Off-campus autonomy
valued, students say
By Taryn Gilster
Staff Reporter
For many students at the Univer
sity of Ncbraska-Lincoln, moving off
campus is a step toward independ
ence.
Off-campus living was a new
experience for UNL students Cherie
Boardman, a junior broadcasting
major, and Laurie Stockfleth, a junior
accounting major.
“We liked living in the dorms for
two years, but we felt that it was time
to move on,” Boardman said. “I was
tired of feeling like I was at school 24
hours a day. I enjoy my own freedom,
cooking my own meals, the spacious
living, our own bathroom and the
close parking.”
Boardman and Stockfleth agreed
that the hunt for an apartment was
harder than expected.
“We thought that we were getting
an early jump on the apartment search
when we started looking in July,”
Stockfleth said. “But we were lucky
to get the last one in this complex.”
“It’s hard to find something when
you don’t live in Lincoln over the
summer,” Boardman said.
Roommates Stuart O’Neil and Jon
Vanderford said the residence halls
became too confining, and they thought
it was time to try something new.
“It’s somewhat challenging and
frustrating looking for the perfect
place,” said Vanderford, a senior
broadcasting major. “It’s hard to break
away, but you learn to adjust.”
Doug Zatechka, director of UNL
housing, said students usually move
off campus when they are juniors or
seniors.
“Despite the convenience of on
campus Hiving, a certain level of
development occurs in people and
they start to take care of their own
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In the 1990 fall semester, 24,453
students were enrolled at UNL. Of
these students, 11,713 lived off cam
pus, 6,045 lived in residence halls,
2,542 lived with parents or relatives
and 2,347 lived in Greek houses or
cooperatives. The remaining 1,806
students did not report where they
lived.
In searching for the perfect apart
ment, all four students agreed that
close proximity to campus, easy ac
cess to the bus lines, price and look of
the apartment, quality of the neigh
borhood and personal recommenda
tions were major factors in selecting
an apartment.
O’Neil, a music and English ma
jor, said, “We feel that we’re paying
more for more. We’re paying $379
and have our own bedrooms and a
kitchen.”
Boar dm an and Stockflelh said they
don’t think they’re saving money but
are happier with the way their money
is being spent. Rent for their two
bedroom apartment is $399.
“Apartment living is another facet
in one’s education. There are fewer
distractions here, and I feel more
comfortable and able to study. I feel it
is ‘our’ place and not just a hall. Thus,
Stuart and I are more apt to take care
of something that is ours,” Vander
ford said.
Sherri Moore, a manager at Wil
lowhaven Apartments, 1800 Knox St.,
said students want to pay cheap rent
and to be near campus.
Shirley Meyer, a manager at Supe
rior Place apartments, 1501 Superior
St., said students prefer dishwashers,
large bedrooms, spacious closets, more
than one bathroom and a pool.
“We also allow our tenants to have
a cat,” she said.
O’Neil and Vanderford said off
campus living has pros and cons.
“Your whole day must be planned
out. Once you’re on campus, it’s hard
to run back to the apartment if you
forget something,” Vanderford said.
“Things that used to be taken care
of before aren’t anymore. You have
bills to pay, food to buy and parking
to hassle with,” O’Neil said.
To reduce the costs of off-campus
living, many students search for inex
pensive furniture and appliances, a
local thrift store manager said.
Ann Zwci/ig, Goodwill stores reiaii
manager, said many students come to
Goodwill for furniture, houseware
items, rugs and pictures.
Shelli Peterson, a clerk at the Jun
ior League Thrift Shop at 2201 O St.,
said most of the store’s customers are
college students buying small appli
ances, dishes and stereos for their
apartments.
All four students said they were
fortunate in furnishing their apart
ments because their families helped.
O’Neil said, “I also picked up some
plates and bowls out of a dumpster.”
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Cherie Boardman (left) and Laurie Stockfleth moved into an apartment after spending two
years in the residence halls.
Suspects charged with bicycle theft
From Staff Reports
Three juveniles were arrested at 2:40 a.m.
Thursday for allegedly stealing two bi
cycles.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln police offi
cers were contacted by a witness who report
edly observed three juveniles taking two bi
cycles from the bicycle rack at Walter Scott
Engineering Building, UNL police Lt. Mylo
Bushing said.
The witness said he saw the juveniles dis
card one of the bicycles in the bushes and ride
off on the other.
UNL police apprehended the juveniles and
brought them to headquarters for identifica
tion.
The juveniles were released to one of the
parents and will appear in juvenile court for
larceny of bicycles.
Fellowships worth $2,500 awarded to graduates
From Staff Reports
Nine University of Ncbraska-Lincoln
graduates pursuing degrees in agriculture
and natural resources have been awarded
$2,500 fellowships for the 1991-92 aca
demic year.
The fellowships are provided by the
Farmers National Fund and the Milton E.,
t Mohr Fellowship Fund in the NU Founda
tion. __
Mohr fellowships were awarded to: Pa
tricia Wilson, veterinary science, Algon
quin, 111.; Nataraj Chandrasekaran, veteri
nary science, Madras, India; Michael B.
Smith, biological systems engineering,
Seward; Sandccp Bhatnagar, biological
systems engineering, Udaitur, India; Ellen
BccgltcU), animal science. Summiivi\Ve, Ohio, 1,
Drow Brumbaugh, agronomy, York; and J>
Charles Duffy, agronomy, Geneva, III.
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