This Northwest cabin-style hall is named for its generous benefactors, Alton and Joan Davidson. While housing nearly 75 male and female students on two gender-specific floors, Davidson features wide open community spaces, a movie corner, and a beautiful view of campus. Its cabin-like charm shines through exposed beams and a cozy stone fireplace, giving the feeling of home.
Davidson has two-person and larger three-person rooms. Each hall also provides two bathrooms and a laundry room with two washing machines and four dryers.
In the common area of each floor, Davidson has a full kitchen fitted with a microwave, oven, sink, and community fridge. Other amenities include:
A Balyo and Davidson tradition since 2009, residents compete by hall groups in classic lumberjack games. Events include archery, log roll/joust, bear claw, relay races, two-man buck, and tug-of-war. It spans two nights, and the winning hall gets their RA’s name engraved into a ceremonial axe.
Held approximately every other week, this evening includes worship and either testimony or prayer, followed by pancakes and community fellowship.
A spring tradition between Balyo and Davidson! Each year has a new theme (eg. Jumanji, Mario Brothers, Disney, and Fortnite). The first day features mini-games, and the second day includes a campus-wide challenge. The winning team receives themed t-shirts.
Each semester, Balyo hosts a themed banquet where residents dress up and enjoy a multi-course meal served by their RAs. Past themes have included the 1920s and Italian Water.
Halls also have RA-led Bible studies, activities, small groups, and monthly community gatherings.
