Huston Residence Hall

Huston Hall is Bryan's second-oldest residence facility and is the sister building of H.D. Long Hall. It opened in March 1964, three months following the opening of Long.

Huston contains 52 rooms which are individually climate controlled. Each student room has a sink and is furnished with beds, wardrobes and study desks. Some rooms are fitted with movable, modular furniture. Each floor has a lounge, kitchen, bathrooms, laundry rooms and storage areas.

Meet Huston Resident Director Karie Harpest here.

Quick Facts about Huston

Floors: 4

Residence rooms: 52

Students per room: 19 rooms accomodating three people, 30 rooms accomodating two people and three rooms housing one person

Current Capacity: 120

Room Description: 14' x 16', Cinderblock walls and tiled floors

Furniture/Amenities: Bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, dresser and sink with medicine cabinet (three-person rooms have movable furniture)

Community Areas: Lounge (cable tv), kitchen (refrigerator, stove, oven and microwave) and laundry room (washers, dryers and ironing board) all housed on the second floor, and Huston's huge hallways that create constant community

Showers per student: About one shower for every four women

Huston is well-known for: Being the campus hub of late-night fun for B.C.'s freshmen and sophomore women.

Huston Hall's Heritage of Humor: The Epic Turkey Bowling Night, which was held annually around Thanksgiving. A fun, competitive evening of bowling with frozen turkeys. You had to experience it to really understand it.

Huston's Resident Assistants

Rachel Carr

Resident Assistant, Huston First "Huston Base"

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

Major: History

Hobbies/Sports: I enjoy playing basketball and tennis. I like to watch all sports - especially Gator football!

A word that describes you: Can I be cliche and say fun?

Favorite food: I like all foods!

Favorite Movie: Anne of Green Gables

Favorite music or band: Right now its Nickelcreek. I also really enjoy Watermark as well as Josh Bales - like every good Bryan student. :)

Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 139 and the book of Philippians.

Where you want to travel: I'd like to visit somewhere in North Africa or the Middle East.

Something you want to do before you die: Visit all of the natural and man-made wonders of the world.

A famous person you've met: Jennifer Lopez

Why I wanted to be an RA: To serve my fellow students.

What you like about Bryan: The students and faculty. I've met some of the most amazing people and have been able to sit under some incredible professors. And the community of course. :)

Rachel is a senior and a second-year resident assistant.

Lauren Simpson

Resident Assistant, Huston Second

Resident Assistant, Huston Third

Nickname: "Em"

Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee my whole life long! I've even lived in the same house my whole life!

Major: English literature

Hobbies/Sports: I like to read and write, draw and doodle and paint, watch movies and play games. I don't play in any organizations or leagues, but I really enjoy soccer and softball. 

A word that best describes you: excitable

Favorite quote: I don't know if this is my favorite, but it's definitely near the top: "At its best, the sensation of writing is that of any unmerited grace." -Annie Dillard in The Writing Life

Favorite food: Either stuffed-crust pizza from Pizza Hut or my Aunt Kathy's sweet potato casserole. I know... they're both so healthy!

Favorite tv show or movie: I really like the tv show Psych, and there are so many good movies, I don't know if I could pick a favorite!

Favorite music or band: I've been getting into Switchfoot and Phil Wickham lately.

Favorite Bible verse: It's actually a section of four verses... "But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." -Romans 3:21-24

Where you want to travel: Just about everywhere, but definitely through Europe.

Something you want to do before you die: Write and publish a book.

A famous person you've met: I don't think I've met anyone famous, but sometimes I tell people that Toby Mac is my cousin because his real last name is McKeehan.

What made you want to be an RA: The example of the RAs that I've known and had. I want God to use me to serve and encourage others and show His love to them. 

Any random fact about yourself: This summer I'm working at a day camp as a counselor for 7- and 8-year-olds, and for Super Hero Dress-Up Day, I was Sunscreen Girl.

What you love about Bryan: One of the many things that I love about Bryan is the fact that it is the goal of the faculty and staff to lead us to put Christ above all. That truly is the goal.

If you were a popsicle, what flavor would you be and why? Grape, because it's just a normal flavor - nothing fancy or out of the ordinary - but it's a generally well-liked popsicle that can be enjoyable for a lot of different people.    

Emily is a junior and is in her first year as a resident assistant.

Sarah Stafford

Resident Assistant, Huston Fourth