University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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On a cool fall afternoon, senior international finance and marketing major, Ryan Lederman studies for a management test at the Starbucks' coffee shop on US 1 across the street from campus. COFFEE BREAK PHOTOS BY LEE ALFORD

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W E .1 I- Z W D D I- U'l papers, sports aniw -these were generally what average students faced on a daily basis. After all of this stress, they needed a place to unwind, socialize and get some good treats. Starbucks, Einstein Bagels and Borders offered a nice enviroment off campus and a good cup of coffee. From the early morning on, a long line formed behind the Starbucks counter. The line grew as eager students, faculty and staff who craved their caffeine waited for their daily fix. With a wide range of coffee to choose from, the students were hard pressed to run out of new flavors to try. Students could get their coffee in the form of a latte, an ice coffee mocha or even a French vanilla coffee coolatta. Hot or cold, Starbucks' had it all. Starbucks' on campus differed slightly from the off-campus shops since it was run by Chartwells Catering. Over the . zero 1998, Chartwells bought out Daka Catering. iiAlthough Starbucks' ton campusi is not the same as the real Starbucksi, it was better than the French Quarter Coffee Company that was in the food court previous years,'icommented senior pre- physical therapy major Jill Cary. For commuter students there were more coffee shops to choose from. Students could go to one of the various Starbucksi off campus or a Barnes 81 Nobles or Borders Bookstores which offered a quiet reading environment plus good coffee. Students went to various bagel shops where they could get a cup of coffee and a gourmet bagel. Coffee, provided a way for students to get through those all night cram sessions and an excuse to socialize between classes. Starbucksi on campus provided the perfect solution to allgrx Drinking coffee helps keep students awake during the day. Alyssa Bavli, a junior broadcast journalism major, and Maya Cooper, a junior elementary education major, enjoy a cup of coffee with a friend on the University Center patio. Early on a weekday morning before the rise of dawn, students purchase their daily cup of java from the Starbucks Coffee Shop in the Hurricane Food Court. Starbuckis offers a wide range of different coffee flavors to tempt most everyone.

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mong all of the choices that each student faced, such as philosophy or film? Greek life or not?, the question of whether to live on or off-campus figured in promptly. When taking everything into consideration, students recognized that each choice had visible advantages and disadvantages. Students who opted to live on-campus chose between the different residence halls and whether or not to have roommates or suitemates. Those who chose to live off-campus had to decide on a location and whether to live with family, friends or alone. Living on-campus provided students with a chance to meet other students, mandatory for out- of-state freshmen. Living on- campus eliminated the search for parking, daily commute and provided students with a place to relax in between classes. Students whose family lived in Miami sometimes opted to live on-campus to avoid traffic and parking problems. ttThe only thing I miss about living on campus was how little time it took me to get ready and walk to class. But I love living in LudIam Point with my roommate because we are good friends and I donit have W STUDENT LIFE Sopmhoores Justin Botallta a biomedical engineering major, Tina Tahrn med major, Jenny Polonsky a biologyleducation major and Alena Capra an Www . m mwmulmww W- ' about being stuck with someone I donit get along with, said Tracey Hollinger, a junior finance major. Living off-campus gave students greater freedom, coupled with a sense of responsibility as a mature adult. Students enjoyed living off campus because it eliminated the constant moving in and out of the residence halls every semester. However, living off-campus meant monthly bills, long commutes, and forthose who lived far, passingtime between classes by doing something on campus. iiAlthough I have a twenty- minute ride every dayf said Karen Mclnnis, a senior majoring in communication residing in South Beach, ti I prefer living off-campus because it provides me with both a college environment and the ability to get out of it when I choose to. Besides, I have been able to keep my place for over a year now without worrying about storage during summers. Students chose between on and offcampus housing depending on what their priorities were. They weighed the benefits such as independence of off- campus , living with the conveniences of living on-campus and made a choice; gm 4 2b . a mm 2 , wk'zmz'gk an i a pre- advertisinglgraphic design major watch the Simpsons in the comfort of their on- campus apartment 22Y.