The Towerlight, August 26, 2002

tl20020826-000 "mg TOLUDrifil ighbil Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Monday, 8/26/02 Glen Garage to open this week 5 Search begins for new COFAC dean Don't mess with 'Austin Grill' 16 Pacino supports 'Simone' cast 21 Departments Opinion 3 News 5 Nation 6 Campus Briefs 9 Arts 15 Backstage Pass 17 Sound Bites 20 Entertainment Briefs 24 Sports 36 Athlete of the Week 32 In This Corner 36 Classifieds 28 Three's Company in Towers Saul Staaganka/Tha Tawarlight Resident students wait with their parents to enter the Glen Towers Saturday during the annual freshman move-in day. Returning students were permitted to move in yesterday and today. More than 100 student volunteers helped ease the hectic move-in process by ""keeping everyone moving."" More than 600 students now living in triples; room will not be a problem for her. Barry Evans, assistant director of ""I come from a large family so I'm housing and residence life, said as many optimistic for approaching semester used to this kind of living situa- soon as most students hear they'll tion,"" she said. be living in a triple they go ""ballis- Jenny Lehman lives in a triple, said that so far she However, junior Alyshia tic"" or perceive it as a ""death sen- The Towerlight gets along with her two other room- Damforth, who began her sopho- tence."" But he said that with a little mates and feels lucky to get to live more year in a triple, said her opti- bit of effort living in a triple can be More students than ever before with two new peo- mism faded soon a rewarding experience. will have to live in triple occupancy pie. ""We had no closet space, no after moving in. ""The truth of the matter is [living dormitories this year due to the ""Most people She said at first in a triple] provides you with the combination of a larger than usual only get to bond personal space and no she was excited to chance to live with other people,"" freshmen class and a high demand with one other per- privacy whatsoever. It was be living in the Evans said. ""In the long run you'll for housing. son, and I get to dorms, but after a learn wonderful life skills."" bond with two,"" really hard to be out of each There are currently more than few days she want- Freshman Tiffany Dias said she 200 triples. At this time last year she said. ""I look other's way when you live in ed to be moved as feels that by living in a triple she there were only 130 this time last forward to get to soon as possible. will have a different type of experi- such a small area."" year. The rooms are the same size as knowing them ""We had no ence than many of her friends who double occupancy rooms but house both a lot better."" Alyshia Damforth closet space, no attend other colleges and universi-three freshmen for up to a year. Freshman junior, nursing personal space and ties. Despite some crowded condi- Kristen Townsley no privacy whatso- ""Most freshman normally have tions, the majority of incoming stu- has only one room- ever,"" Damf�rth only one other person they have to dents were optimistic about the mate, but she shares a suite with a said. ""It was really hard to try to be live with and I have two,"" Dias said. semester ahead. triple. She is also optimistic and out of each other's way when you Freshman Jacquelynn Tull, who said that five girls sharing a bath- live in a such a small area."" See MOVING, page 12 Today High 86 Low 68 Tuesday High 78 Low 65 Wednesday High 96 Low 79 Thursday High 80 Low 65 Friday High 82 Low 64 "