Seton Hall University - Galleon Yearbook (South Orange, NJ)

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Breakfast time: Anna and Nick are starting off a typical commuter day in Twain ' s. Commuter Resident Life 23

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Learning How The Other Half Lived dressed, looked strong and healthy, sat around in the Student Center looking bored and seemed to carry all their books at one time. They were also the ones who looked distraught and dizzy after spending what seemed like hours trying to find a parking space. However, the resi-muter, by definition, was a student who commuted for a period of time and then moved into Cabrini Hall when it opened (finally) on October 15. The resi-muter chose to commute for a little over a month while the finishing touches were put on to the last residence hall of the complex. They were students who seemed torn between two lives. Some had been resi- dents in previous years and the shocking change of sud- denly being a commuter hit them very hard. Others had been commuters all along and the anticipation of finally becoming a resident was at times too much. Yet another form of the resi-muter was the student who stayed with friends who were residents until their room was prepared. They learned quickly that one roommate was enough. Whichever type of resi-muter they were, they were definitely a new and unique mixed breed.” They took the best (and worst) of living on campus and commuting and handled the unique situation very well. by Susan Tigeleirol and Carla Salewski Coping with stress: Commuter stu- dents often took a quick nap in the Student Center in-between classes. Eyeing the food: Commuters made time for lunch during their busy day. Commuter Resident Life 25