University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Nancie Norman, tcentert a special student in an undeclared graduate program, has a surprise birthday party thrown by her friends Karen Baird, Kim Nicely, Mary McKinney and Lori Noe. more social opportunities. Amy DeGroot, a sophomore in journalism, was a Clement resident. DeGroot said she favored dormitory living over apartment living because uyou get to meet so many more people. In an apart- ment, youtre kind of cut off from meeting others. The residence hall social scene could also be hazar- dous. Susan Schettler, a freshman in business at Humes, claimed it sometimes was too hard to study in the dorm. ttTherets so much go- ing on that I get distracted, she said. Being close to classes was an advantage to on-campus living to some. DeGroot liked being so close to everything because you dont really need a car. Her one major complaint was ,the lack of air - conditioning in the fall. We paid more to get it, and then they go and turn it off too early, she said. Joe Riggs, a senior elec- trical engineering major at Melrose, also liked being close to everything on cam- pus. ttMy room is slightly on the small side though? he said. uI think ifs easier to meet people and become more in- volved if you,re in a dorm. You are closer to your classes too, said Hunter Norris, a senior in pre-med. Norris was a resident assistant in Greve. Hall. He also said that having community baths helped students to meet others living on the same floor. The one thing he did not like was that there is no air-conditioning at Greve. uBut thafs not too im- portant, he admitted. To some students, having no parents and no curfews were changes. Some com- mon complaints were noise, and that most students, par- ticularly freshmen and sophomores, have scheduled visitation hours. However, the good points do outweigh the bad, and very few students ever regret living in a dorm. ttDorm living is some kind of wonderfulf said Mike Shaffer, junior in accounting. -Sharon Seguin Owen Poveda ttALL Lany Zicherman ALMOST THERE. Greve Hall signs were placed on Interstate 1-40 to direct and welcome new residents, especially freshmen, to the dorms. Dorm life t1 9

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MOVING IT IN. Mitchell Branstetter, a freshman in Liberal Arts, gets his first taste of residence hall life while moving into Hess Hall. THE UNPACKING IS THE HARDEST PART. Judy Borgsmiller, a freshman in Business, is on one of several trips necessary for her to move into Massey Hall. 18I Dorm life Mike Messing Some call it home Mlke Messlng MOVING IT OUT. Judy Davis, a sophomore in marketing, waits for a cab in Greve Courtyard so she can get home for ETEA weekend. Gwen Poveda he beginning of Fall quarter meant the hectic and sometimes frantic days of moving into the residence halls. Several halls had residents that were eager to check in the first day, and this eagerness caused long lines to check in as well as to obtain carts. Many of the new residents, however, did not expect to see such lines on the first day. Such was the case with Susan Mead, freshman in business. III did not think I had to wait to check in, but I like my room, she said. Alicia Pinilla, transfer sophomore in pre-med, had the same opi- nion. IICrowds! There were no carts or parking spaces, but I like the rooms? Teresa Dolen, junior in education, had a somewhat different opinion of her moving-in process. IIMoving in was a pain, but it was a lot easier to get in because I ar- rived early. Moving had several unex- pected occurances; however, the knowledge that it only had to be done twice a year made it a little easier for students to tolerate. eNorma Martin R esidence hall life has always been one of the more prominent aspects of going to college. It was a comfortable opportuni- ty to exercise a little in- dependence. Along with the feeling of Itbeing on your own, one was surrounded by friends and even strangers who were able to help out in times of confusion or need. HI donIt even mind doing laundry? said Michelle .Morice, a freshman in ac- counting. Her one dislike, however, was the numerous fire drills. ttI hate getting up in the middle of the night to stand outsidef, said Morice, who lived in Massey Hall. Some students thought residence hall life provided

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TAKING IT EASY. In his Melrose Hall home, Keith Kuck, a sophomore in mechanical engineer ing, relaxes in a seat taken out of an old Volkswagon. Doing laundry: itis a dirty business he night was dreary and she was tired. She opened her closet to discover she had worn her last Izod that day. itOh no? she thought, tTll have to do my laundry? She searched from door to door looking for those precious coins, a quarter and a dime. Finally, a sym- pathetic soul gave her a laun- dry ticket and sent her to that dreaded place a the laundry room. Laundry was every student had to do. Some students tried to stretch their wardrobe so Mom could do it when they went home. For most students, however, laundry became a routine activity whether they did it every week, two weeks or even once a quarter. Most students tried to make efficient use of their time. Letter writing, studying or magazine reading were the usual ittime killers? Peg Goodson, a senior in educa- tion, used her laundry time to Clean up her room or watch television. Washing clothes produced pet peeves for some. uI really become disgusted when so- meone leaves their clothes in something 20t Dorm life Owen Poveda m Owen Poveda SHOUT OUT. Doing laundry was a chore Greg Bowman, a junior in marketing, soon found in his dorm life routines the washer and nobody else can wash clothes. When this happens, I usually go home to do laundryfi said Patty Clark, a senior in college scholars. Sarah Edmonds, another senior in college scholars, added, til hate it when you put your clothes in the washer with soap and the laundry ticket wonit work? Doing laundry could be a disaster. A Strong Hall resi' dent accidently discovered that a meal card would work after being washed and dried. ttl always search my pockets before washing clothes but I missed one pocket. That pocket was the one with my meal card and ID in it, said Connie Trotter, a senior in accounting. til really didnit miss them until someone found them in the lint filter. I was surprised to find my meal card still worked? she added. iSherry Morgan