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Although They Find It

Hard To Get Involved,

They Do It Anyway

rom the day they first walk on campus,

students are classified in one of two major

groups: those who live on campus, and those

who live off campus. These off campus students

are automatically labeled commuters.

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A commuter's life is quite different from a

resident's life. Those who have seen both sides

describe the dissimilarities best. ‘'Living off cam-
o

pus, we have to use our cars as lockers,” says

Melanie Howton. "We can't go back to the room

any time we want." Although Coral Flack is

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active with SMF. she feels that she is less in­

volved now that she lives off campus. "I don't

know what is going on as often, and I don't

know as many people."

Most commuters share these views. Because

they go home at night, they can't be as active on

campus as they want to be. However, there are

those off campus students who stick around E ve n off campus

longer just so they won't feel left out. Chris students sometimes find it

easier to work on campus.

Schank and Christy Hobbs are the only members Being a "corporal of the

of their respective sports teams who live off guard,” Rich Scilex has

campus. They both believe this is because it is taken on added

responsibilities during the
much easier to fit a sport into a schedule if the day, but regularly works

player lives on campus. Chris drives for an hour security at odd hours of

to come to soccer practice everyday. "It takes a the night to help pay his

school bill.
lot of extra time, but it is worth the effort."

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