Category Archives: Residential Life

Avoiding first-year pitfalls

Failing to find the right balance of social life, work, and study may be the single most common mistake college freshmen make, according to campus ministers, chaplains, and student-life staff. Continue reading

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Don’t Be a Target for Crime on Campus

Every time a college student drinks alcohol or takes drugs, the risk they will become a victim of rape, theft, or robbery increases, according to both campus police and a national victim’s advocacy and education group. Continue reading

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Make dorm room cozy with bright color, creative storage

So, your child is going to college.

Hope you’ve been shopping. Making those dorm rooms homey, hip and functional may be overwhelming. Continue reading

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The Roommate From Hell

You’re leaving home for college. One of the many new things you will get is a roommate and other people with whom you’ll be sharing limited living space, including the bathroom! It’s sort of like a house, except no one tells you when to do laundry (and no one does it for you!), or whether or not to make up your bed. Continue reading

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