Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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While freshmen were busy adapting to the complexities of university life, upperclassmen e already attuned to the campus lifestyle - were con- cerned with other realms of activities. For them, dealing with Oxford and the university required different adapta- tions. Upperclassmen, after learning to cope with the loads of studying, were many times interested in finding other areas of involvement to fill the time not used for academic purposes. In- volvement was also seen as important for resumes -- students knew that employers looked for extra-curricular involvement, as a sign that students could handle a heavy load, and that interests lay beyond the major field of study. Many students worked for pub- lications, social fraternities, and entertainment-programming organiza- tions. Residence life took many forms for the upperclassmen. As non-freshmen, they were given the opportunity to live in either dorms or apartments. The residence halls of the university were of two types: traditional sex- segregated dorms, or co-educational dorms such as Flower and Hahne. Many upperclassmen also were given the chance to live in fraternity houses. Despite the distance from campus, another alternative was perhaps the most popular -- apartment living. Complexes of apartments in the Ox- ford area were jammed with students wishing to have more freedom than that allowed by the dorms. But along with independence came inconveni- ences - students choosing to live off-campus were forced to prepare their own meals, to walk farther to campus, and to assume responsibility for the bills incurred for utilities and food. Other concerns were of importance to upperclassmen. As graduation year approached, employment became a matter of worry. In order to justify four years of continued education, many students desired a job directly related to their major. For this reason, interviewing through the office of Ca- reer Planning and Placement took up a great deal of free time during the fourth yea r. Upperclass status brought with it different problems and matters of priority. Nevertheless, it was a time long to be remembered as one of the most fulfilling and independent in the individual's life. Brad McConnell iHE MLUE OF EXPERIENCE

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Photographskinn Howell LEFT: After dinner softball games are popular in the spring. ABOVE TOP: AI- most every student inevitably brings a bicycle to campus. ABOVE: Up- perclossmen sometimes Iook down on f reshmen ways. 23

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LEFT: Campus activities for up- perclossmen choosing to live in dorms such as Tolawondo and other central quad halls included leisurely studying and sunbathing outdoors. TOP: Houses and apartments were important styles of living, but many chose to live in dorms such as Tolowanda Hall wbovel RIGHT: The loundrymats were a weekly stop for off-compus students. PhotosUeff Gilmore, Linn Howell 25