Configuration:
Two wings with one common lobby. Rooks is a female hall; VanDellen is a male hall.
Built:
1966
Named After:
Albertus Rooks (1869-1958):
Appointed first dean of Calvin College in 1919, a position which he held for 25 years.
Idzerd Van Dellen (1871-1965):
A minister in the Christian Reformed Church, he helped start a Tuberculosis hospital in Denver, Colorado. For 26 years he served as a spiritual advisor to patients in this hospital.
Claim To Fame:
This hall loves the color red and their hero Red Foley (an old tradition most people don't understand). The "coffin" makes an appearance at every Chaos Day. The traditional Chaos Day rivalry with SE is alive and well.
