2008 Woodie Awards
Leasing the Future
2009-'10 Off-Campus Housing Already Sought
Laura Stoloff
Issue date: 9/27/07 Section: News
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The class of 2010 has already begun the race all Colgate underclassmen fear: the pursuit for the best off-campus house or apartment that downtown Hamilton has to offer.
This class year in particular has shown great anxiety as almost all of the off-campus housing for the 2009-2010 academic year has been filled up since the middle of September. The Office of Residential Life blames the sophomores' lack of awareness regarding Colgate's senior housing options, yet students claim they feel pressure to live downtown from upperclassmen who went through the same struggle a year or two ago.
Sophomore Erin Hatch began the process several weeks ago after hearing fellow students and upperclassmen converse about senior housing options.
"My friends and I had heard from older students that sophomore fall was when people began planning for senior year," she said. "Upperclassmen have been spreading the word about how fun it is to live downtown, which has increased interest in our class."
However, Hatch also looked at the negative aspects of downtown housing.
"Our main priority is getting to class on time, but we hear the Cruiser is reliable during the day and feel like it would be easy to get rides up the hill from other kids downtown," Hatch said. "Another concern is noise. We've heard that it can be really loud in some of the apartments, particularly those on Lebanon [Street] downtown."
Assistant Dean of the College and Director of Residential Life Jennifer Adams commented on the struggle of sophomore students, like Hatch, who are anxious to sign a lease in the downtown area.
"It's very worrisome for us [Residential Life]. We only grant 250 students off campus housing for their senior year," Adams said.
Sophomores longing for off-campus housing their senior year cannot apply for the grant until their junior year, which poses many problems for the students signing leases before this time.
"It is very risky signing a lease for senior year your sophomore year," Adams said. "There are individuals who get permission to live off campus, and there are individuals who do not."
This class year in particular has shown great anxiety as almost all of the off-campus housing for the 2009-2010 academic year has been filled up since the middle of September. The Office of Residential Life blames the sophomores' lack of awareness regarding Colgate's senior housing options, yet students claim they feel pressure to live downtown from upperclassmen who went through the same struggle a year or two ago.
Sophomore Erin Hatch began the process several weeks ago after hearing fellow students and upperclassmen converse about senior housing options.
"My friends and I had heard from older students that sophomore fall was when people began planning for senior year," she said. "Upperclassmen have been spreading the word about how fun it is to live downtown, which has increased interest in our class."
However, Hatch also looked at the negative aspects of downtown housing.
"Our main priority is getting to class on time, but we hear the Cruiser is reliable during the day and feel like it would be easy to get rides up the hill from other kids downtown," Hatch said. "Another concern is noise. We've heard that it can be really loud in some of the apartments, particularly those on Lebanon [Street] downtown."
Assistant Dean of the College and Director of Residential Life Jennifer Adams commented on the struggle of sophomore students, like Hatch, who are anxious to sign a lease in the downtown area.
"It's very worrisome for us [Residential Life]. We only grant 250 students off campus housing for their senior year," Adams said.
Sophomores longing for off-campus housing their senior year cannot apply for the grant until their junior year, which poses many problems for the students signing leases before this time.
"It is very risky signing a lease for senior year your sophomore year," Adams said. "There are individuals who get permission to live off campus, and there are individuals who do not."
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