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

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Living room really different compared to the dormsf he said. 01 always did find it hard to con- centrate and study in the guys dorms with all the cons- tant activity and noise, he added. Many students never ex- perienced the unique pleasure of living in one of the residence halls. About 15,000 students commuted to campus. Most lived with their families or in apartments. Mike Messing, a senior in advertising, explained that as a freshman he moved into an apartment because it was cheaper for his family, and he continued to live off-campus since he enjoyed it so much. Resident Knoxvillians who remained at home during their college career sometimes found just getting to class to be a struggle. Bet- sy Hendrix, junior in business, said that finding a parking spot had to be the biggest disadvantage of being a commuter student. uAs far as living at home goes, I love it. I usually have enough privacy to study, yet I still can be with my family and friends as much as I want, said Hendrix. iiBesides, I donit have to worry about dragging my laundry to a laundromat? Hendrix said and laughed. eGlenda Trice EASY DOES IT. Doug Mitchell, a junior in animal science, relaxes in his overstuffed armchair at his apartment with his Playboy magazine. Martha Armstrong Off-campus living I23

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22t Off-campus living iMartha Armstrong Whether commuting each day or paying rent and bills, many students preferred more he shiny, new key opened the wooden door, revealing a sparsely fur- nished efficiency apartment. Betsy Doaner, a junior in chemistry, reached to switch on the ceiling light, causing two roaches to scurry across the uncarpeted floor. The television blared as Chris Sublett, a senior in transportation, switched channels to an HBO movie. Shuffling across the rich, brown shag carpet, he entered the kitchen to get a cold drink. Although they were com- plete strangers to one another, Doaner and Sublett had one important lifestyle factor in common - they both chose to live off campus while attending college. til enjoy the freedom of liv- ing by myself, even if parts of the Fort Sanders community are a bit rough? Doaner said. Doaner was one of about three thousand students who lived in the Fort Sanders area. Doaner added that she was delighted that her Highland Avenue apartment was so centrally located to her job at the 1982 Worlds Fair and her classes on the Hill. As a resident of Town View Terrace Apartments, Sublett said that he, too, found the environment of his three- bedroom apartment much better than dorm life. iiHav- ing an apartment out here CRANKING IT UP. In his Country Oaks apartment, Eddie Moore, an undeclared junior, turns up the volume as he listens to a Loverboy cassette. STUDY BREAK. While reviewing current issues of Interior Design, Dawn Day, a senior in interior design, takes a quick nap before finishing her studying. Martha Armstrong

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Over 7,000 students took advantage of the various me'almplans on Campus so finding ways to make meals variedand enjoyable . was a challenge for those with the job of - Serving the multitudes