University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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UNDER THE CLOCK near the student detk It a papular meeting place for Pitt students. Here two retidentt plan their evening's entertainment. STUDYING it at much a chore for iHe retident at for the commuter, but he hot the advantage of not having to put up with the interruptions that plague the commuter of home. THE PAY PHONE it quite on annoyance for the new retident, accustomed to leisurely convertoliont on the phone at home. But at the rate of three-ond-a-half eentt a minute, he learnt to be brief, except when talking to Wt girl. Then the extra expense it worth it. ENTERTAINMENT facilities of olmott every nature are within walking distance of the retident. In addition to being the cultural center of Pittsburgh, the Oakland area hot become, in essence, o college town, catering to the students of three colleget.

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become important part of Pitt's student life This year, for the first time in its history, Pitt took a step in ridding itself of the title “street-car school.” With the open-ing of the Schcnlcy and Hrackcnridgc Houses, spacious, modern facilities were made available to a large number of resident students. The two new dorms, added to the older facilities of the Varsity House, fraternity and sorority houses, and private boarding houses, now give Pitt more resident students than ever. The sight of more and more students walking around, eating and just loafing in Oakland gives this area more of the campus look; a busy, industrial city campus, but still a campus. This year's addition to the housing situation is just a beginning, and the best is yet to come, for as the Schcnlcy V part men ts are renovated one-hy-one, they will be placed in use as dorms, and Pitt will continue to grow as a campus school. The commuting students feel that their resident cousins are very fortunate in being able to live on campus, for they are not bothered by getting up before dawn to make first hour class, nor are they hampered by streetcar strikes. They are right in the middle of everything that hap| ens on campus and can join in on all of the student activities. Pitt probably will never sec the day when the majority of its students live on campus, hut if these noteworthy improvements ami additions are continued, the day will come when a closer balance between the resident ami the commuter students will be reached and Pitt will deserve the unique title of “city-campus school.” LIVING ON CAMPUS, the reiident it oble to ovoid the lo«t minute ruth to dolt; often h the fiot one to eight o'clock dottet. READING MATERIAL, for the student with time to do ovftide reading, it available ot the Schenley Holl magazine ttond. Unfortunately, he mutt go eltewhere for hit PLAYBOY.

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ELVIS hoi Ni font among the women residents, 01 this ownership bottle dearly testifies. In the men’s rooms, pinups ore of o somewhat different nature. cv r 11 — m DATES with resident women are hampered by curfew restrictions, but compensate for this in avoiding the ordeal of meeting her parents. A football game or movie, followed by a snack, provide o good time at no great expense. PREPARING FOR DATE, resident pauses in the hall of her sorority nouse for minor adjustment. Froternities and sororities offer residence to both members and a few non-members, and claim that living In the house develops true feelings of sister and brotherhood. 19