University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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WATCHING THE BOOB TUBE is a favorite ac- tivitv when relaxation is the objective. Photo by- Dan Levar Environments enhance individual preferences Housing options offer variety PETS ARE WELCOME additions to any envir- onment especially when they help people feel at home Photo by Dan Levar UVV students had a variety of options open to them concerning where and how to live. Among these, of course- were dormatories. fraternities and sororities. University apartments and married student housing. Options not associated with the University included apartments. houses and parents ' homes. Different housing options offered different features: each one was a separate alternative to be considered by students. Dorms offered a chance to meet a lot of new people and an en- vironment that was supposed to pro- mote and enhance good study habits. They offered the convenience of hot meals in Washakie Cafeteria and a place to live that was perhaps safer from crime than other options. Fraternities and sororities were similar to dorms in some ways but quite differ- ent in others. Unlike dorms, they offered a more relaxed atmosphere and a chance to live with people sharing similar interests. Student apartments and married stu- dent housing offered co-eds a chance to live completely on their own and get a taste of the real world. Off -campus liv- ing also offered independence, as well as privacy, with the exception of living with parents. To find out which of these housing op- tions was the most comfortable, practi- cal and conducive to good study habits, the WTO Yearbook went straight to the students. Four different group of co- eds, ranging from students living in the dorms to those living off -campus, were asked questions about their living ar- rangements. Al though all responses varied, each group seemed to agree upon several things. The first group questioned, the dorm dwellers, all agreed that the dorms were not conducive to good study habits, even on the 24-hour quiet floors. This seemed surprising, since the dorms were designed to promote an educational en- vironment. The reason for it. however, was quite simple. The rules and regula- tions designed to limit rowdy behavior, especially those on 24-hour quiet floors, were all but ignored. Threats taped up in the lobbies of the dorms were«the nearest thing to rule enforcement. The dorms are comfortable enough, but I have to go to the library to get any homework done. David Klingler. a Downey Hall resident said. Between continued 22 Housing Options

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MISS WYOMING USA 1988 Kristen Youmans graces the Homecoming festivities as she smiles and waves to the crowd. Photo by Photo Service Homecoming 21

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HOME-COOKED MEALS are an advantage for students who live off-campus. Photo by Dan Le- var SUMMER BAR-B-QUE ' S are hard to resist when the sun is shining and a good cook is tending the fire. Photo bvDan Levar Housing Options 23