Maximum enrollment and the remodeling of Pattie Cobb gave new meaning to donn life 0 ne of the most radical changes that some students faced when they came to college was living in a dorm room. For some students it was the first time they had ever had a roommate. For others it was just the adjustment of not living at home. Nevertheless, dorm life was a unique part of goi ng to college. Due to capacity enrollment, dorm life took on a new meaning for some students . At the beginning of the fall semester there were 59 women's and 43 men's dormitory rooms which contained three people. Living with three-to-aroom had both advantages and disadvantages. Charles Adams, freshman, who lived in a room with two others stated, "It's nice because there is always someone to talk to. We have a good time together." Adams admitted that there were some conflicts but continued to say, "we usually work everything out, sometimes things 'hang' for a little while but they eventually get taken care of." The majority of students were required to live in dormitories. During the fall semester 1169 women and 950 men lived in the dorms. Alecia Bowen, junior, said " dorm life is the once in a lifetime chance to spend nine months at a slumber party." Living on campus had ELECTION ' 88. Robert Mobley, senior, and Ken Scumard, freshman, used their room to make a political statement. -Photo by Leslie Downs. 102 Keeping busy many practical advantages, Don Allen Frost, junior, said, "I like the fact that I don't have to cook my own meals. The cafeteria is my kitchen." On-campus housing provided "instant friends" said Jennifer Jacobs, freshman . "With people coming here from so many different states, living in a dorm room gives you automatic, instant friends." Dorm life proved to be an experience for every one who undertook it. After all, where else could two to three people live in a room the size of a two car garage. and have so much fun! -Jennifer Terry THREE TO A ROOM. Kara Dunaway, Kelley Ogden, and Melissa Walling, all sophomores, were roommates in Pattie Cobb. -Photo by Leslie Downs.
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