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'''Commonwealth Halll''' is one of eight intercollegiate halls of the [[University of London]]. |
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The Hall is administered by a bursarial team that resides in Hughes Parry Hall. Pastoral and disciplinary matters are administered by a team headed up by the Warden. Fiona Elder retains responsibility as Bursar for Commonwealth and for the other halls in Cartwright Gardens as well as Connaught Hall. |
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==History== |
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A competition to design the cheapest and most uninspiring accommodation was created to show how bad university accommodation could be by the UCL architecture department. The winning design was [[Jack Sheldrake]]’s in 1947. [[Samuel Commonwealth]], another UCL student stole the design and took them to the University of London and proposed to build these halls. The University accepted the plans and building work began in 1951. [[Jack Sheldrake]] now a vet, never received official credit for the designs of the halls, but in 1967 received the [[Nobel Prize]] for services to pigs.<br/><br/> |
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The hall is built over the London Underground, on top of the Piccadilly line and in 1952 work was suspended indefinitely due to digging into the tunnel. Unhappy slave workers are rumoured to have tried to use the underground as an escape route, but ended up collapsing the tunnel. The Piccadilly line was rendered unusable for the next 3 months. A legal battle pursued in which the University of London was fined for using unqualified Law students from Kings College London as their representative. Shockingly however, the Kings students won the case, although rumours still circulate that the judge, who was himself from KCL, was completely drunk.<br/><br/> |
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Work on the hall finished in 1953 in time for the next academic year. The hall was opened by [[Samuel Commonwealth]] in a ceremony where [[Jack Sheldrake]], angry at the theft of his plans, was arrested but later released. |
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==Facilities== |
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With 450 residents, the hall is primarily intended for undergraduate students; however there are some older students, commonly known as ‘Dragons’. <br/><br/> |
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Floors are mixed and bathroom facilities are shared. The ground floor is all male due to their rapist stopping capability and the well known fact that rapists can’t climb stairs.<br/><br/> |
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The communal kitchens have kettles and fridges however students are restricted to just these due to the Great Geese Fire of Commonwealth Hall (See below).<br/><br/> |
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The hall provides both breakfast and evening meals, and there are tennis courts in the garden outside. |
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==The Great Geese Fire of Commonwealth Hall== |
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The disappointing facilities of the hall were further reduced in 2009 when a student from Kings, angry at the large geese infestation, maliciously burnt down a kitchen on the 4th floor. This resulted in massive structural damage and 6 unfortunate deaths, including an illegally squatting cat. The death toll believed to be 7 but later reduced to 6 when it turned out one of the deceased was in fact a blow up doll named Phillipa. In line with the recent trend at [[UCL]], started at [[KoKo]] in fresher week, 5 of the 7 (including Phillipa) were UCL students.<br/><br/> |
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After this event all poultry were culled by government officials when angry parents started a [[Facebook]] group against the hall entitled ‘Get Gander Gone’. The [[Daily Mail]] added to fury when they printed an article entitled ‘Geese: taking our jobs and causing cancer.’ Toasters and other small kitchen appliances were also banned.<br/><br/> |
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The believed arsonist was released in early 2010 after a lack of evidence came to trial. |
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==Miscellanea== |
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In a rash move in 1992 the hall banned trousers requiring all students to collect meals in shorts or boxers. The resulting hunger strike again lost the [[University of London]] credibility and there were several high profile firings from highly paid volunteer posts. |
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[[Tightropes]] were banned in 2005 in all gardens halls when one student attempted to tightrope walk between Commonwealth and [[Hughes Parry Hall]]. This incident was incorrectly reported as a failed abseiling attempt. Students are now required to obtain a note from their college if they require rope of length over 20 metres in the hall. This inevitably led the hall to inadvertently banning tug of war contests which were common place in corridors in the 1970s, before the internet was commercially available. |
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==Alumni== |
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[[Cilla Black]] famed for her hosting of [[Blind Date]]. Black, who studied at [[SOAS]] ran speed dating sessions during dinner times, and referenced the book several times in her autobiography.<br/><br/> |
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[[Thomas Edison]]<br/><br/> |
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[[James Volvic]] famed for the invention of bottled water.<br/><br/> |
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[[Sirius Black]], [[Cillia Black]]’s brother avoided [[Voldemort]] for several years by living as a pet dog to doorman Joe. This resulted in several [[dementor]] spottings throughout the hall, and the resulting depression is said to be what caused the hall to ban trousers in an attempt to raise male moral. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.london.ac.uk/225.html Official website] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:University of London intercollegiate halls of residence]] |
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Commonwealth Halll is one of eight intercollegiate halls of the University of London. The Hall is administered by a bursarial team that resides in Hughes Parry Hall. Pastoral and disciplinary matters are administered by a team headed up by the Warden. Fiona Elder retains responsibility as Bursar for Commonwealth and for the other halls in Cartwright Gardens as well as Connaught Hall.
History
A competition to design the cheapest and most uninspiring accommodation was created to show how bad university accommodation could be by the UCL architecture department. The winning design was Jack Sheldrake’s in 1947. Samuel Commonwealth, another UCL student stole the design and took them to the University of London and proposed to build these halls. The University accepted the plans and building work began in 1951. Jack Sheldrake now a vet, never received official credit for the designs of the halls, but in 1967 received the Nobel Prize for services to pigs.
The hall is built over the London Underground, on top of the Piccadilly line and in 1952 work was suspended indefinitely due to digging into the tunnel. Unhappy slave workers are rumoured to have tried to use the underground as an escape route, but ended up collapsing the tunnel. The Piccadilly line was rendered unusable for the next 3 months. A legal battle pursued in which the University of London was fined for using unqualified Law students from Kings College London as their representative. Shockingly however, the Kings students won the case, although rumours still circulate that the judge, who was himself from KCL, was completely drunk.
Work on the hall finished in 1953 in time for the next academic year. The hall was opened by Samuel Commonwealth in a ceremony where Jack Sheldrake, angry at the theft of his plans, was arrested but later released.
Facilities
With 450 residents, the hall is primarily intended for undergraduate students; however there are some older students, commonly known as ‘Dragons’.
Floors are mixed and bathroom facilities are shared. The ground floor is all male due to their rapist stopping capability and the well known fact that rapists can’t climb stairs.
The communal kitchens have kettles and fridges however students are restricted to just these due to the Great Geese Fire of Commonwealth Hall (See below).
The hall provides both breakfast and evening meals, and there are tennis courts in the garden outside.
The Great Geese Fire of Commonwealth Hall
The disappointing facilities of the hall were further reduced in 2009 when a student from Kings, angry at the large geese infestation, maliciously burnt down a kitchen on the 4th floor. This resulted in massive structural damage and 6 unfortunate deaths, including an illegally squatting cat. The death toll believed to be 7 but later reduced to 6 when it turned out one of the deceased was in fact a blow up doll named Phillipa. In line with the recent trend at UCL, started at KoKo in fresher week, 5 of the 7 (including Phillipa) were UCL students.
After this event all poultry were culled by government officials when angry parents started a Facebook group against the hall entitled ‘Get Gander Gone’. The Daily Mail added to fury when they printed an article entitled ‘Geese: taking our jobs and causing cancer.’ Toasters and other small kitchen appliances were also banned.
The believed arsonist was released in early 2010 after a lack of evidence came to trial.
Miscellanea
In a rash move in 1992 the hall banned trousers requiring all students to collect meals in shorts or boxers. The resulting hunger strike again lost the University of London credibility and there were several high profile firings from highly paid volunteer posts. Tightropes were banned in 2005 in all gardens halls when one student attempted to tightrope walk between Commonwealth and Hughes Parry Hall. This incident was incorrectly reported as a failed abseiling attempt. Students are now required to obtain a note from their college if they require rope of length over 20 metres in the hall. This inevitably led the hall to inadvertently banning tug of war contests which were common place in corridors in the 1970s, before the internet was commercially available.
Alumni
Cilla Black famed for her hosting of Blind Date. Black, who studied at SOAS ran speed dating sessions during dinner times, and referenced the book several times in her autobiography.
Thomas Edison
James Volvic famed for the invention of bottled water.
Sirius Black, Cillia Black’s brother avoided Voldemort for several years by living as a pet dog to doorman Joe. This resulted in several dementor spottings throughout the hall, and the resulting depression is said to be what caused the hall to ban trousers in an attempt to raise male moral.