University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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1 m Central Residential Area is made up of 10 traditionally-styled dorms, half of which are situated atop the hill (mountain?). The climb to home is one that not only keeps you in shape, but often convinces you that there are plenty of alternatives to trekking back and forth to classes, the D.C., or the library. In the winter, these alterna- tives include snow wars with other residential areas, traying down the Baker Hill (of course, you have to get down to the D.C. for a tray first), and surviving the UMass idea of snow removal and sanding. With the spring thaw comes the flowering of the orchard, most of- ten accompanied by parties and sunbathing on the fill between Van Meter and Orchard Hill. Best of all is the Orchard Hill Central Area Concert. It caps off the spring se- mester and is usually the biggest party on the hill. But, without a doubt, Central creates a great deal more than parties and snowball fights. It creates friendship and long-lasting bonds that none of us will ever lay to rest. « . - ssi»-«C?