Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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OFF-CAMPUS MEN Most Western men know the long trek in from the barracks or the tedious climb up the Ad building steps only too well, since all but a fortunate -few of WMC ' s male population have spent part of their career on campus ' way down yonder in the barracks or in one of the many off-campus houses below the hill. The idea, of course. Is to see that one of the boys in the house has a car and a kind feeling regarding the other fellows ' feet! Shortly before the end of the first semester, all of the barracks residents were moved into the new Burnham hall.

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Before the dormlTorres sprang up on the hilltop a few years ago, all of Western ' s women lived in off campus houses, and now approximately half of them still live in nearby homes in groups of from two to 2 1 . Four to eight is an average number, however, and scenes such as the one above are typical as the girls gather in each other ' s rooms to study. Hours and privileges are the same as in the dormitories. A front porch is just as good a place to say good-night at 10:30 as a dorm lobby, but the walk down- town to eat is a little colder on a winter night than the walk downstairs to the dining room! OFF-CAMPUS WOMEN 10

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Aprons and diapers play just as big a part in -fhe lives of many of the men and women on Western ' s campus as do fhe books fhey study. With many older veterans in school, the number of married students has risen far above average in these last few years. They live in trailers and apartments, and with the aid of G. I. funds, continue school in spite of wives and children to support. Where wives are enrolled, too, the home life takes on a cooperative note, with the man of the house doing his bit to keep the housework under control. 12