University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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A Kaleidoscope of Life Styles There are many different types of lifestyles at CJRI. Most freshmen come to the school as either dorm residents or commuters, and they eventually go Greek or choose down-the-line living. Whichever lifestyle one chooses, the experience is shared by many. Halls . . . suits . . . “Where’s B Tower?” . . . Phone calls and dining halls . . . Dorm Olympics . . . semi-formals in Connecticut . . . unregistered parties . . . RA’s the residents’ best friends . . . roommates — study lounges Everyone must certainly remember his first impres- sion of the dormitory. The crowded lobby, the check-in, the walk through the corridor, the unlocking of the door, and suddenly the room hits you. Initial reactions varied from “This is going to be great! to “How will I ever make this decent-looking?!”, to “Oh God, this is ab- solutely pathetic!” As distressing as it may have seem- ed, it didn’t take long to transform that “pathetic” little cell into something that could be called home. Those lit- tle personal touches. Pictures of friends that you were going to leave at home, made room 571 “my place.” Some people are not quite satisfied with Dorm life though. For them, an option is Greek living. Fraternities . . . Sororities . . . Houses . . . Rush activities . . . Pledge pins . . . Initiation . . . Brothers and sisters . . . Greek alphabet . . . Greek week . . . Chariots ... Frat parties . . . Happy hour and super socials at Caesars Greek life is a definitely different type of on-campus living. Pledging to a house is more than just finding a place to live. It means a lifelong commitment to the house. The houses also offer several types of activities from inter-house socials to Paddy Murphy week. Still, though many students look for other ways to live. Some choose down-the-line. Real houses . . . “who has the car?! empty fridges . . . balanc- ing the budget . . . paying the bills . . . Bonnet, Matunuck, and every place in between . . . Par- ties! . . . Making it to classes on time Living down-the-line is a good preparation for life after college. I never imagined that managing a household could be so hard.” Any down-the-liner can tell 16 LifeStyles