The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
LawrenceLIVING 101
Section A • Page 7
Factors influence housing decisions
By Maggie Newcomer
Kansan correspondent
College is often the first time in someone's life when they move out of their parents' house.
Several factors come into play when choosing where to live, including cost, location and space. Students also have a variety of choices of what kind of environment to live in, such as a residence hall, apartment, fraternity or sorority, or a scholarship hall. Each choice has its advantages and disadvantages.
Jennifer Wamelink, assistant director for student housing, thinks living in a residence hall is the best way for new students to connect and get involved.
"At no other time in your life will you get the opportunity to live close to people your own age," she said. "Students should take advantage of this time to make friendships and connections that last a lifetime."
Laura Dakhil, Wichita freshman. acreed.
"The only bad thing about it is that you never feel like you have complete privacy." she said.
There are also 10 scholarship halls at the University that cost
less than living in a residence hall. Students are able to pay less to live in scholarship halls because they are required to perform four to six hours of service in their hall per week.
For residence halls, Wamelink said the cost of living in KU's was consistently among the lowest among Big 12 Conference schools.
Another option for students is to join a sorority or fraternity and live in the chapter house.
"The Greek community emphasizes scholarship, leadership, community service and social activities," said Chris Dakhil, Wichita junior and public relations representative for Interfraternity Council. "I think it's a huge advantage to be surrounded by people encouraging you to get good grades and get involved. I have had a very positive experience in the Greek system."
Hillary Dunn, public relations representative for Panhellenic Association and Dallas sophomore, also said living in a sorority was advantageous.
PROS AND CONS
"The only thing that could be a problem is that it can get kind of loud sometimes," she said.
Sorority or Fraternity
Pros:
close to campus
tutoring available
easy to get involved
meals included
promotes scholarship, leadership community service, social
computer access
Cons:
crowded
loud
loud not for everybody
Residence hall
location, food, academic support
■ not a lot of privacy
■ share kitchen/ no kitchen
■ loud and crowded
Pros:
Cons:
- ethernet/internet connections
- local phone service included
privacy
Apartment
Pros:
Cons:
- privacy
- space, own bathroom, kitchen
- able to get away from campus
sometimes tar from campus can be more expensive
Scholarship hall
Pros:
lower rent than residence halls Cons:
An option traditionally more popular for older students is to live in an off-campus apartment. While living in an apartment does offer a lot of luxuries that on-campus living does not, they are often further away from campus and residents are not as likely to form bonds with
Cons:
to get lower rent, residents perform four to six hours of service in their hall per week.
the people living around them.
"A lot of times when people look for an apartment, they look for privacy, more space and their own bathroom," said Jennifer Elliott, resident services manager for Jefferson Commons.
— Edited by Sydney Wallace
Group living forces students to seek privacy
By Eve Lamborn
Privacy becomes a precious commodity when students come to the University of Kansas and live with roommates.
Kansan correspondent
ping or going somewhere to study.
Students seek peace and quiet, especially when living with a group of people, such as in a residence hall. Some ways students cited to get away from roommates and spend time alone included shopping or going somewhere to study. Browsing local stores or studying at La Prima Tazza coffee shop, 638 Massachusetts St., allows Courtney Deutsch, Prior Lake, Minn., junior, to find a little privacy. Deutsch lives in an apartment with two roommates.
Tami McCann, who works at La Prima Tazza, said although she usually saw students come into the coffee shop in groups, individuals
also came in to study.
Other students get behind the wheel when they need privacy. Leonard Hansen, who lives in Naismith Hall, said he drove when he wanted to be alone.
"It's a good relaxer," said the Edmond, Okla., freshman.
Delta Gamma sorority member Carly Kimbrough, Leavenworth sophomore, also mentioned driving as a way to relax.
Douthart Scholarship Hall resident Sara Inkelaire, Andale freshman, said driving with her music turned up gave her time to think.
"I just get in my car and put on James Taylor's Greatest Hits and I drive and cry," she said.
"I don't have to take other people into consideration if my music's too loud or I'm doing something they don't want me to do," she said.
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Edited by Sydney Wallace
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