Fed Hall renaming gets some obscene suggestions
Last month, UW food services asked students and staff to help them rename Fed Hall via their website. UW grad, Michael Overmeyer has obtained the complete, unedited list of responses after filing a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) request.
The survey received 247 responses. Of that, 45 per cent were “Fed Hall” and another six per cent were “Federation Hall,” the original name for the building built in 1984.
Fed Hall was originally built as a student nightclub, entirely with student funds. Students paid a termly fee of $7.50 for the building, which remained under managing control of Feds until 2012 when the university chose not to renew Feds’ lease.
Eighteen of the name-change responses included obscenities like, “Fuck Food Services,” there were also several suggestions for “titty hall.” 32 of the responses are potentially serious answers including “Hadfield Hall” and “Warrior Hall.”
“In my opinion, in keeping with the shocking audacity with which the administration requested this name change, the only viable option I see is Bud Walker Hall, in honour of the man who has served the administration with a passion since 1971,” Overmeyer said, referencing the former associate provost and current special advisor to the provost.
Walker was one of the signers of the original memo to Feds announcing they would not be renewing the Fed Hall lease. The memo was sent a year before the lease ended and sparked debate and protest amongst students.
UW Food Services director, Lee Elkas did not respond to Imprint’s request for comment.
Below is the complete, unedited list of suggestions UW Food Services received.
Name Suggestion |
Reason For Suggestion |
Group |
Adolf Hitler Memorial Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
All Your Base Belong To Us |
The unviersity *took* Fed Hall from the Feds/students by not renewing the lease. A true misue of power!! |
Alumni |
Alumni Centre |
Reflects the new purpose while respecting the students that helped fund it |
Staff |
Bud Walker Students Don’t Matter Hall |
N/A |
Staff/Student |
Bud Walker Takeover Building |
This is obvious. |
N/A |
Built by Students, Stolen by UW |
N/A |
N/A |
Centre For Disease Control |
N/A |
Faculty/Student |
Christopher Ing Hall |
An inspiration to many; proud alumnus of Uwaterloo; dedicated to teaching excellence |
Student |
Columbia center for catering and conference services |
Columbia lake, catering and conference services sharing a space together |
Staff |
D.L. Johnston Hall (nickname DLJ or DJ Hall) |
Honouring UW’s fabulous former President and now Governor General of CANADA! |
Staff |
dickbutt |
N/A |
Staff/Faculty/Alumni |
Discovery District |
Brand for a wider avenue of activities, meeting spaces for professional and university activity. |
Alumni |
Domestic violence is really, really, really funny Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hal |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
Why change the history of it? Also students paid for the construction of it and chose that name. |
Staff/Student/Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Keep the original name. It’s part of history, and acknowledges the building’s unique roots. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Student |
FED HALL |
Keep it the same. Why take away the name too? You already took the Hall itself from the students WHO PAID FOR IT!! |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Because there’s no good reason to change it. Fed Hall is fine. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Why are we even thinking of replacing something that is established and functional with something merely equivalent? Bad idea. |
Student/Alumni |
Fed Hall |
if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Because the historical significance of the building deserves to be retained, even though the purpose has changed. Stop hiding. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
It was built by the Federation of Students. |
Student/Alumni |
Fed Hall |
You don’t have the right to rename it. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Students paid for this building, jerks. Reconsidering doing my masters at Waterloo. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Nice ring to it, no? |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Because |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
It’s a part of Waterloo’s history, why change it? |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Students paid for the building in the 1980s. It needs to stay that name for a reminder of history. |
Staff/Student |
Fed Hall |
Aaaand it should *still* belong to the students. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
keep it the same |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Why change it? |
Staff/Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Because removing this building’s cornerstone plaque was already enough of an attempt to revise the building history. |
Staff |
Fed Hall |
Because it’s a great name that focuses on student involvement. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Stop stealing from students. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Keep the name as is. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
I do not want the facility to be renamed. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Faculty/Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Why change it? |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Why bother to change? |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
perfectly good name |
Student |
Fed Hall |
I don’t think the name should change. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
At least let them have the name. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
No reason to change it. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
That’s what it’s called. The students paid for it through Feds |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
That’s what it’s called. The students paid for it through Feds |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Why the change? |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
No change is necessary. UW should keep the buildings that make up it’s identity. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Because that’s what the building should be called. |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
It’s the same |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
Why change it? |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
Keep it. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
Students paid for it. It should have never ended up on Food Services’ hands. It was a broken promise. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
I am a traditionalist. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
That’s it’s name. |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
???? |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Reminder of the building’s stolen status. |
Student/Alumni |
Fed Hall |
That is its name. |
Student/Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
The current name is fine. The building was paid for by the students prior to being taken over, this reflects that. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Why change it? I miss Fed Hall. It was a great venue. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Don’t fix what ain’t broke. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Because it’s called Fed Hall. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Why change it? |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
reason for changing the name? fuck uw food |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
History |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
We built it, you assholes. |
Student/Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Doesn’t need to change. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Student |
Fed Hall |
It doesn’t need to be changed. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
It’s a good name and I really dislike UW food services |
Student |
Fed Hall |
It doesn’t need a new name. Feds built it, the name should stay. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Staff/Faculty/Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Nostalgia |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Student |
Fed Hall |
They built it. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
No reason to change the name. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Shouldn’t have happened |
Student |
Fed Hall |
What’s wrong with the old name? |
Student/Alumni |
Fed Hall |
No need to change.. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
We built it, it should at least keep its name after the university stole it from the students |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
UW Food Services sucks |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
We built it. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
It’s good as it is. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Keep the name as is. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
The building was build and paid for by the undergraduate student society FEDS, and the university unfairly and unjustly took it |
Staff/Student |
Fed Hall |
Familiarity |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Student |
Fed Hall |
That’s what it is known as, signage is already made so it’s eco friendly to keep the name |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Student’s built it. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Everyone will know the new name immediately. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
FEDS paid for it. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Why change it? |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Student |
Fed Hall |
We built it, assholes. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Because we students paid for the building and THAT was called fed hall |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Why not keep it the same? |
Student |
FED HALL |
It’s perfect the way it is! |
N/A |
Fed Hall |
Why fix it if ain’t broke |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Should keep the original name. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
The building was paid for by FEDS (undergraduates). The name should not change. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
The Federation of Students made that building possible. It should be left as a tribute and sign of respect. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall |
Recognize that it was a student led and funded effort to build the faculity, and that keeping the name is the respectful thing. |
Alumni |
fed hall |
we don’t need a new freaking name |
Student |
Fed Hall |
Changing the name is silly. We built it. |
Student |
Fed Hall |
It was built by the students. To change the name would be to attempt to obscure that fact. |
Alumni |
Fed Hall Meeting and Banquet Centre |
Keep Fed Hall in the name Students paid $7.50 a term for over 25 years. |
Staff |
Federation Hall |
That was the name of the building when it was built, and that’s the name it should continue to have. |
Staff/Alumni |
Federation Hall |
There’s nothing wrong with it. |
Student |
Federation Hall |
Student money built the building. It’s incredibly offensive that you would change it. |
Student |
Federation Hall |
People who paid for it should get to name it. |
Alumni |
Federation Hall |
They paid for it. |
N/A |
Federation Hall |
They paid for it. |
N/A |
Federation Hall |
I don’t want the name to change. |
Student |
Federation Hall |
Please respect the history of campus, and honour the fact that students built the building. |
Alumni |
Federation Hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Federation Hall |
The building belongs to feds |
Student |
Federation Hall |
The building was built with student funds, hence the name Fed(eration) Hall – comes from the Federation of Students. |
Student |
Federation Hall |
The Hall was originally built and funded by the Federation of Students and should have name that continues to reflect this. |
Student |
Federation Hall |
historical |
Alumni |
Federation Hall |
They paid for it. |
Student |
Federation Hall |
Paid for by the FEDS |
Student |
Federation Hall |
Because that is what it should be called. |
Student |
Feed Us Food Hall |
because the past tense of feed is fed lol geddit |
Student |
Festival Hall, Laurel Hall, Columbia Hall |
University Related |
Staff |
Fuck Food Services |
Because you fucking stole Fed Hall from us, you assholes. |
N/A |
Fuck Students Hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Fuck You Emporium |
N/A |
Staff |
FUCK YOU YOU GODDAMN ADMIN CUNTS, YOU STOLE OUR BUILDING AND RENAMED IT Hall |
N/A |
Staff/Student |
fuck-food-services hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
fuck-food-services hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
fuck-food-services hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
fuck-food-services hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
fuck-food-services hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
fuck-food-services hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
fuck-food-services hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
fuck-food-services hall |
N/A |
Staff/Alumni |
fuck-food-services hall |
N/A |
Staff/Alumni |
FuckTheStudents Hall |
Because you stole the ~$1 million building from the student body and gave us nothing. |
Alumni |
Gangsta’s Paradise |
for all my dead homies |
Student |
Give Fed Hall Back to Students like You Originall Promised |
You took Fed Hall from students after promising that it would not be taken away. Great work! |
Student/Alumni |
Give Fed Hall Back to Students like You Originall Promised |
Because you broke your promise to let Fed Hall stay student-owned and student-run |
Student |
Give FED Hall back to the students |
Unfair seizure of the building. |
Alumni |
Grand Hall |
After the Grand River. And because it will be a “grand” place to have events…we have “great halls” in the residences..step up |
Staff |
Hadfield Hall |
Because Chris Hadfield is a honourable and distinguished luminary. |
Staff/Student |
Hall 226 |
226 Rolls off the tonuge. Not naming it after any faculty or person or group gives the implication the space is for everyone. |
Student |
Hall of Bigass Titties |
I like it. |
Alumni |
Hall of Helen |
N//A |
Student |
Hed Fall |
N/A |
Student |
Hed Fall |
Seems like Feds want to take over everything. Why not rename it to another “Feds” name? |
Student |
Hed Fall |
N/A |
Student |
Hed Fall |
Represents the unified interest of the school’s future. |
Student |
Hitler did nothing wrong |
N/A |
N/A |
Hitler did nothing wrong |
N/A |
Faculty |
Hospitality Hall |
UW Catering / Conferences blend into one unit – “Hospitality Services” |
Staff |
I Pushed Your Wife In Front of the Subway and I Made Your Kid Get AIDS So You Could Watch It Die Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Innovation Hall |
The university is all about innovation |
Staff |
Johnston Centre |
To Honour David Johnston our past President and present Governor General. |
Staff |
Johnston Hall |
Former president, big supporter of catering, UW Catering did his daughters weddings |
Staff |
Kevin Markle Hall |
Inspiring professor. |
Staff |
Kim Jong Il Memorial Hall |
North Koreas is best Korea |
N/A |
Kim Jong Il Memorial Hall |
North Koreas is best Korea |
Staff/Faculty/Student/Alumni |
Laurel Creek Centre for Events |
Rebranding UW Catering to Laurel Creek Catering |
Staff |
le edgy hall |
N/A |
Alumni |
Lion’s Den |
Food services strives to provide top quality product and events; the name ‘lion’s den’ promotes the idea of maintable royalty |
Staff/Student |
Low Wage Lair |
N/A |
Staff/Faculty |
McFuckbud |
N/A |
N/A |
Meet the Tool Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
merp express |
N/A |
Alumni |
No Students Allowed |
N/A |
Staff/Alumni |
North Campus Hall |
Easy to remember, it was a hall and same reason there is a SCH. |
Student |
North Student Hall |
At least the smallest portion focus of a university should be towards its students, rather than increasing staff potential. |
Student |
Not Fed Hall |
Nostalgia |
Alumni |
Peewee’s Playhouse |
Do it. |
Staff/Student |
Pho Phuk Yuu Hall |
N/A |
Student |
Poopoo palace |
N/A |
N/A |
Quidni Hall |
Quidni = Why not in Latin. The name conjures Emmerson’s quote, & captures the essence of UW and academia. |
Staff/Student/Alumni |
Really guys? Keep it Fed Hall. |
Shame on you. |
Alumni |
Red Keep |
Long live the king. |
Student |
Rigid Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
SDMH (Students Don’t Matter Here / Hall) |
N/A |
Staff/Student |
Sneaky Dealings Hall |
N/A |
Staff |
Stephen Colbert Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
Stolen |
Give us more student space. |
Student |
Stolen From Students |
N/A |
Alumni |
Stolen From Students Hall |
The means of obtaining the hall, which was built and paid for by students for student use, and not that of Food Services. |
Alumni |
Stolen From Students Hall |
Expropriated from FEDs |
Staff |
Stolen Property Hall |
The building was paid for by students and taken without compensation. |
Student/Alumni |
Student Hall |
While I realize you don’t want to continue to support Feds’ association with it, this building was still paid for by STUDENTS. |
Staff |
Student Money Hall |
Paid for with student money, stolen by university admin dishonesty |
Alumni |
Student Success Office & Services Hall |
Isn’t that why the Universited decided to take it from the Federation of Students? |
Alumni |
Student’s Hall/Warrior’s Hall |
Because it was paid for by students and it’s only fitting it’s named after them |
Student |
Sugarcube Corner |
The building is on the corner of the academic area of the campus and is a building that will be used by partly Food Services. |
N/A |
Swag Palace |
Pretty sick name |
Student |
Take from the Federation of Students Hall |
The building was paid for by students. Also, that Tatham Centre isn’t named on behalf of the co-op fee increase. |
Alumni |
Temple of Broken Dreams |
It represents my broken dreams. |
Student |
The building formerly known as Fed Hall |
N/A |
Student |
The Dojo |
N/A |
N/A |
The Goose & The Gander |
duh |
Staff/Student |
The Great Hall |
N/A |
N/A |
The ThugLyfe Temple |
a place the homies can sell weed and hoes |
Student |
Theft Hall |
Because you stole the building from students. |
Staff/Faculty/Student/Alumni |
Titty Hall |
N/A |
Faculty |
Titty Hall |
N/A |
Faculty |
Titty Hall |
N/A |
Faculty |
Titty Hall |
N/A |
Faculty |
Titty Hall |
N/A |
Faculty |
Tojo’s Doho |
Shows multicultrualism. |
Student |
True North |
I’d like to see some more patriotism on campus. |
Student |
True North |
I’d like to see some more patriotism on campus.True because it’s for students by students and north because it’s north campus |
Student |
U-Dubs Centre |
N/A |
Student |
Unity Hall |
We are all united on this campus and we should celebrate the binds which hold all us together including broder community |
Staff |
University Grand Hall |
Big/beautiful/glamour |
Staff |
University Inn |
N/A |
Student |
University of Waterloo Convention Center (UWCC) |
Simple, professional, all-encompassing |
Student |
UW Centre for Events |
This will be the premium facility on the main UW campus |
Staff |
UW Food HQ |
N/A |
N/A |
Veritas |
School motto. |
Student |
Wallet Ripper |
I like Wallet Ripper, since that’s what I think Feds like to do. |
N/A |
Warrior Hall |
We are here to educate and take care of our students. |
Staff |
Warrior Hall |
Shows unity with students and alumni and pride in Uwaterloo |
Staff/Alumni |
Warrior Hall |
The Warrior name would be inclusive on all campus and maintain a feeling of a students-welcome space |
Staff/Alumni |
Waterloo Event Centre |
It will be a multi-use venue, mainly for various faculty & dept functions. As such, it needs a strong professional name |
Staff |
Waterloo Orgy House |
N/A |
Staff |
Watjestic Hall |
(Wat) – stands for Waterloo (jestic) – stands for Majestic |
Staff |
We Stole It Hall |
N/A |
Student |
We wanted it so we took it |
N/A |
N/A |
WPIRG |
WPIRG desperately needs space on campus that UW legally must provide. Great PR for UW to show they care about students.. |
Alumni |