University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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IT'S difficult (or ihe dorm resident lo corry on private telephone conversation when other ore Handing by, to use Ihe phone whon he i» done with it. DATE (or the basketball gome ond preparation (or it arc tho same (or all college men, be they dorm residents, Grookj, or commuter . Thing like this, which all studonts hove in common, provide bond o( mutual interest between all people who go to school hero. 27

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AUTOMOBILES ore no rcspcctors of final week, big doles, or zoology tests; they'll refuse to function ol any time. But the dorm resident doesn't hove nearly the problem thol the commuter does when tho problem comes up—school, ot least, is within wajking distance, and nothing else is as essential. IT TAKES most of one's freshmon year to leorn how to work a pants presser, but it comes in handy ofler you've learned. WHEN he thinks ho should be studying, it's lots more fun wotching the cord gome in the next room, dorm resident wishes he lived clone. 26

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Commuter Portfolio Commuters arc those students who begin anil end each class day the same way—on the road. You get up at sunrise to catch a bus or car pool lor that lirst hour class. If you drive, you become expert at hunting scarce parking places and usually end up paying the expense of a campus lot. Between classes you catch up on some reading in the library, do e off in the I nion lounge or grab a cup of coffee. You find it isn't feasible to get involved in too many campus activities because there's always a problem of transportation. Although you meet many new people, they are. for the most part, “daytime friends, for your social life still revolves primarily around the circle of friends of pre-I 'diversity days. 8REAKFAST of home is self-mode and self-served af any lime lhal fits dost schodulo. Commuter with a 1:30 doss is allowed to indulge in pleasure of a noon-lime breakfast. COMMUTERS enjoy poper on doorstep, informal attire, but do without extra time. Those with 8:30 classes in winter quarter often rise before down. SEARCH for parking space is daily job. Parking space is ot a premium. Drivers with more monoy, less time or energy, use lots which oro on campus. 28