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

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Sit back and relax awhile Gotta brush! The Governor ' s quad at the break of dawn. 23

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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

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Off Campus Living Independent Survival k • 1 Whose turn is it lo do the dishes? Can ' t we gel any privacy around here ' . ' l Did anybody pay the telephone bill, Whose turn is it to take out the trash?, Let ' s have a party Saturday night, I ' m hungry, let ' s make spa- ghetti for dinner, Come watch the Guiding Light, these are the sounds heard from the mouths of lUP stu- dents living in off campus dwellings, whether it may be University Towers, Regency apartments, a fraternity house or a privately-owned house. Moving off campus provides the op- portunity to live a preferable style of life with all the benefits and detri- ments of living in the real world . Home-cooked meals are one of these benefits even though many stu- dents rely on macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, popcorn and pot pies for dinner. Paying utility bills, dealing with landlords and broken water pipes, having parties, cleaning house and buying groceries on a budget are also a part of off-campus life. Off-campus living gives students the chance to live with friends and at the same time learn to become inde- pendent and responsible people. Move over, my date will be here any minute. ■ ' -. 24 '