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similar to Haile may add 1,800 homes in area "I like Gainesville, it's really got a good mix of small college town qualities," Cullis said. "We want to appeal not only to students and teachers but retirees and others in the community."... Rivalry
low-key for college town pals Now the friends lead Northern Colorado cities whose football fans will
crowd Invesco Field at Mile High today to root against each other. Doing
dreams Life in a college town is just more fun, and we've got three great ones to jazz up life here in the capital city... Students
submit designs for bus shelter On Friday, the city announced the winners of a competition recognizing proposals that were safe, practical and well-suited to Tallahassee... 'Cockominiums’
a high-end craze “Gamecock football is what we do in the fall,” Schmutz said Friday, as workers painted walls and hauled in furniture. “This is a present to the family.” Nearly 500 “cockominiums” are springing up around Williams-Brice stadium in four separate projects. Another 130 are planned for the Vista. And they are more than just high-dollar playpens for the well-to-do of the Gamecock Nation... Teetering
for a good cause But President David Hodge, along with his wife, Valerie, and daughter, Meriem, "teetered" for charity Friday to help raise money for Delta Tau Delta fraternity's national philanthropy Adopt-A-School... Donations went to the local Adopt-A-School program, which brings Miami student volunteers into area K-12 schools to assist students and teachers. "We had a great time and everyone here has great spirit," Hodge said. "It's important to make the community around us very special."... Home
on the range at Milford Grange "Not that investors have entirely gone away, but there is definitely a trend in the other direction”, said Crosse. And local man Pat Sheehan, said that existing residents were delighted. "Milford Grange had developed into something of a student village and our problems over the years were well documented, as were those in nearby Elm Park. "It is great to see families returning here and buying properties that have gone on the market- the investors who continue to see the area as giving a good return on their money have upgraded their properties and have also become selective in their tenants”... Student
housing crisis Calgary's booming housing market has made finding student housing next to impossible, and Novak's story is one echoed by many young renters as they scramble to find affordable housing in time for the school year... Colleges
address the issue of student drinking through many initiatives A Campus-Community Alcohol Task Force was established in 2001 to address the issue of off-campus student parties and assess student attitude toward alcohol. The task force includes staff and student representatives from LSC, UMD and the College of St. Scholastica as well as community members, city of Duluth officials, bar owners, landlords and other community leaders. The three schools also work together on the Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Task Force. “It’s such a huge issue,” Perry said. “And if we can collaborate, our community will be stronger.”.. Under
housing law, three's company A city ordinance passed in 1979 states no more than three unrelated persons can live in a house together. That ordinance is still being enforced weekly, with USC students feeling the effects. According to the ordinance, a house that has more than three unrelated people is considered a rooming house and is not allowed in a single-family zoned area... American
Campus to sell about 5 million shares in public offering The company intends to use the proceeds to fund its development pipeline and potential acquisitions of student housing properties, it said in a news release. The real estate investment trust also said it plans to grant underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 742,500 shares... Condo-hotel
trend spreading across the nation Five more are planned, including the one near Notre Dame, and others near Texas A&M, Texas Tech and the University of Texas. Within a month, the developer will finish another near the University of Florida near Tallahassee. ''We found the market is deeper than we originally anticipated,'' Spillers said. ''We've gone to bigger buildings now.'' Spillers said the planned developments will each have between 125 and 150 condo units... ND
frenzy drives prices skyward Please
Welcome CollegeParkist.com! ...a news and information site centered mainly around student life in College Park, MD at the University of Maryland. It is owned and operated by current students and recent alumni. Some people will call it a “blog,” others will call it a “weblog,” still more will call it “awesome” or “spectacular.” Indeed they will. And we're only now getting in touch with our corporate takeover lawyers. Soon College Park will merely be another online suburb of D.C., much like Arlington, Bethesda, Rockville, Baltimore, and West Virginia. Seriously though, welcome to the neighborhood. Update: We would be absolutely remiss in not mentioning the College Park blog of our very own former editor, Rob Goodspeed. Rethink College Park is the exact type of place you want to be if you want to explore and understand how the college-town-that-isn't can become a little more, well, college towny... ASU
student housing plan worries neighbors Nearly 70 members of the Daley Park Neighborhood Association voiced their concerns to university and city officials Tuesday night. The 12-building South Campus Residential Community will feature housing for 1,860 students; a seven-story, 1,860-vehicle parking garage; additional parking for more than 330 vehicles and commercial retail. The entire development will be more than 810,000 square feet... Nearly 7,900 students live on ASU's Tempe campus. University officials said this development has to be completed to increase that number to the university's goal of 15,500 by 2020. "There's almost no housing for students beyond their freshmen year," said Ron McCoy, university architect. "We don't even have enough housing to house all the freshmen... Delivery
service provides meals 'straight to your door' Moldoff, an IU alumnus fresh out of the Kelley School of Business, and fifth-year student Seth Fishman teamed up during their junior year to turn their vision of a different kind of delivery service into action. After getting restaurants around town hooked and designing a Web site complete with restaurant menus and easy order-and-pay services, Straight2yourdoor.com was born. Part of the inspiration for starting the company came from national services similar to Straight2yourdoor like Take-Out Taxi and College Bellhop... Isla
Vista Rallies Behind Families After creating 20 high-end student apartment complexes near the University of Southern California, Conquest recently turned its attention to UCSB, refurbishing a 96-unit apartment complex on Abrego Road last year. The Breakpointe complex includes a fitness center, complimentary Dish Network television service in each bedroom and living room, gated parking, and a nighttime security guard. According to Conquest’s Web site, it is the “first of many” prospective projects for the community adjacent to UCSB... Committee
chairs share town ideas UBC
lacks rental housing Mediocre
Grades for Colleges What
a drag The university lacks a nearby "strip" or "drag" that features eclectic restaurants, bookstores, coffee shops, night spots and live music venues that would appeal to new students and to well-educated, affluent young professionals looking for reasons to live in the city. Arlington's city leaders have never appreciated the value of a traditional college strip, and in some respects the university inadvertently became its own worst enemy in this regard. As it expanded, it bought adjoining properties that could have lent themselves to that kind of development. Typically, they were converted into parking lots or classrooms... UMass
students love new dorms Walking down the hallway of Building A with its new carpet smell feels more like the hallways of a hotel than a dorm, she said. And other residents seem as pleased as Barkely with their new accommodations in the North residential area off Eastman Lane. The four, five-story brick buildings, which add 864 beds to campus, opened this weekend in time for the start of school. Each apartment has four single rooms and a kitchen-living room combination.
There's an island that separates the living room space and fully decked-out
kitchen with stove, microwave, refrigerator and even a garbage disposal,
Barkley said. .. Revitalization is coming, and King’s is a part of it: its founders were determined to integrate the college into the community, O’Hara said. “There are no walls around King’s. We’re part and parcel of the neighborhood,” O’Hara said... Morningbell
to perform at the Orange and Brew "I think people see Gainesville as a big college town, and they're all so wrapped up in their workday world that they don't give any credit to a 'bunch of college kids,'" Eric said. "Those who call it a demise love what it 'used to be.' Gainesville lately is much more than that. Higher quality and more variety of music have been coming out of here lately. Other folks haven't necessarily caught up." With bands such as Swayze, Holopaw, Velveteen Pink, Oh No! and the Tiger Pit, The Mercury Program and Clock Hands Strangle calling Gainesville home, it seems absurd that there is anything but acclaim for the scene... Student
wins free housing However, University of Wisconsin student Sahar Safavi got a lucky break her freshman year when she won the University House Towers’ State Street Giveaway, which granted one student free housing for an academic year.... Duke
tries to assuage Central Campus plan concerns The verbal commitment was made at a meeting in Asbury United Methodist Church where Duke officials gave an update on their plans for the 128-acre parcel between the Gothic-style West Campus and Georgian-style East campus that will be transformed into student housing, academic buildings, campus eateries, performance halls and shops. Duke hopes to persuade city and county officials to put the property under university and college zoning regulations rather than the residential zoning rules that govern its use now. But neighborhood advocates have persuaded city officials to stall consideration of the proposal until the university submits more details of how the property will be used for the next three decades... A
new spin on an old sound “I want people to really participate in this space,” Proehl said. Specializing in mainly new and used CDs, Proehl said he wants No Radio Records to be a reliable source for the newest, less mainstream CDs. From early Pink Floyd to Whiskeytown, Velvet Underground to Built to Spill, No Radio Records’ humble selection of music already holds great albums through and through. Volume Records and No Radio Records offer Ithaca such different outlets for music and culture it’s no surprise they feel little competition with one another... Officials
struggle to define amnesty The committee still is divided about whether the student seeking medical attention should be included. According to the new draft, parents may be notified, students are required to meet with the Office of Judicial Programs and must attend substance abuse counseling and education sessions... Seniors
file suit to get apartments back from Moody The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, seeks to move 160 students out of Jenkins Hall "with all deliberate speed" and again fill it with rent-subsidized elderly tenants, in accordance with a federal contract tied to the structure at Oak Street and LaSalle Drive that expires in 2018. About 100 senior citizens still live in the 201-unit building... City
approves bond for college housing project “The city was asked by ENMU to sponsor their development, in partnership with Collegiate Development (Services) to build a housing complex,” Portales City Manager Debi Lee said... Housing
plan withdrawn Instead of witnessing a showdown vote on a controversial proposed housing development, more than 100 city residents instead heard from Mayor Mick Wisslead that the rezoning request had been withdrawn. Wisslead told the crowd that developer Art McManus of Mount Prospect had pulled his request for rezoning at 500 S. Ward St. for multiple-family occupancy. McManus had planned to build a 496-bed subdivision on the property and market the duplex and fourplex apartments to Western Illinois University students... UTSA
on-campus residents produce high GPAs Last fall, 48 percent of Chaparral Village residents earned a GPA of 3.0 or better. Seventy-eight of the residents carried 4.0 GPAs. "I've worked in the student housing industry for 26 years and this is the highest percentage of grade point averages above 3.0 that I have ever witnessed," said John White, UTSA executive director of housing and residence life. "This supports our goal of enhancing the student academic experience by encouraging more students to take advantage of the on-campus living opportunities available at UTSA.".. Rethinking
CSU students Web
Site Touts Boise as Great Weekend Getaway for "the Good Life" Weekend
Getaway: Boise, Idaho It's both a college town, sporting a youthful influence that is increasingly shaping local culture, and a corporate haven, housing major corporations such as Boise Cascade, Albertson's and Micron Technologies... The
Preiss Company, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital announce University
Village University Village's 168 units will be featured in three distinct floor plans, two one-story garden-style plans with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and a three-story town home with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The metropolitan apartments will have an urban look and feature high-tech design touches including stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Finishing the sleek and contemporary look will be upscale furnishings that incorporate leather, steel, and tempered glass elements. The community is located ½ mile from the UNC Charlotte campus and will include TPCO's premier Signature Services- complimentary concierge services available to community residents that include dry cleaning pick-up and delivery, plant watering, and fax and copier services... Who
will buy the Armacost building? It would be a very long walk, he said, but more importantly "neighbors would have a fit if it became student housing." Constructed in 1924 with a later extension, the building was licensed for 45 beds before Armacost closed in November 2005 and the license was retired... In
New Orleans, It’s a Cram Course in Public Service 101 This newfound ethic of public service has crashed into party town. That new reality is evident in the cafeteria at Tulane, where a bulletin board shows two fliers side by side. One calls for players in a beer pong tournament, the other for volunteers to gut flooded houses... “We’re a bunch of 20-year-old kids who’ve written up contracts and built houses,” said Lindsay Bofman, a junior from Clearwater, Fla., another founder of the group. “We’ve dealt with so much more than we could have ever foreseen.” Ms. Frey, a psychology major, added: “We want to get more families back. This is the thing I believe in more than anything else in my life. You have a family look at you and say, ‘Thank you.’ How can you describe how that feels?”... 'Strive'
plan could boost area The Kalamazoo Promise, a privately and anonymously funded tuition program, was announced in the southwest Michigan school district in November, after years of steadily declining student enrollment... A vision for a similar scholarship program was unveiled in Cincinnati last month. A community partnership called Strive hopes to guarantee college tuition money for every child in Cincinnati, Newport and Covington public and parochial schools. Organizers, who are still working out details on how to raise money for the program, also hope to create a system that better prepares students for a successful college career... Here
Comes the Neighborhood “Penn has the resources to be able to do a lot, to generate development itself and guide it,” Armbrister says. “We don't have those kinds of resources yet, so our development has to be concentrated in academic enterprises and helping those private partners interested in coming up here.” And despite lacking Penn's financial resources, on-campus spending has been brisk at Temple. The school is in the middle of a $400 million capital improvement plan that includes a new 24-hour computing site and student center, as well as the upcoming construction of a new business school and the Tyler School of Art's move from Elkins Park to the university's main campus. Those student-centric improvements don't appeal to those outside the school as many University City amenities do, but they have attracted a growing student body that's itself drawing private developers who create spaces that can... City
moves toward adding condos The development is the third area development aimed at housing university staff to move closer to approval, signaling a strong demand by faculty and others to live closer to work. Workforce housing has been a hotly debated topic this election year, and city officials have clamored for improved high-density housing such as Mosaic to be built closer to the campus because they believe it may ease traffic congestion and boost property-tax revenue. But city officials have also criticized a lack of similar housing for university students, as they have grown increasingly frustrated with landlords snapping up single-family homes across Route 1 that are then rented to students at premium prices... Students
Invited to Help Plan Future 'College Town' Events Rowan
Web site promotes borough The new Web site, called "Glassboro's Got It!," provides information about the municipality, the local Chamber of Commerce and 16 local businesses who have partnered with the RowanCard, a program that enables students to spend money in their accounts at participating businesses. The site can be accessed at www.rowan.edu/glassboro... Residents:
University not listening to concerns "Just as you don't want to give up your cars, these students have
grown up in an environment where they all have cars," Nielsen said. "We're trying to get students out of your neighborhood," he added. Some residents said during the meeting ASU officials were not listening to or addressing neighbors' concerns... Santa
Cruz launches anti-partying campaign Santa Cruz’s clampdown comes after other California college towns - including Chico, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara - tamed their notoriously unruly Halloween celebrations... Hanging
out in Athens is getting old The college town - home to the University of Georgia - is becoming a retirement destination, according to state and local officials. The growth is spurred in part by recent articles like one in Fortune magazine that called Athens the "best place to recapture your youth" and placed it on the magazine's list of best U.S. places to retire. Hundreds of people called the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau last year to ask about retiring in the area, said Meredith McLucas, the bureau's tour and travel manager... UMass
serves a hearty hello Some 5,000 students poured onto the lawn by the campus pond for a cookout to kick off the school year. It was one in a series of events designed to acclimatize freshmen and help all the students relax before classes begin tomorrow. "This is to say to our students, 'Welcome back, we're glad you're here, and we're ready to begin a great school year,'" said Associate Vice Chancellor Byron S. Bullock.... Businesses
welcome back students (video) Not
So Hard to Vote? But a new study of college students in the hotly contested 2004 elections challenges that view. Not only did most students vote, but the vast majority prefer to register in their hometowns, not their college towns. And only a very small minority had any difficulty registering to vote... Shuttle
ridership increases by 50% University Town Center, the newly completed housing complex in Hyattsville that houses about 900 area students, was a major factor in increasing ridership, said Transportation Services Director David Allen. But parking permit sales dropped off significantly as well, Allen said, signaling a move toward mass transit not seen in recent years... Dinkytown
uses murals to prevent graffiti The murals come soon after the Minneapolis City Council in May passed an ordinance requiring property owners and residents to clean up graffiti within 10 days - half the time previously allotted... Trubetskoy's mural attracted the attention of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program Committee, which provides money to enhance local neighborhoods through community delegation. Elissa Cottle, director of the committee, said Dinkytown businesses needed to find a creative way to deter neighborhood graffiti, but owners were hard-pressed to find a pre-emptive solution to the problem. After Johnson presented his success story, the neighborhood board commissioned Trubetskoy to paint six more murals in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood. .. Students
face freedom Lesson
learned for student housing In 2005, UWM overbooked student housing by close to 300 people. This year the university is keeping closer watch over the application process. New housing facilities built this year are ready for incoming students. More housing is being built for the future... Neighbors
feud with Greeks ''We look at this as a defining moment for us,'' said council President Kelly Lord. ''Either CSUN has rules and they follow them, or they do not.''.. An
'Animal House' angers neighbors in North Caldwell So when more than 200 kids showed up for a back-to-school party Sunday night, the neighbors knew the routine, and called police... Duluth's
rental market softens Such is the lament of landlords in Duluth as they look at today's loosening rental market and reminisce about the good old days. After years of enjoying low vacancies, landlords are having to work harder than ever to keep their properties full. Some landlords have even taken to offering incentives to prospective tenants. For instance, the Highland Chateau in Duluth Heights will write off one month's rent for approved tenants willing to sign a lease. Other local property managers have gotten creative. Take, for instance, a free color TV... College
towns require trade-off On the one hand, there's the abundant offering of the arts and academic stimuli, and the energy of the student population. On the other hand, there's the energy of the student population... Shaffer said the benefits of being a college town are incredible, citing the jobs the university and other colleges provide, and the student and employee contributions to the local economy. "The three institutions provide economic stability to the community," Shaffer said. Add to that, the culture, recreation and academic offerings and "It just creates a wonderful ambiance," he said... BATTLE
FOR FRY STREET The Save Fry Street coalition has collected signatures from students, residents and other supporters since members learned in May that United Equities Inc. of Houston had purchased a beloved block of Fry, between West Hickory and West Oak streets, with plans to demolish much of the strip and add new storefronts. The coalition plans to present the petition to the Denton City Council on Oct. 3, but members doubt that they'll be able to help business owners who have already been evicted or who may eventually be relocated. "It just makes me sick," said Ashlie Adams, 22, a senior who is studying art at UNT. "It's taking away from the college town. Part of Fry Street's charm is that it's old. There's lots of history. It's so rich in college atmosphere. They take that away, and the kids aren't going to come."... UA
neighborhood vs. young rowdies Campus
drag would benefit city For reasons that don't have much to do with adjoining economic development, UTA has clearly figured out that if it wants to have the kind of campus life that generates interest in younger students, it first has to have enough students living on or near campus. It's been working on this, first with former President Robert Witt and now with his successor, James Spaniolo. Though an on-campus residency of 4,500 students doesn't sound particularly impressive, in fact it represents 17 percent of enrollment, the highest on-campus residency of any university in the UT System, including Austin... Hopkins
dorm opens, igniting renewal hopes Marketed as Village Commons by lead developer Struever Bros., Eccles & Rouse, the $170 million development includes the dorm towers, two high-end condominium projects currently under construction, more than 50,000 square feet of street-level shops and restaurants, and a new parking garage with nearly 400 spaces for the public... Red,
black - and gray Hundreds of people called the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau last year to ask about retiring in Athens, said Meredith McLucas, the bureau's tour and travel manager. High-quality medical facilities, big city amenities and educational opportunities at the University of Georgia and other area schools attract retirees here, along with factors such as the scenic beauty of Northeast Georgia... In
pursuit of the cheap organic veggie and fruit There are plans for two Sunflower Market stores in Columbus, Ohio -- one to open on the campus of Ohio State University on Sept. 13, and a second to open Oct. 11. The company plans to open 50 Sunflower Markets in the next five years in Big 10 university towns. The chain relies on supplies from Supervalu's new specialty produce company, W. Newell & Co., located in Champaign, Ill. W. Newell's distant location would seem to rule out a Sunflower Market for the Twin Cities, but company officials said only that they plan more openings... Mercer
making deep footprint in downtown Macon The Beall's Hill area where Rivero-Zaritzky and her husband, Aaron Zaritzky, live hasn't always been an adored piece of property. Less than 10 years ago, the area was home to public housing complex Oglethorpe Homes, and many people deemed it unsafe and run down. The revitalization is a joint effort by the Macon Housing Authority, Mercer and Historic Macon... Related Information: Bookin'
around Flagstaff: How some new NAU students are making Flagstaff home The NAU Honors Program is piloting its first Flagstaff-as-Text project as a way to connect new honors students to their community. Ellen Riek, an instructor in the Honors Program and one of the driving forces behind the Flagstaff-as-Text project, explained that just as scholars might go to Rome to immerse themselves in the culture and surroundings—using literature and observation to get a true sense of it—students can also approach their new community at NAU in the same way... Kalamazoo
Promise lures home buyers The average residential selling price rose nearly 7%, from $114,812 to $122,612, and the number of homes for sale went up about 14%, from 1,848 to 2,133. "It's going to be a tremendous economic development tool and not just an educational opportunity, so it's going to take three, four, five years probably for it to really play itself out," said Matthew Maire, the association's executive vice president and chief executive officer. Although the association doesn't keep such figures, it is believed that many single-family homes sold in the school district this year were bought by families whose children are new to Kalamazoo schools. When the school year begins Tuesday, the district expects about 450 more students than at the start of the last school year, when there were 10,223, Deputy Superintendent Gary Start said. "The Promise has made a gigantic difference for us," he said... Michael
Feldman's hangouts in Madison He's host of "Whad'ya Know?" the public radio show of comic banter and trivia; when the program is not on tour, you can sit in the studio audience at Monona Terrace on Saturday mornings and see it live. His first program in Madison was live, weekdays and free: That was in the '70s on WORT, the listener-sponsored East Side FM station. For "The Breakfast Special," Feldman would sit in a greasy spoon on Williamson Street and pry strange insights from school kids, hippies and Renata, a waitress with a Marlene Dietrich voice. Assignment:
to forge ties between colleges and public schools Like
recycling? Cooking? Then welcome home The move, schools say, also has an academic aspect. By creating housing centered on a theme, colleges can inject more structured learning into residence halls. Faculty members are assigned to help students plan and organize campus events that promote their interests -- be it social justice, substance-free living, or cooking... Santa
Cruz launches ad campaign against Halloween Police and other city leaders want this Oct. 31 to be tamer... Santa Cruz is following Halloween lessons learned from the experiences of Chico, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, all college towns famous for unruly Halloween celebrations that have recently been cleaned up and trouble-free. Chico City Clerk Deborah Presson said Halloween in the small Northern California town has gone from "truly out of control" to "almost a nonevent now" due to a hard-hitting advertising campaign a few years ago that discouraged any partying or trouble downtown... University
neighbours lament student housing One lady told her she moved from her home because she could no longer walk her dogs on streets littered with broken glass. Others described how students left trash on the streets and intimidated those who called police. "Beautiful neighbourhoods in Old North are just being destroyed," she said. Branscombe wants the city to consider hiring more enforcement officers to crack down on absentee landlords, take a tougher stand with UWO and lobby Queens Park to loosen laws that restrict when buildings can be inspected for violations... Getting
along with the neighbors "We try to keep our home nice, as do most of our neighbors, but with these kids digging up my garden with their vehicles, scattering trash everywhere, and using foul language with total disregard to my kids, I think they have ruined my family's quality of life," Woodward said. "I don't see any positives about that school being here." Some residents say the school has been an economic blessing for Blairsville -- the quaint town of 4,000 along the Conemaugh River where most WyoTech students have found off-campus housing. "Any time you have a sleepy community like Blairsville and you get such growth, you're going to have some problems. But from my standpoint, I see that it's shaping up pretty nicely," said Blairsville Councilman Jeffery Marshall, a WyoTech maintenance employee who rents homes to students... Keeping
the noise down As students returned last week, it could have meant stress and frustration in residential areas. But with Halifax Regional Police Operation Fall Back in its third year, one local resident says it's making a difference. "Ever since they started Operation Fall Back it's been a million times better," said an unidentified Coburg Street woman. Halifax Regional Police, university officials and student representatives are working together to prevent the annual noise complaints, public intoxication and property damage sometimes associated with the return of students... Check
college towns for investment One of the more consistent and stable real estate markets for traditional second homes and rental properties are the residential neighborhoods surrounding established colleges and universities. Why? The school isn't going anywhere, and visiting faculty, staff and students always are going to need a roof over their heads... [Editor's note: This is a truism that may be in the process of change. In many college towns rentals owned by individuals are losing out quickly to newly constructed student housing complexes developed by publicly traded real estate investment trusts, and parent-owned condos.] Why
Do Dorms When You Can Condo At 'The U (video) Near the University's St. Paul campus at University and 26th avenues southeast, a condominium development called "U Flats" is scheduled to open later this month. A companion condominium project, called "M Flats" just three blocks up the street, is scheduled to open a year from now. "It's definitely nice," said Minnesota Junior Tyler Dickinson.
"It's better than the not-so-nice housing around campus here -- it's
your own," he said... Students'
help on party issue is appreciated The “We Agree” campaign is aimed at educating students about the consequences of parties that get out of control and encourages practices to prevent parties from being troublesome. The Lincoln College Partnership includes the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Wesleyan University and Southeast Community College. Large parties that spontaneously spread into streets and adjacent yards have become an increasing problem in some neighborhoods. Last year, a local judge went to the unusual lengths of sentencing a 21-year-old to 30 days in jail because of repeated loud parties at the home he rented... Appealing
apparel The 2,400-square-foot shop is being stocked now with T-shirts, tanks, pullovers, shorts, skirts and pants in a myriad of bright colors - all casual clothes styled for the college-age and 20-something shopper, and all unadorned. While there are some items with contrasting trim, there are no words, prints or logos... Young, smart, stylish people are our target market and we've been successful going into college towns like Ann Arbor, Mich., and Columbus, Ohio, so hopefully, the UF students will find us." He also said the renewal of downtown was attractive... OSU
students suing landlord The suit against NorthSteppe Realty says the company intentionally misled students about the cost of utilities, then hit them with bills for hundreds of dollars when they moved out. Wilkins said the company scammed students this way: Plaintiffs signed leases that listed a "base rent" plus a "gas budget" that was added to the rent each month. The lease listed the gas budget at $50 a month and stated it was "based on the previous usage." It also said the tenant, at the end of the lease, had to pay the landlord the difference between the actual cost and the $50 payments. When tenants moved out, they learned that their gas bills had been grossly underestimated, Wilkins said. In Bridget Bonaventura’s case, NorthSteppe notified her that she and her roommate owed $1,670 in additional utility bills for their two years in an apartment... University
squeezes in big class of freshmen This year, housing has been at a premium because of the size of the freshman class. As students began accepting their admission offers last spring, the numbers exceeded what the university had projected. Roughly 7,800 first-year students are living on campus this year, said Lynn DuBois, associate director of housing. That's up from 7,113 last year. In 1999, the freshman class was under 6,000. As a result, 500 to 600 students are starting this semester in areas such as study lounges that have been converted into dorm rooms. About 140 students live with resident assistants, who usually have their own rooms. Last year, 40 students lived with RAs... Housing
firm woos students Enter RnR Real Estate Marketing. The Phoenix-based company has a contract with the Brooks Institute of Photography, which itself is owned by Chicago-based Career Education Corp. RnR arranges student housing for Brooks and dozens of other private, for-profit educational institutions in eight states... Real
Estate Q & A A: If your son's name is on the title, after ownership and occupancy of his primary residence for at least 24 of the 60 months before the condo's sale, he would be entitled to the Internal Revenue Code 121 exemption of up to $250,000. However, you won't qualify because the condo won't be your principal residence. Although I have not yet read it, there is a new book, Profit by Investing in Student Housing: Cash in on the Campus Housing Shortage, by Michael H. Zaransky, which should answer your questions... Dry
times at the U of M Even if you're 21... But the new rules won't affect off-campus and fraternity housing [where the majority of students live] where heavy drinking fueled the 2003 hockey riot. Skeptics like junior Dan Jasper suggest students will adapt. "No, that's never going to work here," he said. "There are so many ways to sneak it in. And everybody knows how to do it." Stubblefield says administrators don't have unrealistic expectations. "We are realistic enough to realize that, while this change can create a stronger message, it's not going to end students making bad choices about alcohol," she said... Iowa
City cracks down on crowds "If you're overcrowding a building, particularly one serving alcohol, you're putting quite a risk on endangering safety," said Iowa City Fire Chief Andy Rocca... ...A proposed ordinance would triple overcrowding fines from $250 to $750 for the first offense. Iowa City's packed pubs put people at risk, Rocca said. This was highlighted when a 2002 flaming bar stunt at a downtown nightclub injured nine people. An April tornado could have caused devastation had it hit harder downtown, added University of Iowa junior Donald Whalen... College
Towns Enjoy a Special Education Bill Bryson While Bryson was talking about Auburn, Ala., in the United States, the same can be said of Guelph, Kingston, Waterloo and other like-size cities that boast universities. A university presence is invigorating and stimulating in municipalities such as Guelph, considerably enhancing where we call home... Some colleges
evicting suicidal students She was being expelled from the residence, the school informed her, because she violated her housing contract by attempting suicide. The 19-year-old was allowed to retrieve her belongings in the presence of a security guard. Policies barring potentially suicidal students from campus dorms have popped up across the country in recent years as colleges have struggled to decide how to best curb an estimated 1,100 suicides a year... Back
to school for boomers Debunking
the hype about college fires. Except that it is a complete pile of poop... Campus
Village enters its second year With the difficulties of trying to operate a combination of residence halls, apartments and faculty living, the university staff has shown a great deal of commitment and teamwork.. New
dormitory provides upscale living The $29.7 million dorms ... replace the Dillard Complex, a group of residence halls nearly three miles off campus that were necessary because of a lack of housing on the main campus. For nearly four decades, 269 undergraduates lived at the Dillard complex, which was closed last May, and were forced to commute to the main campus by bus or car. “We were never happy about assigning students to Dillard because of the distance,” said Sam Sadler, vice president for student affairs. “We’re very pleased that for the first time in more than 35 years, all of our undergraduate housing will be located here on campus.”... Off
Campus Housing Delights Howardites This year, the most popular and talked about off-campus housing location in the DC metro area is the Towers at the University Town Center, located directly across the street from Prince George’s Plaza shopping center in Hyattsville, MD... Universal
appeal With its proximity to a prime entertainment town center, Hyattsville officials hope the new University Town Center will draw university students away from College Park and into Hyattsville... With
nowhere to live, student finds himself at a dead end Bryant's other friends expressed sympathy, but simply had no extra room for him, or were afraid of violating their housing contracts. After requesting help from the Office of Housing, Meal Plan and I.D. Card Services, and being told there was no room for him to live anywhere on campus, Bryant decided he had only one option left: his parents' car... City
should address UW-L growth plan Over the past few decades, as UW-L and other institutions have expanded, the city has generally reacted only after the problems associated with that expansion have become entrenched. That reaction is often too little and too late, and we’re still feeling the impacts of those non-decisions. The proposed addition of about 1,000 new students and the closing of some of the older dormitories, shifting 400 students off campus, will place more pressure on the neighborhoods. We had almost this many students before, and those were probably some of the worst years for both the students and the neighborhoods... Barnes
& Noble gives W-B ol’ college try Soon they’ll be sharing a bookstore. A 20,000-square-foot “academic superstore” operated by Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Inc. will open in the former Woolworth’s store, on South Main Street, sometime in mid-October... UNC-P
addresses housing crunch What they said: “This is a good problem to have, I guess,” said Jones, noting that the demand for housing means many students want to be part of campus life at Pembroke... Student
housing: 'an underground economy' "In my opinion, these homes are illegal lodging homes," he said, suggesting landlords can make $3,000 to $5,000 monthly. "This is an underground economy."... Mother's
words echo in student's party death "Oh, Mom,' " was his standard, dismissive response, Susan Leonard said Thursday... Many
students still living illegally Along streets such as 17th Avenue, trash is strewn in uncut grass, shiny SUVs are parked on parched dirt yards and beer cans litter the pavement, much like the scene in most of the area between University Boulevard and 15th Street. Many students living in the area bordering the historic zone live in large, old houses with more than three roommates, which means they are breaking a city ordinance. In the historic zone, tensions can run high between students and permanent residents... UC
sues Santa Cruz over growth dispute The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Santa Cruz County Superior Court, alleges the city failed to follow the California Environmental Quality Act when the measures were created...
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