Members of UW-Madison?s Ballroom Dance Association are worried the new Gordon Commons will prevent the group from hosting its weekly public dances, most of which take place in the current dining hall?s basement. Dance Association President Amelia VanHandel said the Division of University Housing plans to carpet every room in the new building, rendering several rooms that would be otherwise suitable for dancing unusable. While the group has taken its complaints to Division of University Housing Director Paul Evans, he said in an e-mail to the group DUH made the decision because carpeted floors best suit the majority of prospective customers. He added there are other buildings the group can use for dancing, such as the Memorial Union and Union South.
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