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GettinG around Lawrence See how your house, apartment orresidence hall fits in to the KU bus routes

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Buses, bikes provide convenienceKU on Wheels systemferries thousands ofJayhawks to and fromcampus every day

BY MAX ROTHMAN

[email protected]

KU on Wheels caters to the directionalneeds of anyone with either a KU Card, atransfer slip or a dollar. A KU on Wheelslog tallying riders per route indicates thatapproximately 6,000 to 7,000 students usethe Campus Express route, which runsfrom McCollum Hall to GSP and back, on

school days.Its nice for getting to class on time,Blain Wells, Hutchinson junior, said. Andits free.

Ten different bus routes run throughoutthe day to take riders anywhere fromthe Kansas Union to Allen Fieldhouse tothe Reserve at 31st Street. This kind of

versatility is why a sunny day in Lawrencedoesnt keep students from riding thebus, said Derek Meier, KU on Wheelstransportation coordinator.

If youre going to spend 20 to 30minutes in transit, you might as welluse a bus, Meier said. Its convenientbecause students can read newspapers, dohomework or whatever they want becausetheyre not stuck walking and climbinghills. They have nothing to worry about.

Of 52 recorded responsesfrom a KU on Wheelssurvey, 75 percent saidthe frequency of the buseswas a strength. Eighty-onepercent noted the comfortof the buses as a strength.

For many, the bus systemis a way to avoid the harshwrath of the winter monthsand still get to class.

I like to walk a lot when its nice, butnot so much when its cold, said KatieCrabtree, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore.

But many feel the same way and takethe bus as an alternative to walking.

In the winter, they can get prettycrowded, said Donny Wasinger, Winona,Minn., freshman. This is a longer wait

here by the Union, but I dontlike walking too much.

Alex Fischer, Jefferson City,Mo., junior, said he wouldsometimes rather walk than

fight for a spot on the bus.Fischer is a resident assistantat McCollum Hall and haslived on campus since hisfreshman year. He said that inpast years, when he bought a

bus pass, he could leave 20 minutes beforeclass and make it on time. But now thatanyone with a KU ID can ride the bus,sometimes he has to leave for class 45minutes before it starts.

Its just hard sometimes to get on a busbecause they pack as many people on aspossible, Fischer said. Theres just neverenough room and probably not enoughbuses.

Those with a longertrek rely on buses fromPark & Ride Express. This

service provides a parkinglot at Clinton Parkway andCrestline Road, enablingstudents to park theircars and then take a busthat runs to locations oncampus.

Its quicker to use Park & Ride thanto drive to a parking area on campus andwalk to class, Meier said. It has many ofthe same characteristics as KU on Wheels

for the people that arent on that route.Other students depend on the timeless

bicycle for a good workout and a quicktrip thats on their own time.

You get to class faster, saidKaitlyn Cover, St. Louis, Mo.,sophomore. Its also goodexercise instead of just riding

the bus.Although many students

choose their future residencebased on cost only, othersdeem location as a primaryappeal.

Being on campus makes iteasier if you have to print something off ormeet with a teacher, Cover said.

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Students pack onto a Campus Express bus outside Snow Hall. Thousands of students use the Campus Express route to get to and from class every day.

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table of contentsTyler Waugh/KANSAN

2 Transportation

7 Editors note

8 Housing priorities

9 Hitting the trail

13 On-campus options18 Living with pets

20 Do your homework

24 Finding the right t

26 Study abroad

27 Stoufer Place

28 Living with parents29 Pros and cons

30 Puzzles

31 Crossword

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One of the most exciting anddaunting things about being afreshman is being able to live on

your own for the first time. My freshmanyear was particularly exciting because Iwent out of state to Eugene, Ore., to trymy hand at really living outside my com-fort zone.

My freshman residence hall experi-ence went surprisingly well, consider-ing my room was the size of a smallcloset. Compare my room of not even100 usable square feet to a standardMcCollum room of about 140 usablesquare feet.

But on the upside, my roommate,Hannah, and I got along better than anyroommates Id ever seen.

When I decided to come to theUniversity, I went straight for campus

housing because it provided everything Ineeded: convenience, low cost and com-munity.

Im starting to look for my own placeto live off-campus next year, and I knowits not always going to be easy to find

just what Im looking for. Considerationssuch as type of housing, roommate, prox-imity to campus, neighborhood, contractlength, furniture, pets and cost will factorinto my decision.

Knowing how to start the housing

search can be the hardest step, especiallyfor college students. Thats why I hopethese apartment guides will help makethe transition to your next housing desti-nation just a little bit easier.

When we started to put together thissprings apartment guides, we thoughtabout what students needed to know

about finding a place to live next year.What matters to students about wherethey live? What interesting stories dostudents have to tell about their housingexperiences? What dont students knowabout finding a place to live?

The best way to start is by exploringthe Lawrence housing scene. And wehope that this first Spring 2009 apart-ment guide will help you get to know andexplore your options.

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A McCollum residence hall room (let) ofers about

140 square feet of free space after furniture is put in. At the

University of Oregon (below), a residence hall room provides

only about 100 square feet that isnt covered by furniture.

Photos courtesy o KU and UO student housing

Consider your options beforediving into a housing search

By Nora [email protected]

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What doyouthink?

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Location, how close it is to school,

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I think a comortable atmosphere

makes everything a good place,because i youre comortableafects how you study and how you

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Whether or not I have to share abathroom.

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hunting(continued from 9)BY KIRSTEN HUDSON

[email protected]

For first-time (or even second- andthird-time) apartment hunters, whethertheyre out-of-town students, freshmenmoving out of the residence halls or justpeople in need of a residence switch, thehardest part about searching for an apart-ment is figuring out where to begin.

1) defi ne whAt you wAntfrom A residence

Robert Baker, director of educationfor Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.,said that before searching for an apart-ment, renters have to establish their basicneeds and wants.

You have to ask yourselfdo I wanta roommate, is the location near a busroute, is it close to campus, how much doI want to pay for utilitiesbefore search-ing for a location, he said.

According to the Kansas TenantHandbook, renters should ask themselves

four basic questions before searching foran apartment: where is it; does it match

who I am; how much does it cost; andhow long do I want to live there?

John Gibbons, Springfield, Mo., gradu-ate student, said that for him the mostimportant factor when searching for anapartment was proximity to campus.

I didnt want to have to drive, he said.I wanted to be able to walk to campus.

Kate Joseph, Chaska,Minn., sophomore, saidquality was her top prior-ity when searching for an

apartment.I live with all girls, so

we wanted it to be a niceplace, too, she said.

Once tenants know whatthey want from an apart-ment, they can start look-ing at available resources.

2) nArrow your seArchClassifieds: The classifieds sections

of newspapers are easy places to begin

the search for available apartments.Jamie Nishimura, Mililani, Hawaii

senior, said she found her current apart-ment at Sunrise Terraceusing the classifieds.

It gave me more ofan idea of what kinds ofapartments were available,and, like everything elsein life, I wanted to get the

best deal, shesaid.

Google it:

Another easyoption is anInternet search.

Some Web sites, such aswww.bestapartmentsinlaw-rence.com, www.aparments.lawrence.com and www.hcci-ks.org, allow users to enter

specific criteria, such as price range andnumber of bedrooms. Then the site gen-erates a list of apartments that match thecriteria.

Colleen Boerner, Overland Park gradu-ate student, said searching on the Internet

was a good way to find apartments,but she recommended beingskeptical.

They can distort the waythe apartment looks in vir-tual tours, she said.

Word of mouth: KateBaker, Wichita freshman,said she found her currentapartment at MeadowbrookApartments by talking to

friends.If you know anyone that

goes to school here that you can ask,thats a good option, she said.

Robert Baker, from Housing and CreditCounseling, Inc. said that to be care-ful when getting apartment advice fromfriends, though.

Its all a matter of taste and prefer-ence, he said. One persons feelings maybe different from what another person islooking for.

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If a person is sick of shuffling papers orsifting through Web sites, another optionis to take a driving tour of Lawrence.Driving around will help give a feel fordifferent areas and decide which parts oftown a renter likes, Robert Baker said.

This is especially helpful if yourefrom out of town, he said.

4) mAke An AppointmentThe last step when searching for an

apartment should be to schedule anappointment to walk through the apart-ment you want to lease.

Kate Baker said looking at the apart-ment firsthand is important, but it mightnot provide as much insight as desired.

Sometimes the apartment you get isa lot different than the one you look at,she said.

Nishimura said nobody should sign alease without walking through the apart-ment first.

Its a must-do, she said.She recommended looking at a variety

of apartments before making a commit-ment.

Dont just jump and lease the firstapartment that you find, she said. Thepeople who are trying to get you are likeused car salesman. They will do anythingto get you to rent their apartment.

Gibbons also suggested comparingseveral apartments.

Where I live, even if you move a blockfurther, you could pay $100 more inrent, he said.

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hunting(continued from 11)

ml cs : How muchcan you aford in your budget

without borrowing to rent?

Sl s: Do you knowyour potential roommates well? Will

they pay their rent on time? Can you

aford to live by yoursel?

Cs ls: How much will eachcost?

Lc: Do you need to be nearcampus or a bus route?

i cl -: None,basic or premium? How easy will it

be to get service in your unit?

ps s: Your choice oapartment may be limited i you

have a pet. Many landlords charge a

pet deposit or monthly ees.

Lx scs: Are you willing topay the extra cost or amenities such

as a pool or workout room?

Sc: Is your apartment or housein a good neighborhood?

Ws : Does your unithave a washer and dryer provided, or

just the hook-ups? Will you have to

go to a laundromat?

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Source: Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.

top 10 thingS to ConSiderbefore you rent

3) get a feeL for LaWrenCeapartmentS

If a person is sick of shuffling papers orsifting through Web sites, another optionis to take a driving tour of Lawrence.Driving around will help give a feel fordifferent areas and decide which parts oftown a renter likes, Robert Baker said.

This is especially helpful if yourefrom out of town, he said.

4) make an appointmentThe last step when searching for an

apartment should be to schedule anappointment to walk through the apart-ment you want to lease.

Kate Baker said looking at the apart-ment firsthand is important, but it mightnot provide as much insight as desired.

Sometimes the apartment you get isa lot different than the one you look at,she said.

Nishimura said nobody should sign alease without walking through the apart-ment first.

Its a must-do, she said.She recommended looking at a variety

of apartments before making a commit-ment.

Dont just jump and lease the firstapartment that you find, she said. Thepeople who are trying to get you are likeused car salesman. They will do anythingto get you to rent their apartment.

Gibbons also suggested comparingseveral apartments.

Where I live, even if you move a blockfurther, you could pay $100 more inrent, he said.


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university living

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Studnts can choos rom three main options or on-campus housing. Some students decide to live in residence halls, which

many students value because they ofer a sense o community.

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When it comes to convenience andsaving money, on-campus living is ideal.And an added benet is the communityspirit residents nd here. Te Universityprovides its students with a variety oon-campus housing options, includingresidence halls, scholarship halls and thegreek system.

Te sororities and raternities on

campus are known or their sense ocommunity. Although this option is moreexpensive, students can immediately bondwith the other members o their houses.In-house ches and cleaning services addextra conveniences. Oen, students mustabide by rules and keep a certain GPA inorder to retain residency.

Jef Davis, Wichita reshman, went greekbecause o the networking opportunitiesand encouragement rom his amily. Hesaid the sense o community among a

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se tdet he to live in scholarship halls, which focus on academics. Scholarship halls are one of the main options for on-campus housing. Other options include residence halls , greek

houses and Jayhawker Towers apartments.

diverse group o students was spectacularin his raternity.

At the house, all the guys are riends,and every one o us genuinely cares aboutthe other, Davis said. Its an awesomeplace where guys that are like you andguys that really arent like you can coexistand have un, as well as study and run anorganization.

Davis said the sense o communityspanned the entire greek system, as well.

Its just a great big rat, the greeksystemsupportive and loyal to all o itsmembers, Davis said.

Te greek system is known or itsnumerous opportunities or studentinvolvement.

Here I am, a second-semester reshman,and Im already on the executive board hereat Delta au Delta, Davis said. Tere areso many chances to advance your rsumand yoursel.

Now that hes gotten involved with hisraternity, Davis will continue to live in-house.

As clich as it sounds, it really is likeliving with amily, Davis said. I wouldnttrade it or anything.

Although sometimes compared withthe greek system, the scholarship hallsprovide a distinctive type o communityatmosphere. Because o an application-based selection process, the halls have aspecically academic ocus.

Students accepted into the scholarshiphalls typically pay about $1,600 less eachyear than those living in the residencehalls, according to the Department oStudent Housing. Each o the six menshalls and six womens halls houses about50 students.

I ound girls that are not only my bestriends here, but I look at them as mysisters, said Mary Emerson, OklahomaCity reshman. Teyre the girls who,when you break up with your boyriend,will stay up with you until 3:30 in themorning. I eel like you just cant beat thecommunity that you nd here. Its not justa building to me its a home.

Emerson chose to live in WatkinsScholarship Hall because o the amily-style dinner approach.

I really enjoy that its kind o like a smallamily, Emerson said. I look orwardevery day to going down and eatingdinner, and its a great way to build newrelationships.

Miller Scholarship Hall, a womens hall,shares this kitchen setup. Instead o having

separate bedrooms, Watkins and Millerhalls have two sleeping porches with rowso bunk beds.

A third common on-campus livingoption is the residence halls. Tese hallsalso oer a sense o community.

I love the huge number o peoplethat you can nd surrounding you atany point in the day, because Im a socialbuttery, said Nathan Hutchcraf, Lenexa

sophomore. My dorm is a close-knitcommunity.

Te residence halls are designed withlobbies on each oor, which emphasize thecommunity eel.

I love my oor, said Eileen Remley,Concordia reshman, who lives inMcCollum Hall. Its very doors-open. Iknow, like, every girl in my hallway. We doa lot o things together.

Students living in the residence hallssometimes bond based on a sense o were

in this together.Te benets are the closeness and

camaraderie that you develop with whatseem to be complete strangers, saidDanny Woods, Overland Park reshman.But as the year goes on, you become goodriends,.

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furry friends

Pet owners struggle fnding housing options

Barbara Platts/KANSAN

Joe Wertzberger, Manhattan senior, and his Australian shepherd mix, Murphy, live in a house that is personally

owned. He said it was easier to have pets with personal owners because they are often more lenient than managing companies.

Even pet-friendly apartments have restrictions and costs to put limits on animal roommatesBY BARBARA PLATTS

[email protected]

Looking for an apartment can be a dif-ficult process, and bringing a house petalong is another, more expensive obsta-cle.

Every housing complex has a differ-

ent policy on house pets. MeadowbrookApartments, a popular housing commu-nity at the intersection of Bob BillingsParkway and Crestline Road, putsa 50-pound weight limit on pets anddoes not allow any in its new buildings.Another well-known set of apartments,The Reserve on 31st Street, has a no-petpolicy, with the exception of fish in a tankwith a capacity of 10 gallons or less.

Joe Wertzberger, Manhattan senior andcurrent owner of an Australian shepherd

mix, named Murphy, said many difficul-

ties arose when trying to find an apart-ment that allowed pets.

When you have a dog you have to getthat out in the first couple questions tothe landlord, Wertzberger said. Fiftypercent of the time they dont allow pets,and a lot of the time they have weightlimits for them, as well as a pretty heftydeposit.

Wertzberger and his two roommatesrent a house from personal owners, whoWertzberger said are easier to work withthan a managing company.

At our current house there is no weightlimit (for the dog), Wertzberger said.Personal owners usually allow pets andcan be more lenient about the situation.

It may be harder to accommodate a petwhen renting from a managing company.Hilary Leibold, Chicago senior, faced a25-pound weight limit and many other

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Mentioning a pet to a landlord in the frst ew questions is important to determine i the landlord allows pets or has any

limitations and ees associated with having pets, Wertzberger said.

problems when it came to housing herhusky-German shepherd mix, Josephine.

A big obstacle was the pet deposit,Leibold said. I had to give half of amonths rent for the dog.

By law, half a months rent is the mosta landlord can charge

for a pet deposit. RobertBaker, director of educa-tion at Housing and CreditCounseling Inc., said thatalthough landlords wererestricted in the amount ofmoney they could chargeon a pet deposit, the lawdid not restrict the numberof pets.

The only thing that isclearly defined in the Kansas Tenants

Handbook is the amount you can chargefor the pet deposit, Baker said. However,pet could be singular or plural.

Each landlord is able to decide if theywant to allow pets in the space they arerenting. They are also able to determinethe standards and requirements for thepets.

There are often odd requirements,Baker said. I have seen one that limits a

pet to being no taller than six inches offthe ground.

A pet can often be a difficult roommatefor a college student. Leibold said she hadto give up her canine friend because hercurrent environment didnt work with a

dog.

I decided to give the dog tomy parents. Its hard to have adog in college, especially in anapartment, Leibold said.

But for those who want tohave a dog, finding a placethat fits the pets criteria iscrucial. Wertzberger recom-mended looking at placeswith fences.

If you are driving aroundlooking for for rent signs and you see a

fence in the backyard, that is often a goodsign that they allow pets, he said.

After a year in an apartment with herdog, Leibold said her best piece of advicewas to make sure the pet always hadenough room.

Space. Lots of space, Leibold said. Itsless about the apartment and more aboutthe dog.

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Bill Larzalere, Legal Services forStudents chief litigation attorney, suggeststhat students complete the inspection,

before moving in.When you first move in, do a move-

in inspection with your landlord, allroommates and even parents present,Larzalere said. More eyes will catch morethings. You want to be thorough. Taketime to do a good inspection and markeverything down.

Legal Services for Students providesa move-in inspection checklist, aswell as advice, on its Web site, www.legalservices.ku.edu. Students should use

the LSS checklist to document any existingdamages and make sure they dont missanything during the inspection, Larzaleresaid.

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Then, get it in writing to guarantee it willget done.

The Kansas Tenants Handbook suggestsasking the landlord for the check-out listor a list of things he or she will expect tobe done and will inspect when you leave.These are things you want to look atclosely when moving in. You are to returnthe unit in as good a condition as whenreceived except for normal wear and tear.

Shopping around and starting hersearch for an apartment early helped

Jessica Cassin, Overland Park freshman,find her perfect fit. She is already signedup to live in Meadowbrook Apartmentsnext year.

Its a nice complex and its pretty closeto campus, Cassin said. It really gave mebang for my buck. The new apartmentsare so nice and they have tons of floorplans to choose from.

Its important to be thorough during an

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When I first went apartment searching

in Lawrence I looked at 20 different placesbefore I found the right one, Larzaleresaid. Make a day of it, but dont wait until

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1. Check the hallways and stairs.

2. Check the locks on the doors.

3. Check the plumbing, includingpipes around any radiators.

4. Check the electrical wiring.

5. Check the foor, walls, andceilings.

6. Look or signs o rodents andinsects.7. Check the heat.

8. Ask about utilities.

9. Check or garbage or trashcontainers.

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11. Check the windows and

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BY CLAYTON ASHLEY

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Apartment, house, or residence hall? KU

students show a lot of personal preferencewhen it comes to deciding where to live

while attending the University.Renting a house is a popular choice

for students, especially those looking forsomething a little more quiet or private.

Lindsay Stewart, Columbia, Mo.,junior, said she liked her

home because she didnt

have to deal with noisyneighbors. David Kern,Lansing junior, feels thesame way.

Its a lot quieter thanan apartment or dorm,

Kern said.He said he also

appreciated the location.Its on the bus route,

which is really convenient, Kern said.Its a good location, close to Dillons and

Wal-Mart.Diana Kaepplinger, Chicago

sophomore, said she was pleased with thehouse she rented with her roommates.

It was close to the stadium,Kaepplinger said. It was big and cheap

compared to all the other places welooked at.

Many students enjoy the extra freedomthat comes from living in a house.

More space, more

freedom, said Matt Tingle,Cary, N.C., junior.

Travis Elder, Olathe

freshman, also enjoys thefreedom houses offer.

I dont have to live ina noisy complex with a

bunch of those people,Elder said.

There are some thingsstudents can get only by

living in a house, such as a garage.

For students looking for a community,they can join the more than 3,500 studentswho live in residence halls. Some students

like residence halls because they offeran affordable package, including a meal

plan, cable, and telephone.I like having a cafeteria right beneath

me, Erica Bennett, Emporia freshman,

said.With breakfast, lunch and dinner

prepared every day at Ekdahl DiningCommons, also known as Mrs. Es,

making food becomes one less thing toworry about while living in the residence

halls.Sarah Anderson, Blue Springs, Mo.,

freshman, chose to live in a residence

hall, not only because it was affordable,but because it allowed her to

meet new people.

Other students, likeCatherine Allan, Mooresville,N.C., freshman, agreed that

the residence halls offersomething different.

Id never lived in a dormbefore, and I wanted to see

what it would be like, Allansaid.

The residence hallsauthentic college living situation draws

students to live there.Residence halls are the true college

housing experience, a place where allthe other students living there are going

through the same experiences you are,said Jennifer Wamelink, associate director

for residence life.Apartments are also very popular

among KU students, who make up about50 percent of all apartment tenants in

Lawrence. Students appreciatethat the rules are little more

laid back in an apartmentcompared with the residence

halls.I can have a cat, just like I

wanted, said Chelsea Brooks,Canby, Ore., sophomore. I

can also find parking easily.Others, like Marc Lyon,

Leawood sophomore, value

that much of the maintenanceis taken care of in an

apartment.

While living in an apartment may meangiving up a front yard, it certainly comeswith its own benefits.

I dont have to deal with the hassleof a house, like mowing the lawn, Javen

Kelly, Lansing junior, said.

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Studying abroad limits

students leasing options

SemeSter optionS

BY NATALIE BROWN

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hese days, being economically savvy isfar from overrated, especially when apart-ment shopping for somewhere to live foronly half the year.

Setting up somewhere to live after study-

ing abroad or finding someone who cansublease while studying abroad can be pret-ty frustrating, unless students know how tobarter with their landlords. Some studentshave discovered methods that allow themto leave for their semester abroad withoutlease troubles.

Finding a replacement sublease personfor that person between semesters canbecome an issue, but thankfully there arealways people just arriving or returningto Lawrence, said Peter Lyrene, Fairhope,Ala., senior.

Lyrenes roommate, Jacob Muselmann,

is currently studying abroad in BuenosAires, Argentina. When Muselmann, ulsasenior, was mapping out his plans for hous-ing, knowing he would be gone the springsemester, he was hesitant to sign a lease.Fortunately for him, his three-bedroomhouse was contracted by a landlord whocould relate.

he landlord was encouraging after heexplained that his daughter had studiedabroad for a full year in the UK while shewas in college, Lyrene said.

he housing dilemma causes the sameproblem every year. According to theInstitute of International Education, 27.5percent of the Universitys undergraduatestudents study abroad.

Students who dont have an understand-ing landlord can plan ahead with theirroommates.

Kelsey Hutchinson, Woodland Park,

Colo., junior, is studying abroad in England

this semester.Im not subleasing my room back in

Kansas, but my roommate and I split uprent throughout this year so it works out,Hutchinson said. Im not paying rent thereanymore because we worked it out at thebeginning of the year, and she knew Iwould be leaving for the spring. We kind ofevened out the rent for the year.

With Kansas ranked 11th in the nationamong public universities for the numberof students who study abroad, studentswish that making housing arrangementsaround study abroad trips could be moreconvenient.

I wish there was a way, or a system,to connect with other students study-ing abroad to make housing arrange-ments, especially semester exchanges. Iwas shocked when I found none at KU,Muselmann said in an e-mail.

he KU Office of Study Abroad does

not assist students with leasing options;however, the department recommends theJayhawker owers.

Instead of worrying about finding anoth-er roommate to take the place of the per-son studying abroad or paying out to aroommate, students can lease by semesterat either the Jayhawker owers, part ofthe Department of Student Housing, orNaismith Hall, a privately owned residencehall located at 1800 Naismith Drive.

Sam Sankoeich, Naismith Hall gen-eral manager, said the building allowedbetween six and 10 people to lease for onlya semester.

We dont advertise that we allow it, butif a person asks while were talking about it,then we mention it, said Sankoeich.

Naismith does, however, charge a fee of$50 or $100 per month if a lease is only fora semester, Sankoeich said.

hat cost is an addition to the semesterpricing averaging $4600 depending on the

room being standard, renovated or deluxe.Naismith does not have a deadline for leas-ing, making it easier to find last-minutehousing. However, Naismith fills a majorityof its rooms for the fall semester by Junewith a first come, first serve basis.

Jayhawker owers also subleases for asemester depending on the availability dur-ing a particular semester. A four-personapartment costs an average of $1600 persemester. For a two-person apartment, theaverage is $2800. he Jayhawker owers,unlike Naismith, do not charge extra foronly leasing a semester.

According to the housing department,only students who intend to study abroadcan take advantage of these options, Tereis already a waiting list of at least 20 peo-ple for leasing next fall at the Jayhawkerowers.

Students living in fraternities or sorori-ties can find housing for a single semester

much easier than other students, SarahMahn, Overland Park senior, said.

I lived in Sigma Delta au first semesterlast year because we have a live-in policyfor two years, Mahn said. But I got to paya study abroad fee to remain a member andbe in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, lastspring semester.

Mahn said the number of greek studentswho study abroad seems to differ eachyear. She noticed that only about half ofher group during her program had a greekaffiliation.

Even with difficulties finding housing,students still manage to bite the bullet andfind a leasing option that works best forthem.

Its a great experience and it shouldntbe given up just because of trouble with theliving situation here, Mahn said.

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staying home

Living at homehelps studentsto save moneyChoosing to not to ly the coop has advantagesand disadvantages rom on-campus living

BY CRYSTAL YAKEL

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Most people see college as an oppor-tunity to fly the coop and live away fromhome. But for some that decision is a less-practical option, and they decide to livewith their parents.

Each option has its ownadvantages and disadvan-tages.

McKayla Saunders,Overland Park junior, saidshe found it more eco-nomically efficient to livewith her parents instead ofon campus.

By living with her par-ents and riding the K-10Connector back and forth from OverlandPark, Saunders has saved money.

It isnt until you are on your own thatyou realize how much money really hasto be spent on conveniences, such as theInternet, that are free whenliving at home, she said.

She also said she appre-ciated knowing that whereshe lived with her parentswas secure and a part ofa safe neighborhood.Knowing the area you livein means no guessing onsecurity and safety.

But Saunders admittedthere were some downfallsto living at home.

Your alone time is limited and there arestill chores, she said. You are still beingtold to do stuff.

Privacy can become an issue when liv-ing at home with family.

But many students decide to live some-

where other than home. Robert Rebori,Shawnee sophomore and resident of LewisHall, decided to trade in the comforts ofhome for greater freedom.

I enjoy the independence of being atcollege because you get to set your ownschedule and deal with your responsi-bilities without someone reminding you,

Rebori said.Many students appreciate

their increased privacy andfreedom living on campus.Meg Swisshelm, Leavenworthfreshman and resident of GSP-Corbin Hall, said that havingthe freedom to come and gowithout a curfew was a greatadvantage to living on cam-pus.

Sovereignty from rule of parents isa nice change, but many students stillface the difficulties of living with otherpeople.

You still have a roommate to get usedto, Rebori said. You are used to your

parents because you havelived with them your wholelife, and now you have to dealwith how your roommate isdifferent from you and thefamily you were raised by.

Many students wonderabout their options when it is

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