Western Kentucky University - Talisman Yearbook (Bowling Green, KY)

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ccording to Regent Dr. W.R. McCormack, dormitory living was supposed to put the udent “into the swing of things.” Opinions vary sharply from student to student as to what dormitory living ac tually is. Although she considers studying in the dormitory a hindrance because it gets too noisy, Becky Griffith, a senior secretarial major from Louisville, gets in a portion of her 18-21 hours of weekly study in her East Hall room Preparing for a regular trip home to Henderson, Mike Mulligan, freshman mass communications major, packs his clothes. Mulligan, who lives in Barnes-Campbell Hall, said he goes home every three weeks because ‘most everybody else does.” Photos and story by Carl Krull total of 4,568 were in the “swing of things” this year. Most of the students tolerated the problems (mandatory housing, visitation and noise) for the conveniences. Charles Hardin, a sophomore from Lost Creek, criticized mandatory housing. “' think it’s ridiculous to require grown-ups to live on campus and then put restrictions on them like they're in elementary school,” he said. “I think the first year would be nice, but two years in a row is getting a little ridiculous.” Sheila Martin, a sophomore resident assistant from Cave City, said, “| don't think that freshmen should be made to live in dorms. ..some people are just not made for dorm life.’ Miss Martin added, “I'll probably live in this dorm till | graduate.” The existing visitation policy allows [es Zi] Dorm Life

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Studying computer science with ‘The Three Stooges’ as background from Madisonville. Keeping King company is Ned Johnson, a friend is no problem for Wayne King, a junior office administration major of King’s since their freshman year. King has no roommate GETTING INTO The “SWING OF THINGS...” Dorm Life AG)

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Getting into The “SWING OF THINGS...” con. each dormitory six open houses per semester during which resident assistants are required to monitor their floors. Students must sign visitors in at the residence hall desk and keep their doors open far enough for a person to pass through. Bill Jackson, a junior from Bowling Green, said he likes living in the dormitory but does not care for the visitation policy. “| think visitation’s a joke,’ Jackson said. ‘| believe my parents trust me enough... and | believe I’m mature enough to decide what goes on in my room.” Another student displeased with the visitation policy was Robert Riley, a freshman from Carrollton. He said, “The whole system is archaic; who wants to visit once a month? That's fine for your parents.’ Riley said he was also upset because when there is no open house a student with a girl friend has to go out and spend money. Quiet hours in the dormitories are from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, but many still complain about noise. “I'm looking for a place to study and you can't do it in the dorm,” said David Pollock, a transfer student from the University of Kentucky. Pollock added, “| was in here the other night and somebody threw some firecrackers right in front of the door; you hear ‘em all night outside the windows. You hear guys with their hot cars out here; they get up to about 60 between these speed bumps... you listen to that all night.” There are good aspects of dormitory living, however. The rooms are cheap and the buildings are conveniently located for students. Mentioning another good aspect of dormitory life, Bill McGinley, a senior from Easton, Pa., said, ‘Dorm life is good because it makes you learn to get along with others.’’ McGinley is a resident assistant in one of the men’s halls. The majority of the approximately 40 students interviewed see mandatory housing, restricted open house, and noise in the residence hall as problems that need to be dealt with. @ 28 Dorm Life A clutter of shoes, clothes, and magazines provides the study atmosphere for Dan Couden, an Owensboro freshman, in his Barnes-Campbell room. Couden’s roommate, Robert Brumley, said the two clean their room whenever they feel like it A Barnes-Campbell group sing-a-long is led by Norris Jackman, a sophomore from Cave City, (shirtless) and Eddie Pennington, a sophomore from Nortonville (with guitar). The group meets in Pennington’s room once a month to sing bluegrass and country music tunes