George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Calhoun Hall is mostly occupied by freshmen and males on the sport teams of GW. Having all the athletes together promotes more friendships between them and helps the team in spirit. The dorm is noisy, but not at all hours of the night because the ath- letes need their sleep. A new addition to the dorm list this year is Francis Scott Key. Mainly occu- pied by juniors and a few seniors, the dorm is the most unique of all the dorms. Each triple or double has its own kitchen offering students a cheaper way to eat if they choose to stop the meal plan. The dorm is noisy on the weekends, but quiet on the weekdays showing consideration for the rights of others on the floors. So far the dorm is doing well and student life has been promoted to a level of maturity and independence. So goodnight — sleep tight, and don ' t let the cockroaches bite! 23

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Yet, not everyone lives in the dormi- tories. Many students move out of them after their first year or so of col- lege; some live in apartments or town- houses easily accessible to campus; still others have been commuting every day for what may seem like ages. If you fall into that category of commuter students, then you know the frustration involved with missing buses or subways, bumper to bumper traffic, and waiting forever for a place in the parking garage. Or, perhaps you’ve seen your day at traffic court or had to have a boot removed once or twice. Travel isn ' t the only problem encountered by students commuting. They aren’t able to have the same kind of relationship with other students that a resident student is able to develop by living with other students. They can’t just run down the hall and borrow someone’s notes, or race across campus to look up last minute research in the library. It ' s a different life which definitely takes some getting used to. But, many find it |ust as rewarding as living in a dorm, and perhaps much freer.