University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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sleeping late is a luxury for many college students. Mike Creason, a junior from Corinth, rewards him- self on a Saturday morning after a week of classes. (Photo by Mike Creason) Cleaning living quarters is a dreaded task for most students. Carrie Smith, a junior from Athens, sweeps regularly to keep her dorm room clean. (Photo by Gracie McGlnnis)

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Living College Style 12 To Be Entertained 16 Campus Fashion 20 Challenge to Change 24 Study, Buddy 26 Coming Back 30 Renovations 32 Suicide 36 Budget Cuts 38 Sweat It Off 42 Helping the Helpless 44 m , wm S S TWu Student Life 11 •

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students may be itching to get out of the nest, but keeping a place livable can be tough Living college style By Beth Southwick When it comes to choosing a place to ive, students become creative geniuses. rhere is one simple reason that this is so the question of money. For many students, staying at home s the only answer. Room and board is Tee, and nothing can beat Mom ' s cook- ng. These commuters say it is easier to study in the privacy of one ' s own room without worrying as much about visitors dropping in and out at all hours. It helps ■Q have Mom around to help with keep- ing things picked up around the house. There is a big advantage to having clean clothes always available without sacri- ficing your own precious free time! One drawback to living at home for many students is the lack of indepen- dence. No matter how much it helps to have parents right there to help out, it is often hard to get enough responsibility. College, for most students, is an impor- tant time to grow as an independent, ma- ture, and responsible adult. It is hard for many students to do this while still living in their parents ' house. One unique group, often called the Fantastic Five, split the heavy costs of a three-bedroom apartment five ways. The girls enjoy always having a shoulder to cry on or someone to laugh with. Their major complaint is the constant ring of the telephone. The group manages to keep their apartment amazingly spotless. Everyone pitches in and does her share, says Jennifer Condra, a junior from Muscle Shoals. If we don ' t, one of the other s sometimes leaves a note to re- mind us! Getting in each other ' s way is no problem for the five. They have very dif- ferent school and work schedules. Other than when it is time for sleep, there are seldom more than three members of the family at home at the same time. When everyone is at home, they are glad to see each other and have fun comparing notes on teachers, classes, men, and oth- er important college matters! For fraternity men who want an in- expensive place to live that is right in the middle of brotherly love and fun, frater- nity houses are great. According to Rin- nert Hawkins, a junior from Florence who spent two semesters living in the Sigma Chi house, Studying can be diffi- cult in a fraternity house, but it is not impossible, and living in the house sure beats the cost of rentin g an apartment, especially in this area. Cathy Curtis, a junior from Double Springs, lived in a dorm her freshman year, an apartment her sophomore year, and has now moved back into a dorm. She says, Living in an apartment can never match the convenience of living in the dorm. It ' s great to get up and not have to worry about finding a parking place! Moving into a dorm room with limit- ed space means having to leave many valued luxuries at home and learning to use the bare essentials. However, like Cathy, most dorm dwellers are loyal to their way of life. Friends are just around the corner in a dorm, and have a way of dropping in just when you were studying for that ma- jor exam, says former LaGrange resi- dent Eve Engel. It is hard to refuse of- fers of going to a movie instead of being buried in the books. The books and grades, therefore, often fall by the way- side until the power of saying no is learned, added Eve. Laundry rooms are provided in the dorms, but LaGrange resident Kathy Barton, a sophomore from Lawrence- burg, TN, finds it easier to take clothes continued page 14 Stocking up on necessities, Stephanie Waggoner and Wayne Jordon shop at an area supermarket. Many students are on a budget which requires careful planning in purchasing their groceries. (Photo by Deborah Thompson) ' r- -iMemst Student Life 13