Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Cut-Housing Life beyond the dorms Remember life as a freshman, stuck in the huge dormitory system waiting to get away from the small rooms, bad food and loud people? For many students, those problems are solved once they reach their ju- nior year when they can leave the dorm system and move off-cam- pus, One thing students enjoy about life off-campus is the end of the cafeteria doldrums. They can con- coct a cuisine at their leisure and clean it up whenever they please. Also, the homey atmosphere is welcomed by the ex-dorm resident, weary of waiting in line for cold showers or walking down the hall to fill the coffee pot with water. Most students agree the distinct advantage of living off-campus is privacy. If an individual wants to get away from the pressures of col- lege life, he can go to his room and shut out the rest of the world, no longer dealing with the neighbor's blaring stereo or football games in the hallway. Life in a house or apartment is not all peace and quiet, however. In the words of off-campus senior Jane Wetzel, You can really have some riotous parties. Without hassles from R.A.s or Security, all an off-campus partier need worry about is threats from the police. Beer and conversation flow freely, and friends feel more comfortable and at home in the open atmo- sphere. Besides the costs for roach mo- tels and mousetraps, students have few complaints about off- campus housing. Careless land- lords who sell high-priced, low quality housing and maintenance problems that go unattended are top on the grievance list. Although some students feel backed in a cor- ner by landlords because of the high demand for housing, they can take their complaints to various student organizations and commu- nity groups.

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Security Aides Escorts WJ- - 1 -t-.V I il - -,nr Kult Ruhling 1711.1 ne I lelrher Above - Dianna Dederick and Todd Cul- ley escort loanne Mihalek in the late hours. Left - Paul Dennison and Elaine Nlester- field - OU Security Aides Students who care and work nights to keep us safe. A scream is heard on the Green and a guy wearing a blue jacket, carring a walkie-talkie rushes over to see what's wrong. lt's nothing, only some students having a good time, he reports into his voice box. He continues on his rounds unsha- ken. This is Friday night and he's a Security Aide. Security Aides are a branch of Residence Life and assist resident assistants and O.U. Security in keeping the peace on campus. We're not trying to be super cops, we just help keep things safe, said Lynn Swann, a West Green security aide. Another group that helps stu- dent safety is the Student Escort Service. With the motto Dont Wallc Alone, the volunteer organi- zation escorts women around cam- pus late at night. The Secruity Aides and Escort Service are two groups of students who care about people and worlt nights keeping them safe 4 R Hivgvr1lh.1li'l

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Alu, A typical kitchen of an off-campus student. Two major off-campus disadvan- tages are the burdens of bills and brooms. Payments to CTE are no longer the only numbers depleting the checkbook, now there are costs such as electricity, gas, cable the list goes on. With every passing day, as the garbage piles up in the '61 cans and the bathroom goes un- cleaned, off-campus students find themselves wondering, as senior Bryna Helter does: Hey, wheres the houselceepers? Off-campus living also helps to broaden the students perspective ot' Athens and its citizens. As jane Opposite page: Lakeview apartments is a popular spot for off-campus living. Below: Eugene Delacimo and Ralph Russell live the good life at the College Inn. Dua nc H' F lvfchcr Wetzel says, lt allows you to per- ceive Athens as a community and gives you a chance to get a taste of what your future lifestyle will be like. Lamli L Hmm, ll sa 1 M253 i l'7uJm' It Ilvlrher