West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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Delighting all spec- In a clown ' s motif, tators, Morgantown Tim Frum stops at the firemen take time out information desk in an to run through a few attempt to dole out drills. some balloons. Street Fair 13

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A shotgun of beer reacquaints senior Tim Quinn with Sun- nyside. Apartments and roommates create ocbitijijJb ecu i Bqje When students hunt for perfection P INDING A DE- cent place to live and compati- ble roommates were problems to be faced by students especial- ly when perfec- tion was desired. James H . Thomas, Jr., students life of- ficer, helped students find roommates and apartments. In September 111 students visited Thomas; 45 found roommates or a place to live by the end of the month. To combat possible pro- blems, Thomas and his staff warned students of problems they may encounter if they were not careful in select- ing a roommate or residence. Yet, many were burdened by roommates who skipped out, not room- fruitless for the apart- o r b e r enough mates, searches perfect m e n t s Decern graduation. When not enough room- mates signed the lease, students became less demanding about who moved in with them. Betsy Reep, pre- journalism sophomore, said, We are de finitely less choosey; we ' re even think- ing about getting a guy! Conflicting leases also created problems. Lori Ciardulli, Spanish intern- ational studies junior, decided to find a new apart- ment after her roommate moved out and left four months rent to cover. But she then found another problem — 20 days without a place to live because one lease ended before the other began. A lack of six- month leases forc- ed December graduates to pay for the whole year or leave their roommates to search for replacements. An unexpected problem was the telephone com- pany ' s three-week strike in late August. Out-of-town help was usually needed to handle the extra orders when students returned to town, but this year, we didn ' t have the management to take the orders, said Sue Merrill, president of the telephone com- pany union. Therefore, many students lacked working phones for the first weeks of school. When it came to apartments and roommates, students faced a variety of pro- blems. Don ' t worry — you weren ' t the only one with moving in troubles. — Debbie Butcher L Familiar to all students twice a year, never-ending lines teach patience to students as they wait to pick up fee receipts. What in the world?! An unusual sight for freshmen, hacj y sack players take advantage of free time and an un- crowded Lair plaza. David L. Zicherman Moving In 15