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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1987)
10 home. If you live off campus, you have the opportunity to become a gourmet chef, and in some cases, you can share your home with a pet. Although living off campus can cut down on involvement in University activities, there are special organizations, such as Off Campus Aggies, which help off-campus students remain a vital part of their school. Some other disadvantages of off-campus living include transportation difficulties, extra cleaning, shopping and cooking responsibilities, and rent and utility payments. If you don’t live on campus, you can’t leave for class as late and can’t return to your room as often. f you are looking into living off campus, there are a variety of places which can help you look for a place to live. The Department of Student Affair’s Off Campus Center, located on the ground floor of Puryear Hall, provides students with listings of apartments, townhouses, condominiums, houses, rooms in homes and mobile homes, as well as information on tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities, facts about lease signing, tips on safety and security and advice on roommate conflicts. In addition to the Off Campus Center, there are several companies who help students locate apartments for rent and, in some cases, condominiums and houses for lease or sale. Deciding where to live is a big decision to make, and must be faced with responsibility and foresight. Dorothy did know what she was talking about when she said, “There’s no place like home. ” What she didn’t know was that home, at least to Aggies, is a relative term. The current Corps dorms (above) will be renovated, two at a time, to look like the prototype below. Renovation will begin in May, and should take about nine months for each pair.
