Follow these tips to deal with scheming landlords
By Michael Bodenhagen, Staff Writer
October 5, 2020
Nothing screams “adult life” more than apartment hunting. Living on your own is a big part of the college experience, and it can be difficult to find the perfect place to call home. While apartment hunting can be exciting, it is important to remember that many landlords are out to trick you and...
Don’t forget to bring these items to your apartment
By JJ Kim, Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2020
It’s easy to forget to bring items to your new apartment when you’re focused on what decorations, clothes and food you’re going to bring. When you’re getting ready to pack up and move into a new apartment, don’t forget to bring these often forgotten items. First and foremost, don’t forget to bring ...
Get out of your pre-pandemic signed lease
By Noah Davis, Staff Writer
October 5, 2020
It’s understandable why many are likely to assume the most helpful information that one could include in this guide would be revolving around the best way to retrofit your house or apartment to make the increased time indoors easier. Unfortunately, with many disappointed in how the year is going, ther...
Create a home away from home, do it yourself
By Haley Bickelhaupt, Staff Writer
October 5, 2020
Moving to college can be a stressful experience. Students begin this stressful time in their lives packing up all their belongings and moving away from the place they are most familiar with. This overwhelming adjustment then continues as each individual tries their best to become familiar with a new a...
Boost your mood with houseplants
By Samantha Boyle, Managing Editor for Reporting
October 5, 2020
After signing a lease, packing all your things and moving into your new apartment or house, the next thing on your to do list might be decorating your new place. One of the most fun things I’ve done to decorate my living spaces is adding plants. Adding plants to living spaces can have many benefits to your...
Avoid the horror of lost keys
By Meghan Lyons, Special Sections Editor
October 5, 2020
Oh no, you’ve done it again. Yesterday was Friday. You went to go visit your friend last night. You went over there, had a few drinks — hopefully while socially distancing. You don’t remember a whole lot. You check your bank account, and you find out you made a few trips. It looks like you took a...
Learn to love an ancient house
By Meghan Lyons, Special Sections Editor
October 5, 2020
I live in a house that is over 100 years old. Surely, this is an atypical living situation for most college students. With the abundance of apartments on campus, most students choose to live out their sophomore, junior and senior years in one. On the other hand, I have chosen to live in an old house o...
Get along with your dorm roommate(s)
By Allison Connelly, Staff Writer
October 5, 2020
As most of us know, roommates can be both a blessing and a curse. Living in a shoebox-sized, white cinderblock-walled room with the same person for nine months can be less than ideal — and you get extra points if you found each other through a roommate Facebook group. At times, you two may find you...
What in the world is going on with Bromley Hall?
By Bella Keys, Staff Writer
October 5, 2020
COVID-19 has changed what life is like on campus. The bars are closed, the dorms are on lockdown and masks are everywhere. We are now living in a pandemic, a piece of history and campus life has suffered because of it. One dorm in particular, Bromley Hall, has recently seen several outbreaks. Bromle...
Use this Japanese organization method to keep your apartment clutter free
By Shalini Atluri, Staff Writer
October 5, 2020
As the semester progresses, it seems like the mess of dorms or apartments builds. The 5S method uses five basic principles to help eliminate mess and promote a more efficient method to take care of a dorm or an apartment. The 5S method is a Japanese organization method used in manufacturing and the ...
Follow elevator etiquette in times of COVID-19
By Matthew Beyer, Staff Writer
October 5, 2020
So you’ve made it. Six months of being in quarantine with your nagging parents are finally over, and freedom comes in the form of a fancy campus-town apartment. But this newfound freedom comes with a steep price beyond the rent: You live on the highest floor, so now you need to choose between the abs...
Save money with these expense-tracking tools
By Shivali Shukla, Assistant Special Sections Editor
October 5, 2020
They don’t teach you how to budget in Advanced Placement Calculus in high school, and knowing how to solve integrals likely isn’t going to save you money now that you’re living on your own. Luckily, there are a few expense-tracking tools that can help any college student keep track of their ex...
