East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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A 3 Living in a dorm is an experience that reveals what college life is all about. I ' ve spent more time, on the whole, in my room than anywhere else on campus. Here, I have the chance to express myself in my room decoration, in meeting people around me that are now my neighbors, and in having the op- portunity to participate in various dorm activities, such as intramurals, parties, dances, pot-luck sup- pers, trash pick-up, and parties for charitable orga- nization, including the Salvation Army and Grand- father Mountain ' s Children ' s Home. 3-With pen in hand-and one in the mouth- this coed diligently solves another problem. 4-Warm fall days bring out the best in people, t ooks and lunch.

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So You Wanted to Leave Home . . . 1 —When the final shreds of patience are gone, sit and contemplate. 2-The agony of moving in is spared with the help from some new-found friends. I PHOBEE WATKINS One morning last fall, I woke up and realized that summer was gone, and school was approaching. The date was Sept. 16, and I couldn ' t believe my leaving for school that had seemed years away was now, in reality, only two days away. I spent the whole day shopping for things I thought I would need, and for the things I forgot that I needed. On Sept. 17, I visited all my local grocery and package stores for boxes to pack my necessities in. ▼ 1 .,••5 k For me, this was practically everything I owned. I was so busy trying to get ready to move into the dorm that I didn ' t realize that within a few hours I would be on my way. D-Day, Sept. 18, arrived and I was excited and nervous at the same time. I arrived in front of my dorm, Lucille Clement Hall, about 1 p.m. and was shocked to find so many people and so few parking spaces. There were approximately 2,500 students living in 16 dorms, I was told. Ten of these were for women, while six were for men. Those figures showed me rather quickly the ratio was not to be in my favor, seeing as there were some 1,500 females to only 1,000 males. The first thing I wanted to know about my dorm was its visitation plans. I learned that there are three types-plan A (no visitation except for open house), plan B (four-day visitation), and plan C (seven-day visitation). I just knew that my dorm would have plan A, but we didn ' t. We had plan B. As far as my friends and I have been concerned, the new system has been a success.

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Wanted New Experiences in Life . . . Although dorm life is a big asset to my life, there are problems. First, and foremost, are the toilets and showers. The toilets work pretty regularly, only there aren ' t enough of them. It seems about the time I have to go, everyone else on the hall does, too. The showers have another problem, however. They only work about half of the time. There are al- ways problems with the plumbing and water supply (plenty of hot, little cold), and the shower heads are horrible. When the water is turned on, it sprays in one thin, steady stream that either knocks you down or washes you in sections. It ' s better than nothing, but . . . When I finally got moved into my room and started unpacking, I realized that I was already missing some of the comforts of home, one of these being a refrigerator. This year there were approximately 565 refrig- erators for some 2,500 students, according to Ted Rastall, director of the Central Receiving Ware- house. The refrigerators aren ' t very large in size, but they are large enough to hold the necessitites. They rent for $22.50 for three quarters, and I believe that it is worth every penny. To be able to acquire one of these jewels re- quires a contract, although that doesn ' t necessarily guarantee one, and plenty of patience. 1-Four times a year the university bookstore is wall-to-wall [jeople buying books and supplies. 2-One young coed finds a rare commodity among the shelves-a captivating text. 2 t 26 Moving In