Aponivi
House President: Jenny Jackson
Aponivi House, a women's residence hall house, debuted in 1979 with the merger of Chemin and Mahana houses. Aponivi was created after the decision in the spring of 1979 to convert Patroness Hall into offices. Chemin (on Walker's second floor) and Mahana (on Walker's third floor) volunteered to combine since they were near each other and shared a good relationship. Their union was officially announced during a drawing in the MSC to combine six of the women's houses on Wednesday, April 4, 1979. Aponivi debuted that fall on Walker's top two floors. "Aponivi" is a Hopi indian word for "where the wind blows". The name was chosen because of the RLDS Church's Lamanite heritage and, as one member commented: "Have you ever been here in the wintertime?" Members selected the name on Thursday, September 13, 1979. The runner-up name was "Chehana" a combination of the previous two houses (On the same night, members of the former Kimball Manor and Dimora went route and named themselves "Kimora".).
The Executive Advisory Council approved Aponivi's name on Tuesday, September 18, 1979. House colors the first year were cranberry and white, but were changed to navy blue and white within a few years.
The original house council members of Aponivi were Carina Lord (president, for the first semester only), Dana Kelly (Council on Academic Development), Kristi Parker (COSA), Lisa Terada (chaplain), Lori Burnell (intramurals), April Sherman (Crescent), Cindy Weldon (senator), and Donna Blair (treasurer).
Aponivi's first brother house was Aaron. In 1992-93, Aponivi introduced a house symbol composed of an "A" and a question mark. The symbol represents the things yet to be revealed in the future, and the questions asked as people discover their hidden potential.
When Walker closed to regular use after the spring of 1985, Aponivi relocated to Tess Morgan's north wing on the middle floor. In the spring of 1994, a drawing was held to determine which two houses would move into Walker Hall following its extensive renovations. When the 1994 fall semester began, Aponivi returned to that building's second floor.
