Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Off-Campus Missing buses, traffic, high rent -these are part of the price one pays for living off campus. Despite all of the hassles, many people gladly cope for the reward of having a place of their own. Those students who live off-campus do so for various reasons. Some cite the need for privacy as a person; others feel that maintaining a house or an apartment is part of accepting the responsibilities of adulthood. Some simply cannot cope with living in just one room. Whatever the reason may be. students who live off-campus have declared their independence to the world. lop left Pending the completion of the no Student Center. Student play pool off-campus. Above tell A student relaxes in Ivet room after the day’s work. I ell A typical oil campus resident munches lunch a his eve go through the pages Above Howard stu dent m metrobu almost late for her class r

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Love it or hate it - the dormitory is a fact of life at Howard which cannot be escaped. Whether you live in the Quad” with its stringent restrictions, or in Slowe with its high burglary rate, or in Drew. Cook, or the Meridian, you cannot but share the concern of most students that the dormitories need improvement. However slow in coming, change is on its way. This year saw more implementation of dormitory programming tailored to student interest than ever before. From a jazz show in Slowe Hall to a lecture on symbolism in African art, the dorms have been the scene of activities designed to widen students’ horizons. Dorm Life lop Right tu.k-nt« moving into the dorm with a parent giving 3 helping bond A bote It's dinner time, and those Mcridi.in Hill residents take a little time oil their studios Ahotr left A typical student's room

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Office Of Student Life Each year, the Office of Student Life creates new services for Howard students and improves existing ones. Vincent Johns. Director of Student Activities, indicated that creating programs to reach all segments of the student body is difficult due to the vast diversity in student interest and attitudes. However, the department has successfully maintained a variety of programs which stimulate student awareness. One of the first programs students are introduced to by the Office of Student Life is the New Student Orientation program. A part of Orientation is designed to acquaint students with the many opportunities offered by Howards 17 schools and colleges. The Office also coordinates the intramural sports program, recreation activities, the volunteer bureau, and publishes the H-Book and the Student Organizations Directory. Students not only benefit from programs instituted by the department, but are also aided by the expertise and assistance the staff offers to campus organizations in development of programs and objectives. the Office of Student Life also offers finan-cial assistance to organizations which sponsor programs in the interest of a cross-section of the student body. Currently, the office staff is finalizing plans for the new University Center, and welcomes all input from students. As Vincent Johns noted. Students have to get involved with the activities of the Office of Student Life to make them more meaningful . lop Vincent John . (Vector ol Student Activities Above Raymond Archer. Associate Director ot Stu •lent Activities }» i«ir tl v