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

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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

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Boys anticipate Dorm changes Many boys living in the resi- dence halls were dissatisfied with dorm life. They anticipated and suggested various changes to im- prove dorm life. Most favored coed dorms and felt that students would be more likely to move back onto campus if coed dorms were available. The boys seemed somewhat di- vided on the open visitation issue. Some preferred to leave it on the weekend basis presently used. Others were anxious to sec visita- tion changed to a daily basis. Another innovation the boys were interested in was a complete upperclassmen floor. Such a sys- tem was successfully used on a trial basis in one of the dorms this year. Boys in other dorms hoped to incorporate this idea into their own halls in the future. 32