University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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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

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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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People shuffled across Wescoe Beach early on a Tuesday morning. A student dumped his backpack on the ground, hopped onto a bench and flipped open the Uni- The staff of the University Daily Kansan won 't complain about the long hours or heavy load. . BIG PROBLEM versity Daily Kansan. He didn't know he was really holding a product of long nights, hard work and a very busy group of staff members. But the Kansan newsroom was not an in- timidating stress haven. About ten people occupied the length of the newsroom. and they laughed and talked over their keyboards. The atmosphere was casual. The word stress was not in these students' vocabularies. In fact, it was almost taboo. Many of the editors and writers admitted to the late nights and hard work but religiously avoided the word stress Layout editor Stephen Kline, Omaha, N eb., senior, said, i'For me it's been more exciting than stressful to be here when everything happens. Some staff members were at the Kansan virtually every night, sometimes until 4 a.m. Editors stayed later than the rest of the staff to double and triple check the paper for accuracy before it hit the newsstands. Deadlines for re- porters varied according to what they were covering and when the event ended. 'SEditors-we're night people, said Tif- fany Harness, Hutchinson graduate student and features editor. She and most of the other editors were the ones who stayed later than anyone else to edit articles. write headlines and plan layouts. The advertising section was separated from the writing staff of the Kansan. Students in For me it's been more exciting than stressful to be here When everything happens. Stephen Kline, Omaha, Neb., senior and University Daily Kansan layout editor senior, said that the 30 university daily kansan advertising worked mostly during the day and their deadlines were earlier. The main reason for this difference was because the advertising staff met with their clients during the day. Lisa Keeler, co-op sales manager. Tongan- oxie, senior, said that her day consisted of getting up early, meeting with clients. and making deadlines. Balancing school work and work on the Kansan was some- times a problem for the staff members. David Mcllwaine, national sales man- ager and Tulsa. Okla., rnain problem with working on the Kansan was when academics crossed-over into work time. especially during midteirns and finals. Managing editor Jennifer Reynolds, Topeka senior, agreed. The biggest problem is proba- bly trying to do this and classworkf' Reynolds said. Kline. a veteran of the Kansan since 1987, said that most teachers were not very coopera- tive when it came to late assignments. They're used to wiped-out Kansan people dragging themselves into class without their work done, Kline said. Cl PETE LUNDQUIST, OVERLAND PARK senior, edits copy for the next day 's edition of the University Daily Kansan. For the first time the Kansan produced the paper using a Macintosh computer pagination system. iPhoto by Irene Lanier! J