University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Girls seek off campus freedom; dorms are emptier Whether to continue living in the dorm or to move off campus is a decision upperclass girls must make. Many are anxious to move out of the dorm to the freedom of their own apartment. These girls dislike having to observe many of the dorm regulations such as hours and very limited male visi- tation. This year many girls chose to live off campus and the dorms were emptier than usual. Other girls enjoy living in a dorm because they have a chance to meet and be with more girls. One said she liked dorm life be- cause she didn't have to fix her own meals. Others enjoy the dorm’s color televisions, a luxury few would be able to afford in an off-campus apartment. Each year dorm regulations change and usually become more liberal. This year many of the dorm’s relaxed their rules and al- lowed the girls to go bare foot in the lobby. Plans to eliminate dorm hours and have more open visitation were also considered this year. As the dorm policies become more liberal and dorm life provides more freedom and independence, the advantages of dorm life may outweigh the dis- advantages for many more girls who may return to live in the dorms, filling them once again. Until then girls will continue to seek freedom off campus. 27

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Women seek more independence In an era of liberalization, es- pecially for women, KSC coeds started seeking more freedom and independence in their dorm living. Both students and administrators worked to increase the girls’ free- dom by eliminating dorm hours instead of using the key system. Reactions to a no dorm hours plan were mixed. Some girls liked having hours because they thought they could manage their time better. Most girls, however, preferred a no hours system for upperclassmen at least. Several stipulated that they thought it was a good idea for freshman girls to have hours to help them adjust to college life. In changing to a no hours sys- tem many problems arise. Such a system must be acceptable to stu- dents, house directors and admin- istrators alike. Some method to pay for the additional expenses must be devised. A guard would have to be kept on duty in each of the women’s residence halls during the night. Any such change takes time, and only time will tell how soon and to what extent KSC coeds will be liberated from their restrictive dorm hours, and allowed equal rights. 28