! After half, Niagara continued it's troubling trend of missing shots and believing it needs to rely on the 3-pointer to win games. While that may be true, no team will ever win if you shoot 7-27 from behind the arc like Niagara did yesterday. If that wasn't bad enough, Niagara shot an abysmal 36.5% from the field overall. They looked about as bad from a shooting perspective as they did in the MAAC championship. It's sad to watch some of the best players on the team, such as Tyrone Lewis (who missed 11-14 3-pointers) and Bilal Benn (4-10 from the field overall, two of those being 3's, and committing 5 turnovers) struggle in the big games. Niagara blew a lead as high as 9, and as high as 7 in the second half, to lose by 6 at home. Disappointment is an understatement. Frustration may be a better word.
Niagara really wanted to be considered an NCAA bubble team. When that didn't happen, they were rewarded with a 3 seed in the NIT. Niagara did not play like a 3 seed last night, and as such, they were ousted from the tournament. They clearly did not look like an NCAA bubble team. Frustrating because the team had been playing so well before imploding in the MAAC championship game when they shot 37 threes and made only a handful, and the shooting woes continued in the NIT. On the bright side, or maybe of concern, Niagara only loses one player next year, Benson Egemonye. I say bright side because the core of the team will be back, and they are good players. I said maybe concern because it is these same players that went cold in the biggest games of the year. Hopefully Niagara will fix what went wrong at the end of season this year and do even better things next season.
But like I said in the beginning, this was a great experience since it was on campus, even if I left campus frustrated and a little bit numb after the frigid temperature inside the Gallagher Center from the Niagara shooters. BRRRR, I thought this was supposed to be March????
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