Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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Cheers for Peers ii E f 4' . Hllidwbialaqi' ..1f .. Y' X before it starts. Some juniors and seniors remain to brave yet another year on campus. These hardy souls are lured by college rebates of S50 and S100 per trimester and by the social life found in the dorms. Phil Leaman, a four-year Westlawn veteran stated, By being in the dorm, you seem to know more of what's S. 'iii 4 - -na...-. 1-nga going on. lt's also a good way to meet people. Since many of the activities are spon- taneous, you miss out if you aren't around. Matt Myers, a junior, tried living off- campus fora trimester. I felt so isolated and it was hard to balance shopping, cooking and studying. Above: During hall softball, catcher Phil Mason prepares to snatch the ball in case Ben Stutz- man strikes out. Center: Jamie Stutzman and Yanira Duenas head the line of students waiting for a scoop of stuffing and turkey.

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DGRIVI LIFE Q Bottom: Steve Walter tops the heap during a Yoder first wrestling match. Top: Becky Summers checks for a phone message while Carey Miller lends an ear to Rhonda Unger. T' ecret brothers and sisters, popcorn at midnight, and shower queues characterize life on campus. During the fall trimester, students living in dorms numbered 595, and in winter the number of residents dropped to 533. The drop can be attributed to the larger winter SST groups. Dorm floors allow for a high degree of spontaneity because of the concentration of people nearby. A student might easily round up friends for a crazy night at the Rocky Horror Picture Show or a late night run to Mr. Donut. Another favorite activity in- volves deciding to attend a Monday night two-dollar movie in Elkhart ten minutes

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LIVING CDFF-CAMPUS -- '--we fdb D f 7 I l 515 fel-is 'fa FLour I 5 l g fb l 5 'QE ' GP uf , siowins an GFP' QT' --.Q Q to fl 9'3C-IBTTI S3129 Top: Connie Frey demonstrates one of the drudgeries of living off-campus: washing dishes. Center: ln her quest for a balanced diet, Jan Eby peruses the produce at Krogers. Bottom: A trip to the grocery store yields a cup- board stocked up on cost cutter items. or students who want freedom, pri- vacy, or a taste of the real world, off-campus living provides an accom- modating environment. Though there are some dis- advantages to life outside college boundaries, approx- imately 280 full-time juniors and seniors chose to live off- campus. Maple Leaf business editor John Beck surveyed these students to explore the reasons for an off-campus move. Out of 200 students surveyed, 80 responded. Ninety-nine percent said they saved money, with an average savings of S686 a year. In a time of financial setbacks and cuts in finan- cial aid, living off-campus is not only advantageous but sometimes necessary. Other reasons for living on the outside include in- dependence, getting away from the standards, peer