University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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STUDENT LIVING Home, whatever it meant, was private territory. Everyone could have their choice of accommodations. Dormitory dwellers opted for convenience while others preferred the spaciousness of an apartment or a house. New owners inherited gouges in walls and stained car- pets, but it still became home. All too soon, it would be time to move because most students are transients. For the freshmen, orientation was designed to be a vacation with a little work on the side. And of course, adds and drops lurked like a demon around the corner. Finishing the last exam, students rejoiced in the holi- day spirit. Ultimately, graduation arrived. Some .smiled with readiness to enter the real world. Others merely wondered, Where do I go now?

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STUDENT LIVING There ' s No Place Apartments, dorms, co-ops, houses and married student housing where students lived often dictated how they lived. Since the University ottered so many different types of residences, students could easily find their niches and live in their own way. At times dormitories seemed to have been built in order to allow friendships to develop, and to enable a wide array of persons to touch the resident ' s life. Whether on or off campus, the major outward goal of a dorm was to provide a no-hassles environment near the campus. Freshmen especially found the dorms desirable for getting the feel of college life. That environment was sometimes interrupted with pranks or discussions which were reminders that the true accomplishment was in bring- ing persons together for sharing good