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White Hall

A page within Residence Life

O. White Hall is a traditional, wing-style residence hall that is home to approximately 220 first year students. Wing residence halls have long hallways with student rooms on either side. The residents live in standard double rooms. All gender-identifying students live as neighbors and there are two gender-specific community bathrooms on each floor and an all gender, single-use bathroom and shower.

White Hall is named after the professor, Orris White who created the Homecoming Lantern Tradition. The residence hall is referred to as "O. White" by students and staff in Residence Life.

Renovation

White Hall was renovated during the summer of 2022. The project involved:

  • Updating electrical wiring
  • Installing a fire sprinkler system
  • Completely remodeling the male and female community bathrooms, including more private shower stalls
  • Adding an all-gender, single-use bathroom and shower on each floor

Fast facts

Mailing Address:
Room #, Letter,
O. White Hall 
1806 Farwell Street 
La Crosse, WI 54601
O. White Hall Front Desk:
608.789.4300
O. White Hall Director: 
608.785.8557

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Expanding boxes

  • Taught 1914-1952
  • Department: English
  • Orris White served in the Army during World War 1, fighting the Germans on the French front.
  • After the war was over, Orris spent time in Europe teaching and traveling. Locations included Bonn, Normandy, Vosges, and the French Riviera.
  • Orris White was a lover of poetry, and wrote many poems about the natural beauty of the Coulee Region (many of which can be found in Special Collections!).
  • Orris White began the tradition of the Hanging/Lighting of Lantern (which used to be a Homecoming Tradition). It’s significance was for alumni, and welcomed them back to campus.
  • Here is an excerpt of the poem he wrote about it : “We’ll hang the lantern in the old college tower over the south door. You won’t need to look for the key, --the door will be open!”

Loft Pictures

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 Outside the hall

East Side
North Side
South Side

Inside the hall

Laundry Room
Floor Plan

Traditional Double

Room style
  • Traditional double

Students per room
  • 2 students in room
  • Shared community bathroom
  

Room dimensions
  • 15'6" long x 11'6" wide x 8' tall
  

Furniture/Appliances provided
  • 2 Beds, mattresses, and lofting parts (6'8'' long x 2'9'' wide)
    *Homemade frames not allowed
  • 2 Desks (2' deep x 3'6" wide x 2'4.5" tall)
  • 2 Desk chairs
  • 2 Bookshelves (1'2" deep x 2'11" wide x 2'5" tall)
  • 2 Dressers (1' 7" deep x 2'3" wide x 3'6" tall)
  • 2 Large closets (2'2" deep x 3'6" wide x 7'6" tall)
  • Refrigerator (shared) (1'6" deep x 1'7" wide x 2'10" tall)
  • Trash and recycling bins
  

Other Building Amenities

Air conditioning
  • No
  

Bathrooms
  • Single-sex community restrooms by floor, with toilets, showers, and sinks
  • 1 all gender bathroom in basement
  

Bathroom cleaning
  • Daily bathroom cleaning at specified times
  

Cable television
  • Provided in common lounges
  

Carpet
  • No, each room is fully tiled
  

Elevators
  • No
  

Internet
  • Wireless and ports
  

Kitchens
  • 1 full kitchen in basement
  

Laundry facilities
  • Laundry room located in basement, Campus Cash only!
 You can add Campus Cash at the card office or on their website at: Eagle ID card

Lounges
  • Multiple study lounges and social spaces in basement
  

Beds
  • Each room provides beds for students
  • Beds are loftable or bunk-able (see video)
  • Mattresses are extra Long (80" long x 36" wide)
  • no linens are provided
 Watch video

Outdoors
  • Located near volleyball court