College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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CED LIVING: we Ike rz 'ates, Dupont, and Randolph Residences mix it up ne of the nicest things about Wil- liam and Mary, according to inger Nobles, Director of Room As- gnments, 'Tis the diversity of its dorm e. Every dorm has its own particular ersonality here. Yates offered a good location, tough the rooms were small. Jotswood and Fauquier had great tchen facilities. Tyler and Taliaferro 'ere convenient to the Wig, while handler and Landrum bordered New tampus. Old Dominion still had the Lily air conditioning this year - a 'eat draw for upperclass men with wgles. Bryan Complex and Chandler were oed by hall once again, next year, upont and Yates would follow suit. fter a successful experiment with ed freshman living in Taliaferro last ar, the Administration approved iixed dorms for freshmen, a 'lmuch lore natural situation. Vandalism in upont somewhat influenced the deci- n. l'People are so much more anon- ous in Depont, said Curt Bobbit, ead Resident. Somehow it's no- ody's furniture instead of verybody's. Bobbit termed Dupont :he perfect environment for coed ring because of its hall-by-hall, suite Tangement. l'When guys are around rls, observed Bobbit, uthey act more aturallyf' Bobbit acknowledged that some par- rits were really insecure about leav- .g their children in coed situations: They don't like giving the opportunity . . T' But Bobbit believed that the all- 1ale atmosphere in Dupont contribut- to a macho attitude leading to ndalism and poor maleffemale rela- nships. In Dupont, he said, 'lthe op- ,ortunity is not as legitimate to be a .irl's friend. LConstruction for the six-unit Ran- ' lph Residence Complex, across from upont, began this past year, promis- lg to provide more coed housing for 80-81. The Complex offered two- droom apartments for grad students, total of forty single rooms, and nine oors of doubles. The sixth unit, aswell, would provide recreational fa- lities. 'Br 5- I T . tilgg , 1 Adding a loft to a dorm room saves space and An easy chair squeezed into a room makes a creates a rustic atmosphere, better place to study than do hard metal desk chairs. One phone, usually busy, often serves an entire hall of thirty people. Housing 127

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wanted: space 85 privacy Apartment-hunting for the comforts of home here were signs tacked every- where: UVVANTED - Apartment mate. Own bedroom. 1 mile from campus. Sl30fmo. plus share of utili- ties,' 't..x 'FURNISHED ROOM for rent. includes utilities, phone, kitchen privi- leges. All for S80fmo. What was there to living in an apartment or room off-campus? Definitely the space, said one Woodshire Apartments resident. 'll could never live in one of those dorm rooms again. Having more than one room for cooking, studying, sleeping and entertaining was a big advantage. You couldn't have parties when you were in a dorm room. It was too small . , . it was like asking people up to your bedroom. explained another Woodshire resident. A kitchen was important for many, even those who didn't like to cook ap- preciated the cupboard and refrigera- tor space. For fledgling gourmets, a kitchen meant the opportunity to ex- periment with food, rather than the obligation of the Caf's menu. Apartment complexes also offered the 'lextras of home, such as air con- ditioning, pool privileges, dishwashers, and carpeting. The biggest extra was privacy. My apartment is great, ex- plained a Springroads Apartment dwell- er. 'lYou can have a nice dinner or whatever and not have to worry about + Relaxing by the phone, lsirk lawrence tinds his basement ap,iri:i'i+'nt a great asset it-3 Housing people banging on the door. lt's also nice to have your own bedroom. Rooms off-campus provided the same kind of privacy, especially those with their own separate entrances. Of course, there were drawbacks to apartments. High rent, and no trans- portation discouraged some students. It Lamps, pillows, and plants from home help make a Ludwell apartment more personal. was often difficult to furnish several rooms - packing crates, boards, and cinder blocks were big decorator items. And off-campus living meant be- ing somewhat isolated from college ac- tivities. Without the grapevine of a dorm or the Caf, l never know what's going on. I miss a lot of parties and stuff, complained a Ludwell resident. Even with all the hassle of landlords and commuting, most apartment rent- ers were satisfied. As Michael Duday put it, 'living off-campus is like being a second class citizen. You get left out of a lot of things simply because no one took the time to inform the day stu- dents. You have to put forward an ex- tra effort to socialize, but in the end it's worth it.