H.D. Long Residence Hall

H.D. Long Hall is Bryan's oldest residence facility, opening in January of 1964. Two months later, Huston Hall, Long's sister building opened its doors.

Long contains 52 residence rooms which are individually climate controlled. Each student room has a sink and is furnished with beds, wardrobes and study desks. Some student rooms are fitted with movable, modular furniture. The building also has a lounge, a kitchen, bathrooms on each floor, a laundry room, storage facilities and a resident director apartment.

Meet H.D. Long Resident Director Matt Williams here.

Quick Facts about Long

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 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 Long's legendary wide hallways where something is always going on

Showers per student: About one shower for every four men

H.D. Long is well-known for: Being Bryan's oldest residence hall, housing a wide range of underclassmen and upperclassmen, "hall runs", and those classic black hoodies.

H.D. Long's game of choice: Super Smash Brothers, Halo, Rook, Guitar Hero

H.D. Long pastimes: The H.D. Long Cup ( a year-long, floor vs. floor series of games in pursuit of an ancient trophy of a loinclothed warrior).

Long's Resident Assistants

 

 Evan Wiley

 Resident Assistant, Long First

Hometown: Knoxville, TN

Major: History

Hobbies/Sports: reading, dancing, playing basketball with people worse than I am, drinking good coffee.

A word that describes you: excentric

Favorite food: anything grilled right.

Favorite TV show or movie: Cinderella Man may be my favorite movie or maybe not.

Favorite music or band: I love all kinds a music but my heart skips a beat to rock and especially classic rock/ eighties rock ballads.

Favorite Bible verse: Hebrews 4: 15-16 "We do not have a high preist who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has veen tempted as we are, yet without sin. Therefore, let us with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may recieve mercy and find grace to help in time of need."

Where you want to travel:  I'm in Slovakia now as I fill this out. Love it!

Something you want to do before you die: I would love to learn to sail and take a boat sailing one breezy afternoon.

A famous person you've met: Eric McEachron, I've met him, He is SoOoO HOT RIGHT NOW!

Any random fact about yourself: When I was little I would hide dirty dishes in my closet because I didn't want to do the dishes. It was sick when I eventually had to do the dishes.

 

Stephen Russell

 Resident Assistant, Long Second

Hometown:  Stuart Draft, VA

Major: Business Administration

Hobbies/Sports: Soccer, Hunting/Fishing, Modeling

A word that describes you: Beautiful 

 

David Hasty

Resident Assistant, Long Third

Hometown: Dallas, Tx

Major: Christian Ministry: Youth Ministry

Hobbies/Sports: Ultimate Frisbee, Hockey, Halo

A word that describes you: Out-going

Favorite food: Cinamon Rolls

Favorite TV show or movie: 24, Star Wars

Favorite music or band: I like random songs from various genres

Favorite Bible verse: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

Where you want to travel: Peru, Spain, Israel

Something you want to do before you die: Have my own family

A famous person you've met: Paul Gutacker

Any random fact about yourself: I lived in Peru for over a year (and was stung by a fresh water sting ray; unfortunately the treatment was worse)

Why you like being an RA: You get to know awesome people really well, both on your hall and on the Student Life staff

What you like about Bryan: The time with the guys on the hall (and great teachers).

Aaron Kendall

Resident Assistant, Long Fourth

Hometown: Springfield, MO

Major: Christian Ministry

Hobbies/Sports: Music, Soccer

A word that describes you: Pensive

Favorite food: Fried Chicken

Favorite TV show or movie: not a big TV guy, and I like too many movies to pick a favorite

Favorite music or band: Acoustic/Alternative; Shane & Shane, Phil Wickham, or Coldplay

Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 39:4

Where you want to travel: Great Britian or Alaska

Something you want to do before you die: Have a family

A famous person you've met: Phil Wickham and all the members of Hawk Nelson? That's about all I got...other than that, no-one else...although I am related to Daniel Boone...

Any random fact about yourself: I worked one summer as a Termite Inspector/Exterminator...also, I have never drunken coffee and am lactose intollerant...and I love gatorade

Why you like being an RA: People.

What you like about Bryan: Cool people, nice weather, nice location.

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