A house weighing approximately 400,000 pounds moved nearly one mile across San Jose State University on Saturday.
To make room for a new $181 million Interdisciplinary Science Building, the university decided that the Associated Students House, previously known as the Scheller House, would be moved to a new location near the intersection of E. San Antonio and S. 10th Street. In comparison to the A.S. House’s 6,508 square feet, the new building will stand at 161,200 square feet.
The relocation effort drew spectators. Everyone from former students to retired staff waited from behind caution tape as the house was towed — squeezing between trees and rolling over lawns. The move started at 7 a.m., and the crowds were still watching as the home pulled into its destination eight hours later.
Set in its new home, the A.S. House, built in 1904, remains a historic emblem of architect Theodore Lenzen’s work.
Melanie Hogue has cultivated a unique perspective on storytelling through her multifaceted educational path, extracurricular activities, and cultural background. In 2018, Melanie received her B.A. in English, with a minor in Economics, and a certificate in Arts of the Moving Image from Duke University. Growing up in South Florida, diversification was always an important aspect of her life. As a first-generation student, she often credits her own cultural upbringing—a mix of traditional American customs, her father's French Canadian methods, and her mother's Peruvian practices—for the diversity she tried to find in her own studies. Throughout her undergraduate career, she dedicated her time to engaging in irreplaceable experiences that spun a wide spectrum of cities, languages, and activities. From Greece, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, Peru, and London, Melanie participated in six different global education programs, with each new experience providing for a unique chapter in her life. From challenging herself through hikes up Mount Olympus and treks though the Amazon Rainforest to expanding her creativity through internships with Warner Bros. and Chanel, Melanie is always searching for her next big story.
Isabella Jibilian is from the beach town of Madison, Connecticut. She completed her B.A. in International Relations at Stanford in 2018 and looks forward to developing a journalistic skill set that can bring global events to the consciousness of the American populace. Her interest in storytelling began in the summer of 2017 when she received an undergraduate research grant to conduct an interview project with British veterans of the Afghanistan War. She is interested in a variety of topics including gender, global health, civil rights, and racial equality.
