Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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II -■%• 22 — Campus Life Brett Rader and Dennis Kraft enjoy almost home cooking. One of the many off- campus options are Lakeview Apartments located near Putman fields and new South. Steve Walk ins, Mike Pauletta and Paul Ighnat take advantage of the home style front porch to enjoy a few brews.

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-REGFESL- Beer brings voters out By Lisa Abraham Tim Geoghegan Despite its title, Regfest was not a reggae music festival sponsored by Student Senate. Similar to a mini Springfest, Reg- fest, which stands for Registration Festival, was sponsored by the Stu- dent Vote Campaign ' 84. On September 28 Senate members took over the Putnam playing fields for the purpose of registering students to vote. Despite the cold weather, close to 800 new students were signed up to vote in Athens. The idea for Regfest was the brain- child of Vote campaign manager Scott Treibitz. Regfest had all the elements of a great outdoor festival — bands, beer, and food. Voter registration tables made the only difference. Treibitz was pleased with the success of Regfest because it was planned in such a short time. As the kickoff for nearly two weeks of voter registration activity, Senate and the Vote campaign committee were pleased with the success of Regfest. However, the Vote campaign was busy for most of fall quarter register- ing and educating student voters. I would consider Regfest a great success. The Student Vote campaign ' 84 committee deserve a lot of credit. said Senate vice-president Scott Elisar. Elisar was responsible for Senate ' s very successful 1983 registration drive which registered over 4,000 students. Vote campaign committee members set up registration tables at the college gate and in the cafeterias on campus. Despite their efforts, however, this year ' s total was sizeably smaller than last year ' s — with only about 2,500 total students registered. Treibitz was still very pleased with this year ' s outcome. I think of every new voter we ' ve registered as a plus, he said, we now have 2,500 more pluses in this election. According to Treibitz, OU rated high in the state again, proportionately registering more students to vote than any other state university in Ohio. Ohio State registered 5,000 students but percentage wise that ' s not a lot of people at all, Treibitz said. [%] Malhew Zwick puts his name in as a registered American voter. Regfest — 21

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OFF jCAMPUS, The lives of an elite By Amy I. Schneider After going through the trials and tribulations of dorm life, things can only get better, right? That all depends on where you live and who you lease from! The day has come. You ' ve finally earned enough hours and convinced your parents that you ' re ready to move off-campus. But are you really? Do you realize all the disadvantages you may en- counter? Unless you carefully go over each stipulation and get the landlords to write-in further promises, you may be in for the student sting. But some things aren ' t covered in the contract. Some freak accidents do occur. You ' ve got to take everything into account. After the lecture your parents lay on you, it ' s time to look at it through a student ' s point of view. Almost guaranteed, it ' ll be about the best time of your life. Sure, there are some disadvantages, so make the advantages out-weight them! Just think, no more cabin fever enclosed in those four drab brick walls. As far as entertainment goes, the ist is endless. (Athens police are slower than a resident assistant.) Get- togethers and parties are by far the biggest advantage and privilege of the off-campus elite. All in all, it ' s an experience in freedom and responsibility. If you can earn to clean-up dishes, and to stick up to the police and leasers, you can be labeled as an Off-Campus Elite , m Off Campus Living — 23