Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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top: Bicycling back and forth to campus is preferred by many stu- dents because the trip becomes more pleasurable and parking has- sles are avoided middle left: Apart- ment dwellers must fit studying into a schedule that includes household duties mid dle right: Eating home- cooked meals is one of the joys of apartment life — but only if the ren- ter likes to cook. Lynn Hinckle fries chicken as Kathy Vokel looks on. bottom left: The driver of this Buick will soon discover that campus security arranged to have his car towed away for being parked in the wrong space. A security officer awaits the arrival of the wrecker with Scott Sharp and Maria Cira- yolo. below right: Washing dishes is not a fun part of living off-campus according to Gloria Kitchens of Bulldog Trailer Park. The Pros and Cons of Off-Campus Living I ■ could never live in the dorm again, said Joe Sanders, resident of Longview Street in Starkville. I would open up my closet there where all my clothes were and at the same time see my kitchen (pop-tarts and a popcorn popper) on the same shelf with my bathroom (towels, soap and shampoo). And I had to share that tiny room with another person. Debra Simpson, a junior pre-med student, said she moved off campus because she loves being independent. Debra moved into an old recon- verted beauty shop on University Drive, and she and her roommate painted and scraped wallpa- per and cleaned till our arms nearly fell off, she laughed. Off campus dwellers cite many different rea- sons for living in town — I love to cook and you can ' t do that in the dorm, I need QUIET to study, I couldn ' t part with Rover. But apart- ment dwellers will be the first to tell you that apartment living is not all romance and roses. II B Holland in ■ v ' H J

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left: Jay rides his rocking horse in his bedroom. The fact that many small children live at University Vil- lage with their parents is evidenced by the many toys that crowd the yards in front of the apartments. below: Cheryl feeds Jay cereal for breakfast before taking him to the nursery operated by University Vil- lage on her way to work. Cheryl feels lucky to have found a part- time job that allows her to leave the apartment each day, yet gives her time to finish housekeeping duties. Jay, she said, enjoys playing with the children at the nursery. T. Lillard left: Barry studies at work and at home after Jay falls asleep. I ' d rather spend time with my family than study in the evening, he said. It ' s important for Jay to spend time with me — it would be awful to tell a child every night to be quiet so daddy can study. Married Life 27

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For one thing, the responsibilities that •me with being on your own can be ne-consuming and aren ' t much fun. ashing clothes seems to be the most ted chore, followed by dishwashing and jpping floors. And some students return to campus after ie year of living in town to avoid the park- 3 problems that most day students wrestle m. When Carol Peterson lived on Highway she knew she ' d be in class on time only if she backed out of her driveway at one par- ticular moment. Otherwise the traffic lights would be red, she sighed, and I ' d be late every time. Biking and walking to class have become increasingly popular means of transporta- tion for day students. Self-propelled stu- dents don ' t have to sit in class and wonder how many tickets will be on their car when they are ready to go home. left: This yellow MGB remained parked illegally beside a dumpster long enough to accumulate four parking tickets. Off-campus stu- dents who depend upon cars for transportation must arrive at cam- pus half an hour early to find a park- ing space in time to attend class. below: Some students move inten- tionally into apartments that allow them to keep pets. Animal owners can collect quite an array of pet articles. This girl stores dog bis- cuits, cat food, and kitty litter together in her kitchen. Off Campus 29