Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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Life styles Attending class, studying and taking tests are not the only elements in lUP student ' s lives — understanding and ex- periencing the changes in environment and taking part of an active society are also major factors in furthering their education. Whether lUP students live in one of the thirteen on-campus dormitories or in an off-campus dwelling, they ' re all faced with attempting to organize a schedule from going to classes, working and main- taining a fulfilling social life. An example of an lUP student ' s daily schedule could be like the following: 7:40 a.m. the alarm goes off, he jumps in the shower and barely makes it to his eight o ' clock class. 12:00 p.m. goes to Foster Hall for lunch then spends the afternoon in Stapleton Library working on a research paper. 4:00 p.m. decides to take a study break at the Student Union by playing a game of pool, eats dinner at Roy Rogers then re- turns to the library to do his calculus homework. 9:30 p.m. returns home and no more than puts the book bag down and his room- mates say C ' mon, we ' re going uptown to celebrate John ' s 21st birthday. 12:30 a.m. walks in the door and suffer- ing from a bad case of the munchies, so he calls up Wee Willies and orders a large pepperoni pizza. 2:00 a.m. lights are out and another ex- citing day at lUP has ended. On the next few pages the OAK will try to show where the activity is and how the lUP student is given the chance to live the kind of life they want. ' y fiS 21

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DORM LIFE Dorm life — a term which brings mixed feelings to almost everyone who has experienced it. Memories of pizza and popcorn parties, making friends, sharing secrets, notes and toothpaste, loud stereos shower buck- ets and bunk beds are all part of your home away from home. Living in one of lUP ' s thirteen dor- mitories provides a unique way of life and is an interesting learning exper- ience in many different ways. Living in a dorm gives a student a sense of independence as well as a sense of se- curity. The sense of independence may come from not having to ask for permission to being responsible to do laundry and pay telephone bills. The sense of security may come from liv- ing on a coed floor or calling mom and dad if the laundry and telephone bills get out of hand. Dorms never sleep. A student may walk down a deserted hall at 3:00 a.m. but, by opening up the doors he or she may find at least one person pulling an all-nighter, talking on the phone or having an illegal, but fun party. In the daytime there is an abun- dance of activity. People going to classes, dashing back for an umbrella because of a sudden downpour and in- the-hall gatherings all ensure that the dorm never has a peaceful minute. Many dorms schedule specific events for either the entire dorm or for separate floors. All of these events are designed for social purposes, even the mixers at which nobody mixes. Hayr- ides, movies and holiday celebrations are excellent situations for helping residents develop special, life-long friendships. Dorm life — it means different things to different people, but it ' s an experience no college student will ever forget. Let ' s have a sing-a long! r: Sweet dreams of Diana Ross and Friend. 22