Amici
House President: Colleen Brian
Amici House is a women's residence hall house that was formed by the merger of Kimora and Traver in 1985 due to the closure of Walker Hall. Amici began that fall at Tess Morgan Hall's south wing. (which had been the previous home of Atara House before its merger with Belevera to form Leilani).
Then name "Amici" means "friends" in Latin and Italian. The house name is pronounced with the "c" as a hard "k" and the ending has a long "i", although the Latin pronunciation is different.
The original house officers were Lisa Smith (president), Debbie Bayless (SAC), Dena Perlenfein (chaplain), Karen McLean (Crescent), Karen Young (senator), Shauna Trachsel (intramurals), and Beth Eichfield (COSA).
Amici's co-vice presidents during the first year were two residents of Cheville House, Todd Davison and John Snider. After hearing the Amici's HP's concerns about favoring either Kimora or Traver in selecting a vice president, Davison and Snider volunteered for the role. They were approved after head resident Betty Winholtz said there were no rules prohibiting two guys from being vice presidents of a women's house. Davison and Snider attended Amici's house functions and even appeared in their house picture.
Amici's original house colors were pink, gray and white. The original house mascot was Gumby, chosen because the character was able to bend and stretch to any situation. The mascot became the penguin during 1986-87, then the cow during 1989-96.
In an effort to promote better house unity and to make house memberships more equal, Amici was reduced to the two floors on the west side beginning with the 1996 fall semester. The east floor then became reserved for juniors and seniors from various houses.
Lyrics to the Amici House Song, written by Todd Davison, are: It is my joy in life to find at every turning of the road The strong arm of a comrade kind to help me onward with my load. And since I have no gold to give, and love alone can make amends, My only prayer is, while I live - God make me worthy of my friends. Amici, oh Amici, House of Friends. Amici, oh Amici. God make me worthy of my friends.
