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

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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.

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