Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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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.

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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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DORMITORIES Most Lehigh students live in the dormito- ries; the infamous freshmen quad, centen- nials, M M or Taylor. The freshmen quad is perhaps most easily characterized: rowdy, noisy, crude and proud of it. The addition of women to Richards two years ago seems not to have changed that spirit drastically. It is here that 80% of Lehigh ' s students are introduced to Lehigh — what an introduction. After that experience, the choice is: fraternity, off-campus, or anoth- er dormitory. Many choose centennials — newer, prettier, quieter. M M is in the center of campus and was the first dorm to be coed by sections, very successfully. Taylor-dwellers are fiercely protective of their house, looked down upon by most other residents, but they are probably one of the most cohesive living groups on campus. -