University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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..housing options STUDYING IN THE DORMS isn ' t always feasi- ble due to close living quarters and noise levels. Photo by Dan Levar my roommate, the noise in the halls, and all the girls running and giggling down the halls to their boyfriends ' rooms, getting any work done on this floor would be impossible. Most dorm residents sun-eyed seemed to agree that something needed to be done about the bathrooms on each floor. Students complained that the bathrooms weren ' t private enough, too small and weren ' t kept as clean as they could be. Another common complaint was that the showers were small and im- practical. The small number of study rooms also aggrevated some students. The existing rooms were in need of repairs, and the windows needed better insulation. Students living in fraternities and sororities didn ' t complain about their residences. Most of them agreed that the Greek houses were the best and most comfortable environments for studying they had lived under. In fact, the members questioned complained about evervthing but their own homes. Most of the students living in off- campus apartments were happy with their situation. They said that apart- ment life was good for doing homework, and also very comfortable, even for more than two people. Most of these students had previously lived in dorms or other on-campus housing. Students who lived with their parents during the school year confessed that it wasn ' t the best educational environ- ment. Between schoolwork and fights with siblings and parents, they seemed to agree that they would even consider living in the dorms a big improvement. For most of the people in this group, it was a matter of financial practicality to live at home. The students living in University apartments and or married student housing thought they were getting their money ' s worth. Some complaints in- cluded the apartments ' small size, poor insulation and inadequate maintenance. Many apartments were in desperate need of a simple coat of paint. From a financial point of view, however, there were few complaints. The students ' overall attitude seemed to be that although the current student housing options at UW were livable. they definitely could be improved. The way to bring about changes was through the students ' voices. Through ASUW or through letters, the students could make their opinions known to the Resident Halls Office, their hall director or other administrative officals. Such ac- tion helped promised but forgotten fur- nishings materialize in Crane and Hill Halls this year. Immediate results were not always possible, but the voices of the students couldn ' t and wouldn ' t be ignored if they were loud enough. After all. these were our homes that we were talking about. Brent George 4 Housing Options

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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

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DORM ROOMS can be more luxurious when imagination and ingenuity come together. Photo by Dan Levar KITCHEN CHORES await students living in off- campus housing. Leslie Shaifer loads the dishwa- sher, only one of the many responsibilities of having an apartment. Phoro by Dan Levar Housing Options 25