Oklahoma Baptist University - Yahnseh Yearbook (Shawnee, OK)

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Required meetings give RA Floyd Wingo a chance to discuss dorm policies and forms. Mail's up is a happy sign for most dorm students. Brad Randall checks daily to see if he has received any. Dorm Life 29

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Many opportunities greet students living in dorms Dorms create lasting friendships Dorm life was, essentially, what one made it. As a freshman, the times in the dorm meant studying together, eating popcorn and catching up on the latest. The friendships established during the time were to become the ones that lasted a lifetime and especially important during college years. Roommates were looked on as either good or bad tor sometimes really badD but they taught that living together doesnlt always make instant friends. Dorm Directors and Resident Assistants were only a hall away and became the big brothers or big sisters during the year. F requent activities in the dorm gave students the chance to meet even more people from their own dormitory or another. Movies, aerobics, after-game parties, inter- dormitory sports and speakers on common in- terests were just a few of the things the dorms ottered. One of the most important aspects of dorm life was the mail. It either came to some by the letters or it didnt come at all. Home town church newsletters were even a welcome sight when the mail was low. Rule Violations tknown to most as RVisl were a constant reminder that quiet hours were in effect in the evening and in the morning. Many girls found their way, along with their bath- ing suit when the weather got warm, out behind Kerr. Known to most girls as Kerr Beach, spring brought out many girls as they worked on summer tans while catching up on reading assignments. There were so many activities in the dorms and so many people. But the times students spent in the dorm were times that will only come during a few years of ones life. Lounge areas provide Tom Howard, Suzy Birth and Anita Maupin a place to talk and study. Birthday surprises were in store for Terrie Hellard in the Howard Residence Center. 28i Dorm Life

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New housing provides a first for married couples Couples find new campus housing One-bedroom apartments with central air and heat, major appliances included, priced at $175 a month. Interested? Well, there is one catch. You have to be married, and either you or your spouse has to be a full-time student at OBU. One unit of eight apartments for OBU married students opened this fall. These apartments include a living room, kitchen, dining area, one bedroom and one bathroom for a total of 4920 square feet. The apartments have central gas heating and air conditioning. They come with a refrigerator, stove, and washer and dryer. The apartments are carpeted and have a built-in bureau and shelves in the bed- room. The apartments rent for $175 a month, which includes water and sewage. All other utilities are paid for by the occupants. The university has historically prepared long- range plans for itself, said J. Thomas Terry, the executive assistant to the president and vice presi- dent for business affairs. Dr. E. Eugene Hall, former OBU president, addressed the issue of expanding the campus during his tenure at 080. In 1979, he brought his concerns to the administration, faculty and student members. These concerns included the area of married student housing. Late in the fall 1981 semester, Dr. Paul Corts, OBLl executive vice president, spoke with a couple of people who expressed interest in the plans for married student housing. Soon thereafter, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burns of Nowata donated money for the building of such a complex. Occupants for the apartments were chosen on the basis of four standards. llEvidence of financial need as demonstrated through the financial aid process will be taken into consideration, said Vicki Degonia, director of per- sonnel and institutional services. Students who have attended OBU previously and who are upper level students will be given preference. Students who applied early will be given prefer- ence over later applicants, assuming the same level of need and classification. The donors have asked Newlywed cook. Mike Ross, takes time out from studying to help with the cooking in the family. 30 i Married Housing that students who are studying for church-related vocations be given special consideration. Occupants may remain in the apartments as long as one of the spouses is a full-time student. Howev- er, no pets or children are allowed in the apartments. One reason no children are allowed is that the apartments have only one bedroom, said J . Thom- as Terry. He also added that lithe location on cam- pus does not lend itself to small children. Future plans of the university include building two more apartment complexes when funds allow. Once completed, there will be a total of 24 apart- ments available for married students thus complet- ing the so-named Burns Apartments. 'a'milgllt J : '. i; M