2008 Woodie Awards
The good, the bad and the ugly of campus living
Rachel Maresca
Issue date: 9/14/06 Section: Perspectives
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Many of the students agreed that one of the distinct advantages of living on campus was the ability to get to class on time.
"You are constantly in a social environment when living in the dorms surrounded by your peers" said Noelle Burch, junior, Kings Park, N.Y. "You do not have to clean your own bathrooms and kitchens while living on campus."
Socially, most agree that campus is the place to live because it provides an opportunity for forming new friendships and constant entertainment. Students have the advantage of almost always being able to find someone or something to keep them engaged in the college community.
Living on campus is also a great way to get to know people and to get involved in school activities. Students become more aware of what is happening at SHU while living in the dorms. Almost everything students need is just a step away from them at the University.
These students have experienced the best of both worlds. They lived on campus for their freshman, sophmore and now junior years and have decided to move into a house. They all agreed that living off campus has been a great experience.
"In a house you have more privacy because there are no Resident Advisors or Security Officers, so you are free to come and go as you please," said Ashley Luppinacci, junior, Manorville, N. Y.,
"You have no rules in your own house, you are free to make your own decisions on what you should and should not do," said Tara Pisciotto, Junior, Manorville, N.Y.
"If you have a fire alarm, you know it's for real, not because someone burned popcorn on the 5th floor," said Lupinacci and Burch.
"When you live off campus, you really get the chance to live on your own by budgeting money, going food shopping, and paying your own bills," said Pisciotto.
"You get to cook your own food and you are not limited to eat the food that FLIK offers or worry about the cafeteria closing," said Pisciotto.
Consensus among those interviewed was that the time spent on campus was rewarding and provided good training for living on their own. Living at SHU during their freshman and sophomore year was invaluable for the rigor and responsibilities that comes with living off campus.
Most of the student's opinions seemed to be two fold. Living off campus has lots of opportunities for independence and making your own choices, however most felt that the on campus life was a necessary stepping stone to successfully living of on their own.
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