Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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v y ..the migration of students off-campus? Off- campus living is being one step closer to home. I ' m really enjoying the ' almost -home ' atmosphere in the apartment that I share with three other girls, said Jeri Daubenmeier, a senior who lives in Fairlane apartments. When the number of enrollment at Taylor University increased for the 1988-89 school year, approximately 17%, or 282 members of the student body, which consisted mostly of juniors and seniors, moved off campus to make room for the large freshmen class. For many, the move has been a positive one and students have found that living off campus provides them with the convenience and privacy residence halls cannot provide. An example of this is the availability of the kitchen to students who like to be creative with their meals. This makes entertaining a privilege that most off-campus students relish. Visitors, especially those of the opposite sex, can spend longer hours in the apartments, though there are still curfews that need to be observed. For some, studying is made easier because of the quiet atmosphere of the apartments, but for others it is just as hard or perhaps even harder than living in the dorms. The need to share responsibilities is something that all off-campus students have to deal with, such as cleaning the bathrooms, washing the dishes and dividing up the phone bill. One of the complaints that students have is the difficulty of getting to know more new students, although they have many off-campus friends. I know so few freshmen. Except for classes and one meal a day, I just don ' t come into contact contact with them, said Chad Massey, a dweller of Casa Patricia. He added that off- campus students should take the initiative to socialize with the students in on- campus housing. The term off-campus used to bring to mind the image of distance and isolation but now with more students of the same class moving off together that image has been dispelled. by Susan Holland and Pe f y Byerley 1 Off-campus

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Left -The 1971 cast of The Effects of Gamma-rays on l an-in-the-Moon IVIarigolds prepares for a performance In Little Theatre. Above - Helena in 1912: gymnasium, music building and chapel, all in one. Below - The Helena of today stands near the Taylor entrance and welcomes all arrivals.

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Left - Senior John Hossack (right) and junior Ken Smith (left) relax as they watch television in an apartment at Fairlane. Below - Taylor-owned Fairlane Apartments. Next page bottom - Tracy Reinholt, wife ot Taylor student, Brent Reinholt, at their apartment in Fairlane. Top -Probably the only off-campus housing with dish- washers - Casa Patricia Apartments! i Off-campus 1 1