Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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SMAGS (Saucon Married and Graduate Students) still has fewer married and graduate students than LU undergrads — and there is a diversity of opinion about that living option. If you have a car, it ' s great, otherwise, forget it. I love hav- ing the fields right behind us. We can run around, barbecue, ride bikes. In the spring, it seems very far removed from school. SMAGS There are complaints on the construction, and appreciation of privacy. In addition, many SMAGS residents appreciate liv- ing close to Hellertown and the feel of a small town.

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LIVING AT LEHIGH Coeducation has forever changed the face of the Lehigh campus — more superficially, but even more visible are the different ways of living to which Le- high students have access. Fraternities and freshman dorms have the distinction of being the oldest living options on campus. As at most all-male or formerly all-male institutions, the fraternity system at Lehigh is well-regulated, formally-structured and diversified enough to accomodate the desires and personalities of almost every Lehigh male student. Some say that the predominance of fraternities creates an imbal- ance; a divisive influence among the student body. This criticism has declined in the last few years as living options have increased. Lehigh now offers more residence options than many universities of comparable size.

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RH-11 ON-CAMPUS APTS. If a student wants to stay on campus, but doesn ' t like the dorms, there is an alternative. RH -1 1 has finally appeared. Were they worth the wait? Oh, yeah. It isn ' t just a dorm with 4 people in it instead of 40. You can enter- tain whenever you want and still have privacy. Some cite prox- imity to the snack bar as a major incentive, but naturally, there are drawbacks; quickly-deteriorating decor, for one. They ' re not put together real well. Within the apartment, you can hear every word in every room. One of the major complaints has been the defacement behind the Uni- versity Center. One student said, I wouldn ' t say it wrecks the look of the campus, but I ' d say it defi- nitely doesn ' t fit in. Suggested improvements: Closets! (there are none in RH-11), and more windows.