Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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0ff campus livin . . . Only 740 of PSU's nearly 5000 students live on campus. A relatively small mi- nority commute from distances over 30 miles. The majority of the rest of the student body have sought shelter and the com- forts of home in many types of dwell- ings near campus and within the sur- rounding community. For many stu- dents, home can mean anything from a basement bedroom or an apartment to the fraternity or sorority house. Some buy or rent houses or trailers and share them with a variety of room- mates. A few even manage to board four more years with their parents. Most students live in rented apart- ments, houses or trailers. Many places are rented months in advance of the semester for which they'll be occupied. For the majority of these people, living in a dwelling of this type is cheaper than the dormitory. The atmosphere is more relaxing, and if a person has a lenient landlord, he can even become more creative in such a setting. Becoming your own chef is one conve- nience for inconveniencel of off-campus living. You decide what you want to eat and when you want to eat it. Then all you have to do is cook it - or go out to eat. That's when apartment living can pinch the pocketbook. Since many off-campusers live with a roommate, schedules can be arranged to lighten the load of household chores. One might do the cooking one week and the other the housekeeping-including the dishes and then trade the next week. Most often cooking for oneself is more common. Everybody fixes what he likes and cleans up his own mess. A few apartment and house dwellers are lucky enough to have washers and dry- ers where they live. For most, however, the local laundromat becomes a famil- iar place. Decorating one's own place is an adven- ture for some, a chore for others. Most guys prefer the lived-in look with a few posters covering the holes on the wall and a TV and stereo close at hand. Oth- ers like to include items picked up over the years like Coors pitchers or pyra- mids of beer cans. Some more artistic students like to adorn their homes with plants, macrame, or original sketches. ppw- . Most students find that it's more con- venient to study at home than traipse off to the library every other night. As one student puts it, It's very relaxing and comforting to study in familiar sur- roundings, and a relief to be away from school. A few find that noisy neigh- bors make it necessary to seek other places of study. In an apartment or house a person can regulate the social contact he makes. Unlike dormitory living, he doesn't have traffic rumbling past his door all day. If he wants to have a private party, he can invite as many people as he likes with his only restrictions being com- plaints from the landlord, neighbors or roommates if things get out of hand. N o curfew is imposed or restrictions made on his visitors. Most students involve themselves in a few campus clubs, at- tend at least a few of SUB's films or local movies, and many check the activ- ity at Hollywood's or the School House several times a month. The monthly rent of an apartment or trailer ranges from S80 per month for a single room to S300 for some apart- ments which can house as many as four students at once. Many times utilities are included in the rent although most as ,,7 , 7 A V-J.,-1 f ig- p. .V .5 .5 -- 'Q ,... .5 ,L .L I' . 1, .L fy, . ,,,.f , A . A f - an - . --'Vg r- - af L--.4 ,uf ., , , fy J. I -hiv, fy- ,rgxkg . 'l I .-'W' HQ .f' 74 T-J 'Q Q1 aff' 'lgif' in ,gli ij? 1 ,, ,. ,. 1 .,. . ,-N-sl U. Y... v iss'-, ,,-, , 'K 75.7, ' 5 is-.

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. living as you want ,I i students must also pay telephone and Cable TV bills. Fraternities and sororities are also pop- ular. Nine Greek houses offer rooms to members of fraternities and sororities on campus. About 150 students make use of these facilities. House life with the Greeks is usually as wild as dormi- tory life. All three sororities and one fraternity have meals prepared at the house. For the rest, cooking facilities are provided or members can eat out. Many of the men prefer to eat at Gibson Dining Hall which is never too far to walk in times of hunger. Is it rare that studying at the house can be accomplished. lt's not the quietest place in the world. Therefore, most live-in Greeks are not unfamiliar with the campus library. If one is here for the social life, living in a fraternity or sorority house is a good choice. One can always find company to any kind of social gathering, or ride if personal transportation is lacking. Rent usually averages about the same in as apartments. For many this often includes monthly dues and meal plans. as Far Left: Nice weather allows off campus living students a free and enjoyable mode of transporta- tion. Center: Visiting the laundrymat is a regular trip made by Greeks and other students. Above: Off-campus living provides access to many unique meals not regularly served in the dining hall. Far above: The freedom to decorate is one advantage of having one's own apartment or house.