Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

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Mountain Paradises College housing has never been known as luxurious by any stan¬ dards. For most of us money is pret¬ ty tight so we generally settle down in something we can afford and not necessarily prefer. In 1983-84 housing, or the lack of it, was a major concern for Sul Ross students and administration. The University requires most underclass¬ men to live on campus. With renova¬ tion projects making several housing units unavailable, things got a little crowded. In some cases dorms had three students to a room. While the residence halls are not exactly spacious, they adequately house the student and all of his or her wordly possessions. Rent was cheap in the dorms. A student has a bed, a shower, and fifteen delicious meals at the cafeteria for as little as $1,050 a semester. Over a four- month period that comes to 240 meals and at least 120 hot showers for a cost of around $8.75 a day. Home sweet home — Mark Pavlovsky and Pat Tilton look as though they are trying to find something to hock to pay the rent. where we lived Even though the dorms were very economical many students couldn’t leave them fast enough. Some stu¬ dents were lucky enough to land one of the Brick or Rock cottages or an apartment in one of the four com¬ plexes that the University owns. Those who lived off campus lived in a very wide variety of housing arrangements. Some students rent¬ ed houses, mobile homes, apart¬ ments, and even tents. Generally cost were kept down by splitting the rent with roommates. Divided nine or ten ways, rent is cheap. A regular showplace — John McComb and Jeff Dietert rented this affordable beauty which offers a lovely view of passing trains. Honeymoon Heaven — The married stu¬ dent housing was very affordable for those struggling with families and school 26 Where we lived Where’s the white picket fence? The Brick cottages were in high demand for $150.00 a month.

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Enough to make your head spin Registration, that first step toward a col¬ lege education, is often one long blur. Al¬ though pre-registration has eased the hustle and bustle for some, the increased student enrollment has more than taken up the slack. Sometimes the trauma involved in the ac¬ tual registering is only the beginning. Sched¬ ule changes and late registering can really familiarize one with the Administration Build¬ ing. While the process might seem tedious, the Administrative offices at Sul Ross have main¬ tained an outstanding record of efficiency and professionalism as well as keeping a more personal relationship with the students. The fall enrollment was close to 1900 stu¬ dents and the registrar’s office kept track of and organized class cards and various other informations for all those students. And just when the students and administration were all set—Spring Registration! Easy does it — Darcy Harrington (center) and Alex Perez, at an early point in the registration line wait pa¬ tiently for their okays. Fixing those fees — One of the final stops before walking out the door “registered” is at the Fee Fixers. Petra Tucker totals up a set of fees. Registration 25

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Looks like a hospital — Mountainside dor- mintory was the home of 336 students each semester. Rock and Roll — The rock cottages were cheap to build and cheap to rent at $165.00 a month. r Where we lived 27