Loyola University Maryland - Evergreen / Green and Gray Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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The Year of the Commuter Picture this if you wiil: it is a brisk Jan- uary morning... snow is covering your front lawn and more of the white stuff is pouring down from the sky. You turn on your radio in anticipation of campus closing. You wait... as the announcer reads through the secondary school closings. You wait... as he reads through the state and federal office closings. You wait... as he reads through every Mother ' s Club, Knights of Columbus, and Wednesday-night bingo cancella- tion. Your little sister runs through the house loudly proclaiming that she does not have to go to sohool today and you do. Loyola has decided to stay open. Based on the assumption that you would not be going to school today, you put off studying for that Modern Civ exa m in lieu of watching Maddie and 26 ' C ' ' ,rrimuter Life David bicker on Moonlighting. So in- stead, here you are getting up, trudging to your car, shoveling snow, and scrap- ing ice at an ungodly hour of the morn- ing, and dodging cars on Charles Street. Because most of the campus parking lots have not been shoveled yet and Cold Spring and Charles are closed due to snow emergency plans, you have to illegally park, which probably means a huge fine to pay later. Once you finally reach class, you notice something strange. None of the residents made it to class — only oommuters are there. You also learn that class is cancelled anyway because your teacher was unable to make it in. Perhaps this little scenario is not a typi- cal day in the life of the commuter student, but there is no doubt that they have aggravating days like this. Kudos to Commuter Student Association President Maria Frustaoi and staff for making it all a little easier. Under Father Sellinger ' s declaration that the 1986-87 sohool year was to be The Year of the Commuter, the CSA planned and ex- eouted several suooessful events, in- cluding the Flalloween Monster Bash, the Beach Party, new parking plans, and the Spring Break to the Bahamas. Commuters now have their own places to spend free time — the lounge and the study room. They are beginning to receive the recognition they deserve. The obsourity is fading. BY Peggy Law- son

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Right; Hey you, get out of here! I ' ve still got ten minutes to sleep. Below: So, do I need the ruffage or the zillion calories? Below Right: And I thought it would be worse at Butler. A Day in the Life of a My day begins — as most do — by cra A ling out of bed A ishing I had just another ten minutes. God may have rested on the seventh day, but before he did. He oreated snooze alarms — an in- vention that should be in all 8:00 classes. After showering, Joan London and I eat breakfast together — my current favorite is Lucky Charms and orange juice. Then it is off to the land of ever- greens to find a parking space — sometimes easy, other times difficult. My car has been to Loyola so many times I just push a button and it goes there. Rushing to class, discussing subjects with teachers, lifting weights, eating. and socializing are all part of the day. In between classes and on free afternoons are good times for me to do work. Con- centrating at night is always difficult. The late afternoon includes volunteer work, household chores, or if I am lucky, a quick catnap. If it is going to be a late evening in the books, I find it easier not to go home, but rather to dine at Mel ' s and scoot to the library. Other nights, my schedule has to be prioritized — a party here, a volleyball game there, getting top billing. Plato hasn ' t moved in hundreds of years — he ' ll be there after volleyball. My evening always ends with me wishing I had gotten more done. By Commuter 12:00, it is time for me to relax. I have al- ways wanted to be a disc jockey, so WKRP is especially enjoyable. I usually watch David Letterman although re- cently I have discovered Mr. Ed — the talking horse — is on at 12:30. 1 love him! Aside from the particulars of my day, I think there are two myths about commu- ter students. Some create the impression commuter students come to school at 9:00 a.m., goto class, and leave by 3:00 p.m., never to be seen again. This is just not true. Commuter students are often more involved in activities and clubs than residents. The second myth is perpetuated by commuters themselves. 28 i Day in the Life