Michigan Technological University - Keweenawan Yearbook (Houghton, MI)

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— | Strolling through the ‘‘Heights”’. Aside from studying, couples may have the added responsibility of bringing up children. 7 5 4 | SSeS me | ‘ { { i | | ! } 4 - | =) yw A hee 1 LIP AGAR ec. cacanstell on } This family soaks up the sun in their backyard. Student Life 29

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| Do And School Too Most of Tech.’s married couples reside in Daniel Heights. SPRING PICNIC A y Ever wonder what life behind the doors of M.T.U.’s Daniel Heights was like? What extra responsibilities did matrimony place on one’s life from day to day? How did this lifestyle effect the studies? Moderately priced apartments owned and operated by the university, Daniel Heights catered to the needs of Tech.'s married couples quite well. For residents of the ‘‘Heights’’, M.T.U. ren- dered such services as a daycenter for children, maintenance repairs upon re- quest, washers and dryers at the resi- dents’ disposal, and the accessibility of cleaning supplies upon request, just to name a few. However, even with these accomodations, married couples faced many additional responsibilities. Among these responsibilities were the upkeep of a house, maintaining communication with one’s spouse, and in some cases the rearing of a child. With a child, parents had to find a baby- sitter whenever they wished to go out. Nothing was ever done spontaneously! It was not feasible to simply pick-up and go. Perhaps the things married couples learned to do best were juggle time and budget incomes with respect to a family. How did this lifestyle effect one’s studies? With rigorous schedules and faced with the pressure placed upon students, many couples find it virtually impossible for both husband and wife to go to school full time and remain financially stable. The alternative was for one to work part time and go to “Proud Papa” Joel Urbanial with his son school part time while the other car- Frank. ried a full load of classes. Ideally, after one partner earned his degree, the other would continue on and earn theirs. Although married couples encoun- tered many stresses, the delight of watching a family prosper greatly outweighed them. , — copy by Ronda Hall Escaping the rigors of studying, this Tech. family enjoys an afternoon bike ride. 28 Student Life

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Breaking Away When one broke away from the dorms, they began to experience the real meaning of indepen- dence. Although living off-campus meant having to cart your clothes to and from the laundrymat or having to walk a mile to school, this life style had definite advan- tages. For some it signified added privacy and meant not having to share a bathroom with twenty other people. Living off-campus offered the choice of eating around a busy schedule instead of having to schedule around eating. Other benefits included not hav- ing to worry about being too loud for fear of being reprimanded and not having the feeling of being on campus 24 hours a day. Although living off-campus entailed more responsibilities, most felt the in- dependence was well worth it. — copy by Theresa Sienkowski All by himself, Greg Putvin finishes up dinner. NER Be rs t e VA A game of pool acts as a distraction from studying. Relaxing in the Union are Karl Lapeer, Brad Steusloff.