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APARTMENT GUIDE 1
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Anna Faltermeyer
Abbey Palmerenfters
Above, Lawrence apartments
provide distinct amenities that neces-
titate comfortable environments.
Anna Faltemeyer
Right, living in the student sheet grants students easy access to campus.
Consider options when deciding on living space
BY CHRIS HORN
This spring, KU students will rigorously search for a special place they can call home for next year. It's important for students to know what they want and where to find it, as well as which type of living arrangement best suits their lifestyle.
Apartment living is a top choice for most students because of its accessibility and all of the values that come with living in a complex.
Apartments offer an engaging social scene and allow residents to meet one another and form friendships. Some apartment complexes are very close to campus and many are along bus routes, offering students a variety of ways to get to class. R.W.SMITH, Pleasanton, Calif., junior, has lived in the dorms his first year, the layhawyer Towers his second year and is now living in an apartment off campus. He
likes the social aspects of apartment living the most.
"My apartment is socially comfortable, Smith said. "It's the ideal college atmosphere and provides a very strong opportunity to develop close friendships."
Despite the positives, Smith points out that apartment living does have its negative effects.
Occasionally, dealing with large management companies can be hit or miss when it comes to maintenance and requests. Also, because college students predominantly occupy many complexes in Lawrence, the strains of the social lifestyle can take a toll on a student's schoolwork and job. Smith intends to move next year to a west Lawrence community that has less college students, where
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