University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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!•• Believe it- off campus living was the choice lifestyle for a large majority of students at the U of A. It was their first look at life on their own with phone and utility bills, rent to pay, and groceries to buy. These things used to be handled by mom and dad, but now, as an off campus student, these responsibili- ties lead them to a greater stage of maturity. Well, maybe a little. Let ' s face it, most students lived off campus for the freedom and privacy they might not have been able to find in a residence hall. A major bonuse to living away from school was that there were fewer ' W Lt

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required a quota of signatures to get Perot on the ballot for the November race. The three Arizona Universities played a big part in gathering a share of the 10,000 signatures required to submit the petition to the Arizona secretary of state ' s office by September 18. So Perbt . , supports roamed the campus to get their signatures. ' ft A UA student who signed the petition said voters in America should have another choic e ■ Another UA student, Brian Wilson said, I ' m not really interested in either of the curra i Ml candidates, but I think Perot has something to say. i, , ■ The election wasn ' t the only thing protested this semester. Eight protesters were arrestiid during a Columbus symposium. On October 3 about 43 protesters attempted to disrupt a symposium where UA president Manuel T. Pacheco was speaking. Eight protesters weie arrested on charges of disorderly conduct at the downtown Ramada Inn where they were trying to gain entrance to A Meeting of Two Worlds a Colimibus Qmcentenary symposium. H, The symposium was held to interpret the role and legacy of Spain and its interaction th land and native peoples in the Southwest. ' Protesters stood outside the meeting chanting and singing to protest UA ' s involve] telescope project on Moimt Graham. Aji |l j L ftory by Jennifer Stancill ■-l . - J ICjyhotos by David Maurice Gil I v

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w rules and regulations. One thing many found diffi- cult in the move off campus was actually finding a place to live; some- place with the right price, location, ambiance, and no bugs. Many dis- covered that there was often a trade off between the distance from cam- pus and the price of rent. It may have been more convenient living closer to school, but more expensive also. Thus many of the more popular places to live were usually within a mile or two from school. As for the social scene, parties were often the key to meeting new and interesting people. For the 21 and over crowd, the bar scene was a way of getting out of the house and becominga socialite. Those that had a tough time making friends in the more isolated off campus environment often found a niche in the multitude of on campus ac- tivities. In short, those that made their home off campus had every opportunity to make their lives comfortable and exciting. story by Matt Evangelista photos by Roxanna Halich and Dawn Lively