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'Odd coupl Rariallt/ mivorl iiuuiuny iiiiauu By Susan Paine Sharing a room with a stranger often requires adjustments ? adjustments that arc complicated when the stranger is of a different race. "Generally it's a foreign situation for blacks and whites," said Jane Root, assistant director of Resident Student Development. Chances are they ve never lived with anyone of a different race. But just because they're assigned to live together doesn't mean it won't work out." ROOM ASSIGNMENTS are based on date of application and dormitory preferences. Race has no bearing, according to the housing contract. The question on admission applications that asks for a student's race is used for statistical purposes only and is optional. "We try not to match smokers and nonsmokers, but that's the only discrimination that \?'*? rlr* " cairl I inrla Qanrl HirPPtnr of IHUI ?? V. UU, J UIVI ft^HIUU k/imu t vm V v I v i v a housing. Students aren't separated because of race nor arc they paired by race, but after the first year many students move in with friends regardless of color. This may give the impression of segregation but it is the students' choice, not the housing administration's, Saad said. "NEITHER OF us had any problems with having a roommate who had a different racial background," said Patsy Garrett, senior. "We still get along real well but we decided to move in with other friends after a couple years." "After the freshman year, people sign up that way," Saad said. "Upperclassmen pick their roommates." Roommates of different races are not given special consideration if they desire a room change ? they have to make room changes at the prescribed time. Monrlav/Q bgpfb itivi xj 10:00 a.r jjftf in the Rus Vg "Sorcer* f I es' I roommates make ? ,wwwi Kenneth Burks Jr. (left) and his second v say they have few problems living with "We can't change rooms until three weeks v into the semester," said David Macaulay, t director of area operations. "If there are problems, they could see Resident Student \ Development." I HE SAID he would like students in different situations like these to learn and grow c from the experience. ( i "Part of college is growing and learning < and accepting people with different I philosophies and lifestyles," Macaulay said. ; Saad said if the university allowed early room changes, too many people wouldn't try to work things out before deciding to change roommates. Hall staff and professionals arc available to assist students in smoothing out problems. SOME STUDENTS may need a hall adviser to act as a mediator. In that case, the r-on ii-rtrL' iiith ih?> rr>nminal? in au\ i.ivi van ?? v/i ia wain ii?v . vw......M.Vw . ^ come up with a contract that all parties can comply with in order to avoid friction. A case when a mediator would be of help is W SEPT. 12-14 2:30, 7:00 & 9:30 $1.00, $1.50 thrnnnh Fridavs % , . j _ ri. & 12:00 p.m. sell House Lobby il Showing of * i ? 3rs Apprentice SSS8SSSS88? adjustments to ethi jy I ^ 4*1" f? and vvc'r j hall vhite roommate John Mulhorn (right) | Si a person of another race. pare stud are 1 /hen roommates are no longer on speaking erms. 4,1 One woman, a black junior in Bates West, mat* lasn't spoken to her white roommates since dift'< ast Thursday. was u.... I UUI I "We had a run-in recently. At this point I lon't know how things are going to work B >ut, but 1 hope we can come to some kind of and inderstanding," she said. "They came out whit >f their room and practically threw my T riends out. They can have their friends over mat >nviimr? Kni I havp mint* nvcr " hf>lr far AT THIS point the roommates are unable II ,o work things out alone. too "They need to go to a hall adviser and met come up with a contract with rules for what Lif they are going to do and what they aren't go- / ing to do," Saad said. chs "Everybody's going to have to come up ! with a solution that they can abide by. They til should try and get along without stepping on an 1 \i sonieouuy s ugius. Some people have a pessimistic attitude about blacks and whites living together and th SSSSSSSKSSSSS CPU is now ac members for all a h\/ R//.Q.Q??// I I v~s il/JT B i or call 777-7130 NOW is the tin involvec FREE UNIVERSITY II needed to teach non-c Applications available in Deadline tomorrow I NEED A TOUCH C ANNUAL A a i i kicrrn MLL-INI I tin SEPT. 21, use ID Reqi Carolina B?TIOGF lie differences their mind closed to the idea of rooming members of another race, Saad added. :NIOR GEOFFREY Burge said, "When my room assignment someone asked me was black or white and I said black. He me 1 better get out of there. 1 asked why tie said, 'You're not going to get along.' I told him he was prejudiced and race has fFeet on a relationship. (That roommate I) are still best friends. The only reason e still not roommates is because he's a adviser now." ?ad said most complaints are from nts who are upset instead of the ents. She says most of the time students willing to work things out. I tried to commun oate witl my room? last year but it seems like >ve were on . _ 1 - II ... A KM I I ?reni wave lengins. ne was on /\ivi anu i on FM," said black junior Kenneth ks Jr. LRKS DID not change roommates then, this year Burks is rooming with another e student. his time it worked out better. His roome, sophomore John Mulhorn said, "We > each other out as much as we can and so there's been no problems." r r> rl 11/4 AM* *- iinlinMMt' tl'tt U Uit /\r llPf el MUU^iii i.> uiina}j|;) v> 1111 iiit* v.?i iivi inmate and can not come to an agreelt, then he or she can go to Residential e Services for a room change. $10 processing fee is charged tor room mges. STUDENTS CAN make room changes unthe end of the second week of November d in spring, changes can be made until arch. "After that, most of the time you can live rough it," Saad said. WWWSWKVV :cepting fix ommittees . AC House 209 jyt f f O / / P ? IUI ucria//o. 'JV" ie to get W 1 ISTRUCTOES redit courses. jCvj the CPU office. 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