Students from around the country, and indeed, around the world, will live in these residences, and bring with them the life experiences that so enrich our student population. Combined with our core local students, we believe that this is proof positive that more and more students want to come to St. John's. The new residence halls are configured for suite-style living, with single and double rooms around a common room, all with at least one bathroom. Each common room is equipped with a mini refrigerator and microwave. Residence halls are wired for cable TV and Internet access, with at least one computer jack for each student and multiple jacks in common rooms and lounge areas.
Laundry facilities are in both buildings.
In addition to opening these two new residence halls, St. John's has given names to two other buildings on campus. St. John's will also rename Millennium Hall, one of the three residence halls opened in 1999, after His Eminence John Cardinal O'Connor, the late Archbishop of New York, in a ceremony early next month. Cardinal O'Connor was a good friend of St. John's and was instrumental in the acquisition of the University's campus in Rome, Italy. St. John's Master Plan, adopted by the University in 1998, represents a long-term view for the growth of the Queens campus. Construction on the church and soccer stadium is expected to begin sometime in 2001.