University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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By Sammy Kaine Have you ever thought oflivingwitha member of the oppo- site sex? For several KU stu- dents, a situation which involved women and men, but no romantic involvement, was ideal. Cohabitation may be an unusual living arrangement, it works. Ultm NG it stxts Cohabitation had its advantages. For one, it was economical. Members of the household could take turns buying supplies like bath- room cleanser and paper towels. There was also help with the chores. One group of cohabitating roommates was KentThomas, Banlesville, Okla., senior, Anne Locascio, Freemont, Ill., junior, and Cheri Keeler, Topeka junior. For them, it all works out Kent did the landscaping and put up the a date or a backrub. Seeley and Salsbury said that it was good to have Tim around to look after them. Often he would enter the house yelling Hi, honeys. I' m homelv Of course, cohabitation had its disadvan- tages as well. O' Brien complained of hairdry- ers waking him up every morning, hairspray and arguments over whether the toilet seat goes up or down. He also didn't like having a clotheslineflKeelersaid. -1 feminine-looking Havin aman around . . bathroom. g Guys are usually slobs. VlS1t . the house had other ad- . . , And how did these . . Where he lives to make sure it s . vantages. In addition to . ,, students get their parents . ,, nice and clean. . . . fl'lCCXff3S6CUI'1tY, Kent . . . to agree to their living . . ,, Chen Keeler, Topeka Junior knowselectricalthings, arrangements? None of LOCaSC1O Sald. Sald had Male stereotypes didn't always hold, though. Thomas could cook while Keeler couldn't. All agreed that it took everyone's talents to make a household. Thomas, Locascio and Keeler also agreed that sometimes tensions arose over things like leaving the cupboards open, but it was usually minor. Tim O' Brien, Kansas City, Mo., junior, lived with three females, Jennifer Seeley, Holtonjuniorg Luanne Repaso, St. Louisjun- iorg and Lisa Salsbury, Topeka senior. O,Brien said that some ofthe advantages to living with women were that he could get advice about re- lationships from them, his female roommates were neater than guys and he could always get 28cohabnah0n much of a problem winning their parents over. They all had brothers, sisters, moms and dads. and said that they feel that it was really not that different. Both groups of cohabitating students of- fered advice to consider before moving in with members of the opposite sex. Guys are usually slobs, said Keeler. Visit where he lives to make sure it's nice and clean. They also suggested discussing ground rules ahead of time and knowing where your rela- tionship stands. Make sure that there was no hidden romantic interest. lt takes a special type of person to cohabi- tate, O'Brien said. E wl- QO -

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ANNE LOCASCIO, FREEPORT, Ill., junior, Cheri Keeler, Topeka junior, and Kent Thomas, Bartlesville Okla., senior, discuss their plans for the evening. The three were part ofa small group of people who chose to room with members ofthe opposite sex on a platonic basis. K Photo by Joy Thornton 2 cohabitation 29