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• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
AN ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT OF THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
college life
On campus or off, students can enjoy the comforts of
home By Julie Young For Custom Publications
College living has come a long way since your grandma spent her days and nights in a cramped dormitory monitored by a cranky housemother, sharing a bathroom with 50 other girls.
Today’s updated residence halls and off-campus housing provide flexible, comfortable spaces where amenities abound.
Home away
On-campus living offers students many of the comforts of home while granting their first true taste of independence. In a traditional-style dorm, incoming freshmen can experience large-scale communal living, with public and private places for students to alternately study and relax. Most dorm rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi, cable and modular furnishings that can be moved and stacked to
maximize the square footage. Resident assistants, or RAs, are nearby to dole out advice, lend a hand or mediate difficult situations. They’re available when students help managing their course schedule, communicating with professors or resolving roommate problems. “After that first year (in a dorm), they are usually ready for something different,” said Kory Vitangeli, dean of students and vice president for student and campus affairs at