Ohio Northern University - Northern Yearbook (Ada, OH)

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Bretta Hillyer, a junior Elementary Education major, watches television in her room in Stambaugh Hall. Jennifer Berger, a first year law student, en¬ joys taking a break from her studies and her one bedroom efficiency apartment at the Union Square Complex by visiting her neighbor. Two Alpha Omicron Pi sisters live on their des¬ ignated floor. They are Joanna Dykema, sophomore Biology major, and Lisa Witten- solder, an Electrical Engineering Manage- ment Major who is pictured on the phone. 10

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Once A Year In Springtime, There Occurs An Event In Ada That Students The Campus Over Might Celebrate: The Third Annual Tunes On The Tundra The third annual Tunes on the Tundra” was sponsored and organized by the Student Senate. Mary Flower, chairperson for Tunes on the Tundra, started planning early with a survey sent out to students to determine what kind of concert they wanted. Tunes on the Tundra was finally scheduled as a noon to dusk concert with five bands. The bands were: 1964, Krysis, Easy Street, Champion, and Fabulous Flashba cks. This year Tunes on the Tundra was held on April 26th. Fortunately, the Ada weather cooperated and the concert provided ev¬ eryone a chance to get out and enjoy the sun and fun. Many people did take advan¬ tage of the weather and the tundra was packed with people laying out, drinking, eat¬ ing. and having a great time with friends. Some people even moved couches and chairs outside to enjoy the concert. For dinner Saga provided a picnic meal, for both students on and off campus. As stu¬ dents entered the cafeteria, they were giv¬ en a cardboard box which they could fill with their choice of picnic foods. Not only did this give students a break from normal Saga food, but it let them eat outside and enjoy the music and sun. 9

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Dorm Rooms And Apartments Become Our HOME AWAY FROM HOME When students leave home to at¬ tend college, they are introduced to a new concept, dorm living. Some students, after a year in a dorm, may move to a fraternity or sorority house. Seniors, law students, P-4 ' s 5 ' s can move to off-campus housing. Since two people usually share a dorm room, their individual styles and habits influence the personality of the room. Many different ap¬ proaches are taken in terms of dec¬ oration. The most basic approach is to unpack a few necessities from home, buy a couple of notebooks for class, and that ' s it. Depending on the people, of course, more elabo¬ rate measures can be taken. Some roommates choose to hang up a few posters or pictures from home or bring small refrigerators, T.V. ' s and plants. Some students, mostly upperclassmen because they ' ve learned from experience how much stuff will fit into a dorm room, have wall-to-wall capet, a refrigerator, T.V., stereo, a small couch, and as¬ sorted stands and crates. Some stu¬ dents go all out for a unique look as is evidenced in some of the pictures. Most students find after just one year of dorm living that they have to take home twice as much as what they brought. After at least a year of living in dorms, many people are relieved to be able to move into greek housing with its somewhat more lenient rules. Along with the freedom of greek housing comes added re¬ sponsibility of cleaning, cooking. and improvement, upkeep, and maintainance of the house. For the people that live off-cam¬ pus, freedom may have an even greater price. The university is no longer responsible when something breaks. Off-campus dwellers are re¬ sponsible for cooking and paying bills, too. Going to the local laundry is an added hassle for renters. Many people are more than willing to make this trade for fhe privacy and space it provides. As with any small college the type of housing varies; each wifh its own benefits and drawbacks. The expe¬ rience of learning to live in close contact with many others is some¬ times offset by the lack of privacy. While living alone or with one or two others forces you to miss out on im¬ portant friendships. All in all the living style you choose must be comfort¬ able for you and one from which you will benefit the most. Elizabeth Axe, Senior Psychology Manage¬ ment major with her visiting fiance Donny Ellis, spend spare time watching television in this 3 room apartment. Freshman Mike Haas and his roommdte spend some time studying in Maglott Hall. This 4 bedroom, 2 bath home was rented by four P-4 women. Stephanie Sworniowski, Meg Alexander. Midge Rohal and Laurie Hughes shared utilities, phone, water, etc. 11