THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2007
APARTMENT GUIDE 3
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KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Roommates should communicate when problems arise. KU Counseling and Psyhcological Services offers tips for building communication between roommates who disagree.
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attest to this. His sophomore year, he lived with some friends at LeannaMar Townhomes, 4501 Wimbeldon Dr.
"I lived with some friends from the dorms not realizing just how lazy and how much of a slob the one guy was, and it led to greater conflicts," Olivarez said. He remembers one time when his roommates decided to play with some of his things in his room while he was gone. He blew up at his roommate and it got so heated
that they almost got into a fight on their back patio. Eventually Olivarez's roommate moved out.
Erica Rowe, Kansas City, Mo., junior, also had some roommate trouble. Rowe lived in a two-person room in Lewis Hall her freshman year with her best friend. Her situation never got violent, but communication was a big factor between her and her roommate.
"She thought we both were going to
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