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Places to sleep on campus
BY ALAIDE VILCHIS IBARRA
avilchis@kansan.com
Students are no strangers to sleep loss. Therefore, any comfortable place on campus can prove a perfect place to nap between classes. These are ten places to sleep on campus. Sweet dreams.
》 The cubicles at Watson Library offer a perfect place for students to sleep.
"Its quiet and secluded," said Asia Nuss, Salina graduate.
To disguise that you went to the library to sleep, take a book out and sleep on top of it. It will look as if the sleep was unintentional.
Students can grab some shut eye between classes at secured spots on campus.
Unlike the grassy area between Frasier and Watson, less people walk through.
» If the weather is nice, go outside for a nap between classes. The grass area between Frasier Hall and Watson library has a number of trees that can be used for shade. Use a backpack as a pillow and enjoy the subtle breeze during the fall.
》 The grassy hill outside Spencer Museum of Art makes for a comfortable sleep, said Cassi Ross, University graduate from Sebetha.
» Budig Hall it's the perfect place to take a nap when there are not a lot of people around. Avoid going 10 minutes before and after classes start and enjoy the quiet peace that Budig has to offer. It is carpeted for extra comfort.
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》 A well-known place to sleep on campus is the quiet zone of Anschutz library, Nathan Hickey, Lawrence sophomore, recommends going to the very back of the library because "its quiet and nobody goes there." In general, anywhere in Anschutz library can be a good place to sleep. Nathan Markley, Wellington Senior, has a friend who slept under one of the study tables on the second floor. Pick a spot at the library and enjoy.
bridge by the lake.
"It itks really cool when the sun is setting." Markley said. "It's really peaceful and quite. I've fallen asleep so many times there doing homework."
》 The grassy area next to Potter Lake is already a popular place to nap but Nathan Markley, Wellington Senior, said that there is a spot better than the rest. Markley recommends sleeping on a tree next to the
» Halley Banderlippe, Kansas City sophomore and Watson Library employee, said that there is a table that faces the wall on the first floor East of Watson Library that is perfect for sleeping.
"People have written messages on the table saying how awesome that table is to nap." Banderlippe said. "Other people who have napped there answer fo the messages."
The second floor of Strong Hall has lots to offer for a student looking for a good place to nap. Jessi Hoffman, University graduate said that the floor is a great place to nap because no classes are held there and there are comfortable chairs to sleep in.
"It has big windows for light, but nobody knows you are there." Hoffman said.
The cafe in JRP Hall is not
only a good place to read but also a perfect place to nap.
"They have the most comfortable chairs," said Jim Erckson, Overland Park senior said. "They are chairs that you can lay on."
Erckson said that the chairs combined with how quite JRP is, makes for the cafe a perfect place to take a break between clases and nap.
Mallot Hall might not be the most popular place to take a nap on campus but Kelly Sanders, University graduate, said that Mallot's first floor is a really good napping place.
"Its really quiet down there and there is not a lot of traffic," Sanders said. "All you need for a good nap."
Edited by Ben Smith