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Choosing an apartment involves many decisions d l)eLcoi|i, tie ts for Bry» idedbyttn iny, 2(il E t apply fe ayadepoiii ajor creili deposit 4 t’s avenff if gas, a! )OUt $15 li connecfc »ke sever! fore thegu deo, 36(6 lunityCalr Ave. Mii it you cow y for calil lereisaK forregoli By SUSAN HOPKINS Battalion Staff Favorite apartment complexes jr students are those that have a istory of fair and pleasant man- gement personnel, are close to ampus or the shuttle bus route nd have moderate rent prices, ays Louann Schulze of the Off larapus Center. So, with 101 complexes with 20 r more units in the area, it is nportant for the 25,500 off- ampus students to know what arms of leases, transportation and osts are involved in the various omplexes. Schulze stresses that many stu- lents do not understand the im- ortance of their apartment eases. “Students think that just be- ause they’re students they can ireak their leases, but that’s not rue,” she said. “A lease outlines lotonly a landlord’s responsibili- ies, but also the tenants’. ” Although there are both oral nd written leases, Sculze sug- ;ests students stay away from ver- ial agreements with apartment aanagers because they are hard to irove when problems arise. A vritten lease specifically outlines the terms of a tenant/landlord re ntal agreement. One advantage of a written lease, according to a booklet pub lished by the Texas A&M Univer sity Off Campus Center, is that your rent cannot be raised during the length of time specified in the agreement unless it contains a re ntal escalation clause. In addition, Schulze said, repair and maintenance services avail able are usually outlined in writ ten leases, and many times tenants will be required to refer to their leases to know the correct procedure for requesting repairs. She said forms should always be filled out when moving into a unit indicating the condition of the apartment, so that residents are not charged for damages they are not responsible for. Security de posits, or portipns of them, are usually held if damage is done to the apartment during residency. ' Schulze said many students have broken leases in the past by, moving out before their lease term had ended. She said this is a breach of a legal agreement for which the apartment manage ment may sue. Not many apartments are with in walking distance of campus, so it is important for students to find the quickest and easiest mode of transportation. Most major apartment com plexes and housing areas are on or near the shuttle bus route. The buses run approximately every 20 minutes from 7 a.m.-lO p.m., Monday through Friday. Shuttle bus passes can be purchased from the Business Services office in 103 Rudder Tower. When you purch ase a pass, you will also receive a free night and weekend parking permit from University Police. For those who bike or walk to campus, the night and weekend parking permits may be purch ased for $5. For those who choose to drive to campus for classes, stickers are available for special day student parking lots. A car pool referral service is op erated by the Off Campus Center in the Puryear Hall Lounge across from the YMCA Building. Just stop by and fill out a card so that others interested in car pooling can contact you. Car pooling park ing permits may be purchased from the University Police, and the cost is shared equally by parti cipants of the car pool. Average rent for local apartments For those still searching for apartments, below is a price list for more popular unit sizes. Unfurnished Furnished No bills Bills paid No bills Bills paid Efficiency . . $226 $270 $264 $305 One bedroom .. 258 295 285 319 Two bedroom, 1 bath .. .. 316 362 364 400 Two bedroom, 2 bath .. •• 370 394 422 457 Three bedroom •• 455 471 528 548 Aggie Trivia “Hazing and a general feeling of rarest among the student body ombined to produce a crisis. In .913, faculty efforts to control haz- ng and maintain discipline ouched off another student trike. Twenty-seven cadets were lismissed. Members of the freshman and sophomore classes protested, pre sented a petition, and asked for reinstatement of the students con cerned. The faculty held fast, dis missed 466 petition signers, and the strike began. The legislature passed a no hazing bill. Bad publicity caused Texans to take a second look at the pending consolidation (of Texas A&M and the University ofTexas) question. A&M administrators ex tended amnesty to its dismissed students and required the 466 petition signers to take an iron clad pledge to abide by rules and abstain from hazing. i 15 cb THE BATTALION Page 3F MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1981 \ “A Touch Of Classic.” R. Rush 8c Co. welcomes back the students of Texas A&M. We cordially invite you to come by and preview the exciting new fall fashions for men and women. In our men’s department you will find a handsome and complete selection of tweed sport coats, suits, slacks, dress shirts and sport shirts. For women we have blazers and suits of tweed, camel hair and ultra-suede which coordinate tastefully with our silk and cotton blouses and wool skirts. We also feature quality brands such as Izod, Harris Tweed, Polo and Sperry Top-Sider. “Where Quality Is TraditionaT Culpepper Plaza Open ’til 8 p.m. Thurs. VISA — MasterCard — Layaway FURNITURE • SOLID WOOD FURNITURE • SOLID WOOD FURNITURE • SOLID WOOD