$0.25 Laundry Day!!!!

With it being the week after spring break, many of us students have yet to adjust back to the swing of things. The homework we held off while enjoying seven days of non-scholastic activities is just now being reviewed. And the laundry we said we were going to do before we left is still sitting in the corner behind the door. Fortunately, this weekend was $ 0.25 Laundry Day on campus. For a quarter each, using your campus access card only, you can wash as many loads as you want. Just in time for spring cleaning. And to prepare for a new wardrobe as the weather heats up for summer.

The Skinny On The Bathrooms

Living in the residence halls requires a bit of adjusting. For one, unless you had several siblings, sharing a room with another person, yet alone a total stranger, can be difficult. In addition to sharing a bedroom, you also must share a bathroom: toilets, showers and sinks. You may think, I did this at home, with four people sharing one restroom. No problem, right? Not exactly. Multiply those four individuals by four, and you have a more of a summer camp set up. But do not fret. The residence halls are set up to accommodate your needs. We'll tour two separate examples of bathrooms. A men's restroom in Wright, and a female bathroom in Ashton.

Most restrooms are located at the ends or center of hallways. Wright has three different type of bathroom set ups. All have a certain amount of toilets and urinals for students to use. The only difference appears in the showers. One option is what I call the community type. There is an actual bathtub option, as well as one stall with three shower heads. The stall door locks, so many students use the extra space as an individual shower. The second option is the multiple sink option, with four toilets and urinals, and three showers. The showers are divided by stall doors as well. The third option, and the one I prefer, is the multi-shower option. There are at least five shower heads with there won stall doors. However, these spaces are smaller, except for two larger stalls.

As for the females, it is set up similarly. Of course there are no urinals,  and the walls are a faded pink, but they have an equal amount of toilets and showers. These are from Ashton on a floor of single-rooms. The bathrooms vary from residence hall to residence hall, but they are all mostly efficient.

Students Work for M.O.R.E. Diveristy

If you didn't know, the population of students on-campus increases each year. A part of that is a genuine love for Indiana Univeristy. Another factor is the work of a small few. The Office of Admissions recruits students to become a part of Ambassador groups to represent IU and assist with recruitment. One of theses groups, which I have been a member since my freshman year, is Multicultural Outreach Recruitment Educators (M.O.R.E.). Targeting students of color, M.O.R.E. orchestrates several events and programs throughout the year in efforts to increase diversity on IU's campus. One of their major efforts takes place at their monthly meetings.

Every first Wednesday of the month, M.O.R.E. meets in the Admissions Office to discuss upcoming events and previous programs. Students' help is completely voluntary, which makes it better because they want to improve the campus. After a brief meeting, the real work begins. Each meeting is capped off with a call-a-thon. Students make calls to prospective Hooisers in order to answer an questions they may have about the admissions process, or campus life itself. Some conversations can be short, while others last for 15 minutes at a time.