Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Menu ma;--. M. A 20 Coed living -Rewowemcuemmw-W t . 1 ; t f . .-.,v.a-a..a-:...---.4. -a-..w....,-..4--....a.---... m4gw..- W ' - vamaa m . -m v Purely , p latOllie ul-lello.7 Is this Mrs. Zimmerman? HNo, Mrs. Zimmerman does not live here. The voice on the line probably belongs to senior Mary Hayes. Hayes and alumnus Glenn Zimmerman live together in a purely platonic relationship. ult,s just like being married without the sexfl Hayes said. uI do his laundry, the dishes, share my letters and I know where the spare car keys are. For Hayes and Zimmerman the decision to live together was a natural progression since they had lived together previously at Cor! nerstone, a Christian community house sponr sored by the Newman Center. ult only seemed logical, since Mary and I were best friends. So why not live together? It doesnt faze us, Zimmerman said. Friendship may be one reason for living together but junior Heidi Seitter said necessity and convenience are other reasons. nLast year a friend of mine needed a place to stay until he found a place of his own, so he stayed with us. No big deal, she said. As with just about everything, the financial situation plays a big part in offacampus living. illtls cheaper, with everything, Hayes said. She estimates she saves more money living off; campus than living in the residence halls. liBesides, its not too far to see my best friend, Hayes said. Of course we also share everything, even the tape deck I got for Christmas, the one Glenn gave mef, It seems sharing is not the only advantage. uMary adds a feminine touch to the apartv ment. You know, by putting up pictures, flowers and things like that. Its something I wouldnlt take the time to dof, Zimmerman said. Safety and a mans point of view on many topics are added advantages. ult,s pretty handy to have a man around the house and I feel safer, too,,, Seitter said. ilPlus they can give you their view on different situations, like how you look when you are getting ready to go out or what to do when you have a problem with your boyfriend. It isnlt all sugar and spice though. There are disadvantages involved with living with the op posite sex. It seems space and privacy are pI'O' blems. ill think if we had one more bedroom it would be perfect, especially for entertaining guests, Hayes said. As it is now Zimmerman sleeps on the fOldOUt couch in the living room, ONE BIG FAMILY, junior Janet Kavanagh and Dale Menne gather around the table for supper. The coed living arrangement eases the financial situation for the six residents who share the house. while Hayes has the bedroom. Space is not the problem for Seitter. Privacy is. ul wouldnlt call it privacy because we have all we want, but you cant lounge around halfv dressed anymore. He may have his friends around and, well, even in front of him you can,t,,' she said. For Hayes and Zimmerman there doesnt seem to be a problem. ultls really OK, Zimmerman said, Hour lifestyles are different. She goes to school and I go to work, mostly nights. Do their parents know about the arrange ment? Yes and they are all for it, Seitter said. uThey think its great. llm rather small and, be ing from Chicago, my folks worry about my safety. llMy folks had no objectionsfl Zimmerman said. ilThey knew Mary before this and they know it is platonic. Hayes on the other hand had opposition from her parents. She was already moved in a month before she told her parents. wl'hey didnlt like it at first, she said. uThey finally accepted it but they didn't approve because of what others might think.,, One of Zimmermanls concerns was what other girls would think as fat as his reputation and Hayes was concerned. wgerg$ WVha .. -. . - .- ...1 , ,. . WITH TH mler and C studying. ' students to uYou C sister, H Seitter others th and thatl Both 1 friends a tasy, to 1 they wer and wha granted 2 Seitter iil don't the guys, Seitter by every jobs on i everyone Hayes wheneve be done said. uThe t rangeme identity When I t h e y Zimmeri Story by l

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xi; Children sometimes dream of finding chests filled with indescribable treasures among the layers of dust in the attic of an old house. With all the old buildings on campus, students may wonder what is blanketed by the dust in the at, tics. Currently, the attic in Laughlin Building, the only building remaining from the Universityls original campus, contains nothing but a snow shovel used by maintenance personnel to relieve the roof of heavy deposits of snow or leaves. Laughlinls attic is easily accessible. All one must do is enter the door in KNEU,.the campus radio station studio, and ascend the stairs. Of course, the attic in Laughlin Building is unique since it is rumored that the ghost of Harry Laughlin spends his idle days there, resting up for a night of adventure. In the past, the attics on campus have been used primarily for storage. The treasures found in the attics would be no more than broken fun niture, pillows, bathroom tiles and ancient homecoming decorations, the collection of the latter being added to each fall. But this year, the University launched a pro, ject to clear out the attics in the residence halls. Ron Gaber, director of residence life, said the attics needed lla good housecleaning. Even at; tics need to be cleaned.n :MM ,, Attits V W-.m-Www , Top story secrets The treasures removed from the attics are not just thrown away. Instead, the University puts all of it into the Ophelia Parrish building which was vacated in the spring of 1982. To keep the excess in check, the University offers a public surplus sale one or two times during a semester. A bid must be offered and sent to Jet; ferson City. The treasures go to the highest bidder. Not all of the items are available for sale. Some of the furniture which is not being used at the time is stored in the building until it is needed. The attics were previously a place to move unused furniture and other artifacts out of sight. No one has made the decision tbeforel about whats to happen to it ithe furniturel, Gaber said. He said that with the campus clean; up, it is easier to make decisions on what to keep, what to repair, what to use, what to sell or what to throw away. After the treasures are gone, all that remains is air space surrounded by pipes, wiring and electrical equipment. Doug Winicker, campus planner, said there is a udelicate environment,' NO VACANCY SIGNS can be posted since every inch of space is used in campus buildings. Paper sup- plies are stored in the Violette Hall attic where the telephone switchboard was once housed, in the attics because of the pipe and wiring systems. He also said the attics are beyond the fire barriers which end with the ceilings of the top floor of the buildings. Centennial Hall Council initiated a plan to use the empty space for storing the residents' bicycles during the winter months. Some students have suggested that the attic space be converted into extra rooms in the residence halls. llAs long as it,s feasible and liveable conditions for students, I think itls great? senior Linda Rhodes said. Winicker takes an opposing view. He said the cost to renovate the attics to make them liveable would be so dramatic it would be more feasible to build new buildings altogether. But some students do not think the space should remain empty. uI do believe it tatticsl should be used for something. Therels not enough space on campus for it to be wasted, freshman Susan Plassmeyer said. For now, stripped of the unknown treasure they once held, the attics on campus will re main cold and musty with nothing at all for the layers of dust to conceal.EG-lO IN ONE CORNER of the attic in Science Hall, bugs and worms decompose a deer's head in a clos- ed aquarium. After decomposition, the bare skull is used for study in science courses. Keith Konigsmark