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APARTMENT GUIDE
Ten roommates who came together after meeting at Campus Crusade for Christ live in this house on the 1300 block of Vermont Street. The guys have weekly Sunday meetings to discuss house chores and other issues. With 10 people in the house, they have many different schedules but still understand the importance of getting everyone together.
Jason Baker/KANSAN
10GUYS,1HOUSE:THEVERMONTHOUSE
Jason Baker/KANSAN
Vermont House residents include, from left; Matt Beattie, Plano, Texas, junior; Nathan Nanson, Dallas junior, Justin Puch, Burnsville, Minn., senior; Grant Buffington, St. Louis junior; Aaron Knott, Topeka junior; Geoff Shepard, Overland Park senior; Aaron Stallard, Dallas sophomore; and Tim Day, Spring Hill sophomore. Not pictured are Chris Beattie, Plano, Texas, junior; and Andy Fell, Overland Park senior.
Living among the masses, making it work
BY JASON BAKER
jbaker@kansan.com
Ever thought it was difficult to share a living space with another person? Try doing that with nine other people.
Ten guys live in what is known as the Vermont House. They are all KU students who know each other well and can manage to live with one another under one roof.
“It's definitely built on community and friendship,” said Justin Puch, Burnsville, Minn., senior. The Vermont House started with Puch and a friend of his, Olathe senior Andy Fell. During the spring 2006 semester, Puch and Fell were both sophomores. They came up with the idea of putting together a group of guys to live with. "Me and Andy thought, 'Wouldn't it be sweet to live in a house full of Christian guys?' " Puch said.
The two brought up their idea at a Campus Crusade for Christ meeting and were able gather their eight other roommates. They moved into the house on the 1300 block of Vermont in fall 2006.
Matt Beattie, Plano, Texas, junior, who lives in the house with his twin brother, Chris, said he and his brother moved into the house for similar reasons.
"Neither one of us wanted to live in the dorms again, and a lot of the guys that live here were mutual friends of ours. We've been roommates our whole lives, so we're use to it."
A house filled with 10 college students naturally has a lot going on, but the roommates tried to arrange things to keep school a priority.
"We have six bedrooms in the house. Each person has a roommate, and we have a spare
SEE VERMONT HOUSE ON PAGE 6
FEBRUARY 28, 2008
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN