University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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The title of commuter is attached to a wide variety of students, and thus incorporates a great range of lifestyles. From OU students who live in the many apartment complexes adjacent to campus to those people who drive from Oklahoma City or other outlaying towns to classes in Norman, the commuting life is many things to many people. And within this grouping is of course included those people who maintain their residence at home, living with their parents in Norman or nearby areas. Obviously, the pressure of collegiate academics coupled with the pressure of family living makes for a unique student life-style. Such is the case with Dick Pryor. Dick Pryor, a junior and a business major at the University of Oklahoma, lives with his mother in an average residential home on Kansas Street in Norman. Asked of the relative advantages and disadvantages of living at home while attending college, Dick said, It makes for a strange OPPOSITE: The decor of Pryoris room exhibits not only his enthusiasm for athletics, but his loyalty to the Big Red. LEFT: Dick, in a passive mood, talks about the unique life of a commuter and the problems it entails. BELOW: Studying is a part of every student's life and Dick, being no exception, maintains a special place in his room for just that.

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combination. Sometimes living the distance away from campus that I do causes problems, but there are a lot of smaller benefits to be gained from keepin'g your home...at home.'l Obviously one of the problems involved in the life of a commuter, particularly those that live at home, is the driving. There was never a time when Dick could just run over to campus, as every trip to the University was a major effort, particularly when gas bills began adding up. It does present some difficulties, commented Pryor. I have to make sure that I take care of all my errands, and necessities at one time. And of llDll ll WONg THE 24 DWCK PHIWOR course it helps to plan my classes for the day all together. Not only did Pryor have to be a master at programming his daily schedule, but he also often found himself living out of his car. Extra clothes, a sack lunch, and every once in a while a toothbrush in the back seat enabled Dick to have a more relaxed day, free from unnecessary driving. Outside of just attending classes, Pryor was involved in various activities at CU, the most interesting of which was Dick's work at KGOU, the University's studenterun radio station. A regular broadcaster as well as a sportscaster for the station, Pryor enjoyed his work at KGOU, first because he likes music and second because he loves sports. Asked to comment on his experiences as a UL, Pryor quipped, Well, I got asked to play a lot of weird music. Pryor has his