Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Above left: Arts senior Susie Woodmansee wonders what they are eating at SAGA tonight as she opens a can of Campbell ' s soup for supper. Above: Bus. Ad. senior Steve Summers pours Sayoc a spot of tea after dinner. Below: Nursing senior Vicki Crossland hurries to ftnish typing a term paper due in the morning. I) 25

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Off-campus living allows chance for ' real ' living If you ' re undecided about staying in the dorm or moving off campus next year, you may need to read what some of the tried and true experiences reveal. Although there are bound to be many differences be- tween students living in a together situation in a university dormitory, many students elect to live off campus after their freshman year on campus. Off-campus living isn ' t for everyone however, said an off-campus resident. Everyone should live in the dorm freshman year, he said. After living in the dorm a full freshman year, many students are eager to seek what they feel is a more nor- mal living experience. After all, said one male off- campus resident, we weren ' t raised in dorms; it ' s not a normal real-life situation. Items, advantages, and musts for the male off- campus residents differ greatly from what the female sector considers high on the list. The men, for example, prefer a more congenial at- mosphere even if it means moving to West Omaha. They are also willing to spend additional rent for the added conveniences of dishwashers, garbage disposals, and laundry facilities. Women, on the other hand, seem to be thriftier and more economical. They tend to forfeit the congenial- ity and economize on an apartment or house close to campus. Living within walking distance of the university, one off-campus female said, provides exercise, keeps us in closer touch with the university ' s extra-curricular ac- tivities and reduces expenses further by not needing a car. There are some advantages of off-campus living on which both sexes definitely agree. Sharing the evening meal as a family who care about each other rates high on the list. As one off-campus female put it, Not hav- ing to be corralled like a herd of cattle, through an un- seemingly long line, for starch SAGA food, makes the whole off-campus experience worth it. Both male and female students seem to have a workable system of taking turns with kitchen duty and shopping for groceries from. jointly prepared lists. Some feel a great satisfaction in knowing what food is going into the preparation of the meal. This indi- vidual concern about nutrition, helps them to con- sciously prepare better meals, some say. Many say they avoid the junk food they ate while living on campus. One off-campus student said that off-campus living seems to promote a community atmosphere, requiring participation from its members. Off-campus living al- lows students to test themselves with people who live in a real world. Below: Arts senior Gasper Sayoc puts some finishing touches on one of his paintings in his studio apartment. Above: Bus. Ad. junior Mike Krill takes a study break in his apart- ment off campus by strumming a few chords on his guitar. 24

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Upper left: Bus. Ad. Clinton Simms and Arts junior Pam Files study in the library. Above: History Instructor Ashton Welch addresses in- terested minority freshmen during Welcome Week such as Diane Duke (below) on the opportunities Creighton offers its minority stu- dents. Below right: Rev. Joe Brown also addressed these freshmen during the New Black Student Orientation. Below far right: Arts freshmen Jackie Morgan and Judy Hall attempt to coordinate their studies with their enjoyment of the fall weather.