QUICK TRIP Juniors Jocelyn Kane and Katie Davis wait for the shuttle to arrive before their classes. The Hurry 'Cane shuttle picks up University Village residents at a central location and drops them off in the center of campus near the food court and library. Photo by Alize Ramirez-Canas
University Village Living at the University Village apartments gives students the feeling of being more independent with the convenience of living on campus
By Nina Garza
When students live at the University Village, more widely known as the UV, they get the best of both worlds: they get to experience what it is like to live at an apartment without actually having to be far from campus. The UV is especially perfect for students without cars because class is just a short shuttle ride or brisk walk away. Claudia Argueta, resident at the UV says, “Since I do not have car, the UV is the perfect place for me, I just hop on the shuttle in the morning and it drops me off right in the center of campus.” Besides the close distance the UV provides, students also love the feeling of being on their own and independent. Rosario Chinchilla says living in the UV is “definitely a really great step into adulthood and living by yourself gives you a sense
STUDY TIME With the University Buildings being far from Richter Library, senior Lev Botea and junior Emily Mahmoud study in the common area of Emily’s UV apartment. Photo by Nina Garza
of independence. Also, it doesn’t feel completely lonely because you still have your suitemates.” Unlike the dorms, the layout of the UV apartments includes a kitchen, living room area, and laundry room with a washer and dryer. Iciar Riaza says she loves having a kitchen and being able to cook for herself because it makes her feel more independent and gives her a more realistic glimpse of what like would be like living on her own. The UV is still a University of Miami facilitated dorm – there are still mandatory meetings, a welcome desk, and the convenience of having a Resident Assistant answer any questions at all times. Getting into the UV is a bit different than other dorms as it requires 60 plus credits to be able to live in the UV unlike other housing at the University of Miami. Despite this, many of the residents in the UV enjoy the amenities it has to offer and see it as an upgrade from living in the other dorms at the University of Miami.
WHAT'S FOR DINNER? Junior Claudia Argueta takes advantage of the kitchen in her UV dorm, which allow residents to take control of their own meals without being limited to restaurants and the dining hall near campus. Photo by Nina Garza
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