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Looking for a place to live? TheDaily Tar Heel Housing Fair is agood place to start. With over 30different participants, the eventpromises lots of valuable infor-

mation about on- and off-campushousing. And if all else fails, thereare lots of free giveaways too.

The fair will take place in theGreat Hall of the Student Unionfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on February2, 2011.

Among the participants aremajor off-campus apartmentcomplexes such as the Verge,Chapel Ridge and Stratford Hills

Apartments. They will set upbooths to offer information aboutprices, amenities and attractions.

Leah Norris of the Verge saidthat the fair is a great way for off-campus locations to maintain apresence among younger students.In fact, Norris said that the Vergeis returning because of the positivereception in past years.

Its definitely more of a one-on-one interaction. Its easier forsomeone to come up to us, Norrissaid. Its great to be able to speakto them at the housing fair wherethey have time to ask their ques-tions.

Freshman Brian Morrow agreedwith her approach.

The housing fair seems like agreat idea. Ive looked online for

various apartments, but I feel likea fair sort of consolidates the infor-mation into an easier-to-digestenvironment. Truth be told, a lotof housing info on the Internet isdifficult to find, Morrow said.

Morrow explained that he wouldattend the fair because of the easeof finding information.

I already have ideas aboutwhere I want to live, but nothing isconcrete so this will be helpful insolidifying any decisions, he said.

Senior Karla Capacetti said thatthe fair is perfect for students likeMorrow.

I think for underclassmen itwould be a good idea, especiallythose who are transitioning to off-campus, because it will motivatethem to search around for the besthousing she said.

Jill Powell, Department ofHousing and Residential Educationmarketing manager, explainedUNC Housings involvement.

Our interest in having studentscome to our table is to help answer

any questions about the somewhatcomplicated housing selection pro-cess 2011-2012, Powell said.

We are committed to makingsure everyone understands the pro-cess, because we know if studentsunderstand their options, they are

more likely to end up with a hous-ing assignment they are satisfiedwith, she explained.

For students who need an extraincentive to attend, senior ZachMartin agreed that free giveaways

would likely draw more students tothe fair.

Give out free shirts or some-thing. Maybe have free food. Peopleare always looking for free stuff,Martin said.

With sentiment like Martins inmind, Norris said that the Vergeplans on distributing flyers andhandouts as well as holding a con-test to generate interest.

Wel l set up a table andhave free items as well as pam-phlets and full color brochures.Sometimes well run a contest,Norris said. Usually its a raffle,

like a scratch-off lottery ticket fora gift card.UNC Housing is also holding a

contest. The Cribs contest calls onall students to submit photos oftheir rooms, either on- or off-cam-pus. The best rooms receive eitherthe first pick in the UNC housinglottery or $150 in groceries from

Whole Foods.We can show students what

other buildings look like that theymay have never been able to goinside before, Powell said. Bothnew students to UNC and currentstudents really enjoy getting a visu-al of what a room looks like versustrying to guess by looking at a 2-Dfloor plan.

We can have a quick chat with astudent and help them understandhow to maneuver the housing selec-tion process to their advantage,Powell said. They leave feelingconfident about the process andexcited about all the options avail-able to them for staying on campusanother year while still meetingtheir changing needs.

Older students doubt the effec-tiveness of the fair.

It seems like looking on theInternet would be a more suit-able way of searching for housing,Martin said.

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If you need items to furnish ordecorate your apartment, look no

further than local businesses acrossthe Chapel Hill and Carrboro area.They carry one-of-a-kind useditems and basic amenities for anyapartment.

Most students tend to stay ona budget when looking for apart-ment furniture. Cassie Ball wentshopping for her space with moneyin mind.

Its important because Imworking out a budget for collegeand all of this is coming out of thesame fund, Ball said.

Although cheap is convenient,free is better. The nearby OrangeCounty Solid Waste ManagementDepartments Salvage Sheds area great local resource for randomknickknacks to fill an apartment.The sites can be found on EubanksRoad and Ferguson Road in Chapel

Hill.Muriel Williman, education

outreach coordinator, encouragedthose pinching pennies or gam-

bling for the best deal to check outa Salvage Shed site.

Williman stated that one canfind a range from antiques to

houseware items. For those wish-ing to support an environmentaleffort, Williman noted the advan-tage of the reuse community.

It keeps useful items still incirculation rather than puttingthem in a hole in the ground whereits not going to serve anybody,

Williman said.Before students visit a site,

Williman offers a few words ofcaution.

Its really catch-as-catch-can,she said.

Another option for bargainshopping can be found on cam-pus. Tar Heel Treasure, a two-

year-old program, holds anannual sale on the Saturday aftercommencement.

The programs goal is to offerdonated items at a discountedprice. It promotes recycling whilesupplying affordable amenitiesfor students. In turn, the programprevents items from reaching land-

fills.Larry Hicks, director of Housing

and Residential Education,described the items a student canfind at the springtime event.

We get hundreds of items rang-ing from carpets to refrigerators totoys to microwave ovens and book-

cases. Anything you can find in theresident hall you can find at TarHeel Treasure, Hicks said.

For those who are looking fornecessary kitchen items, the pro-gram is an affordable resource.

Weve sold refrigerators for tento fifteen bucks, he said.

Tar Heel Treasure gives anyproceeds back to the school andcommunity. The first year the pro-gram benefitted the Eve CarsonScholarship Fund and the UNCChildrens Hospital. Last yearsfunds, which amounted to tenthousand dollars, went to Habitatfor Humanitys Build a Block pro-gram.

Its just a good place to findsome items to help furnish yourapartment, Hicks said.

If UNC students are feelingadventurous, they can wander overto Carrboro and explore the PTAThrift Shop.

Barbara Jessie-Black, executivedirector of the shop, noted a broadrange of items including linens,decorative collectibles, dressers,

coffee tables, sofas, dinette sets andsmall appliances.

The shop hosts an art gallerythat includes prints, paintings,frames and posters. Students canpurchase original art, pottery andtrack lighting.

Jessie-Black summed up thecustomer experience.

Typically we have cool andinteresting stuff, she said.

For students who are not look-ing for unique items, the thriftshop also carries practical items.

We have customers that shopwith us on a regular basis who say,I furnished my entire living room

with things I got here at the thriftshop, Jessie-Black said.

PTA Thrift Shop is a nonprofitthat supports Chapel Hill-Carrboro

city schools. By shopping, UNCstudents can give back to the com-munity.

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Cmp commnii nhnc cionThemed housing on campusThemed housing is an option available forall undergraduate students who want aheightened on-campus living experience.The Department of Housing and Residential

Education offers 11 distinct housingthemes in 13 different dorm buildings onall parts of campus.

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1. SYNC- Sophomore YearNavigating Carolina - HardinResidence Hall

2. R.E.L.I.C.- Religion as

Explorative Learning Integratedin our Community - GrimesResidence Hall, 2nd and 3rd floors

3. The Language Houses - Chinese(Teague Residence Hall) and Spanish(Craige North Residence Hall)

4. The Carolina Experience (TCE) -Koury Residence Hall, 1st floor

5. Men at Carolina (M@C) - StacyResidence Hall

6. W.E.L.L.- Women ExperiencingLearning and Leadership - McIverResidence Hall, 3rd floor

7. The Connected LearningProgram (CLP) - Cobb Residence Hall

8. Service and Leadership (S&L) -Ehringhaus Residence Hall, 2nd floor

9. Substance Free (SFLC) - Joynerand Alexander residence halls

10. Sustainability - MorrisonResidence Hall, 3rd floor (basketball side)

11. UNITAS - Carmichael ResidenceHall, 2nd floor

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Theres nothing like shared bath-rooms, broken elevators and flooractivities to bring a group of peopletogether. For the 560 students inthe living-learning communitiesthis year, they enter their dormsknowing they will have more incommon with their neighbors thana UNC education.

The 12 living-learning com-munities on campus range fromThe Language Houses to Men atCarolina. Each community sharesa philosophy based on the threeCsthe common goal of studentsto build connection, commitment

and citizenship.Students are encouraged to

immerse themselves in education-al seminars, service projects andsocial relationships relating to anarea of interest, whether it is sus-tainability, substance-free housing

or UNITAS.We give students an opportu-

nity to explore a passion outside oftheir major, said Annice Fisher,coordinator for learning and lead-ership for Housing and ResidentialEducation. It doesnt matter what

you came t o study.Fisher said living-learning com-

munities are meant to be a gate-way for students to get involved oncampus. The communities typi-cally include a weekly or biweeklyseminar on the topic of the com-munity, along with social activitiesand service.

To apply to a community, sim-ply submit a UNC Housing appli-cation and answer three specificquestions. Special emphasis is puton creating a group with different

backgrounds and beliefs.Students join living-learning

communities for a variety of rea-sons, Fisher said. Many in theSpanish and Chinese houses areoften seeking fluency in the lan-guage. For those interested in thestudy abroad programs, languagehouses provide an immersion pro-gram right on campus.

In the R.E.L.I.C. community,students from a variety of reli-gious backgrounds gather to learnmore about other perspectives.The communities are designed to

bring a diverse group of studentstogether.

Were not saying were theexperts in sustainability, but well

bring a level of knowledge and youbring a level of knowledge, Fishersaid.

Sophomore Arielle Santiagochose to enter The CarolinaExperience community as a fresh-man, in hopes that a living-learn-ing community would help withthe transition to college.

The idea behind it is to giveincoming first-years a well-round-ed immersion into UNC lifestyle.

They try to get you involved in dif-ferent cultural and academic expe-riences, Santiago said. As an out-of-state student who didnt knowanyone coming in, this looked likea really good way to meet peopleand get immersed, connect andhave a good time.

Living-learning communitiesalso encourage more interactionamong people in the given com-munity.

It was a really good way to getto know people on my hall, saidsophomore Kate Gooden, who alsolived in The Carolina Experiencecommunity last year.

Students in a living-learningcommunity are expected to focuson intentional learning outcomes.They look for ways they can enrichthe campus community through

civic engagement, seminars andother projects.

UNC is working on a thirteenthliving-learning community to bring

junior transfer students together ina section of Rams Village. The goalof the newest community is to help

with the junior transfer retentionrate at UNC, Fisher said.

It will give us the opportunityto get them together and connect

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As the end of the school yeargets closer, students are beginningto consider where they will live inthe fall. This is only slightly moreimportant than choosing where

you will work. For some students,this could be the same place.

The experiences these stu-dents get while working in hous-ing are one of a kind, said AlainaBarth, the coordinator for staffrecruitment and development forthe Department of Housing andResidential Education.

During the academic year,University housing has four posi-tions opened to students. Theseinclude resident advisor, officeassistant, resident advisor mentorand community manager.

To be an RA or an office assis-tant, you must have a grade pointaverage of 2.5. If your GPA is atleast 2.7 and you have been an RAor office assistant for at least a year,

you can apply for one of the elevat-ed positions: community manager

or RA mentor.Many students apply for the

chance to be an RA. Besides theGPA requirement, students musthave two recommendations, oneof which is written by a previoushousing staff member. They mustalso provide quality answers toseveral essay prompts. Barth saidthat 500 students applied for theposition this year.

Thats the most weve ever had,Barth said.

Of the new applicants, 115 will beselected after the weekend screen-ing and interview process. Theselucky students will make up half ofthe total number of RAs on campusfor the upcoming fall semester.

RAs really set the tone for theyear, said Josh Alexander, MorrisonCommunity Director. They are

there to help if theres a problem.Barth and Alexander both listed

conflict mediation, time manage-ment, crisis management and col-laboration as skills the RAs mayfind useful. They can build thesethrough previous experiences andpersonal interaction with the stu-dents on their floor.

The positions really what youmake of it, Alexander explained.

Once you have completed a yearas an RA, you become eligible tohold the RA mentor position. RAmentors live in the community to

provide additional leadership tothe RAs and assist them in eventplanning and execution.

If living on a dorm is not for you,try applying for an office assistantposition. Students who work inthe housing community offices do

not have to be residents but simplyUNC students.

According to Alexander, officeassistants are there to provide acustomer service environment. Ithink our office assistants are reallythe face of the community, he said.He explained that they provideinstant response when an RA maynot be available.

Molly Emmett, an office assis-tant in the Morrison Community,describes some of her duties asentering data in a computer,administrative organization andmaking residents days a littlesmoother.

If you have already held one ofthese posts, you can apply to be acommunity manager. They primar-ily supervise office assistants, runthe office desk and handle receipt

management. Since the RAs mustwork a few times a week, commu-nity managers must manage andcoordinate these shifts. There areseveral RAs and office assistants

within each community who divideup the work.

Jobs in housing are slightly dif-ferent over the summer.

In the summer of 2010, there were two positions available.Summer assistants covered theduties of a normal office assistant

but also checked rooms for theUNC summer camps. Communityassistants, which Barth called thecatchall position, provide every-thing from linens to staffing plans.These jobs are advertised in Marchand hired by early April in prepara-tion for the summer sessions.

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dont think the benefits end afterthe position ends, Barth said ofthe RA job. She says employers

will recognize the skill and train-ing that goes into becoming an RAon their resumes. Besides theseskills, Alexander says RAs have theopportunity to attend workshops tohelp them with their resumes andinterview skills.

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A leaky faucet has been neglect-ed for months. A security deposit

was paid but never returned. Asub-leasing agreement fell apartand requires litigation.

All of these and more are prob-lems that Student Legal Servicesdeals with on a regular basis.

Dorothy Bernholz, Legal Servicesattorney, said that property repairs,security deposits and zoning lawsare the most frequently addressedissues.

The zoning laws in Chapel Hilldo not permit more than four unre-lated individuals to be in a house,even though the landlords are let-ting seven people move in, said

Bernholz.The town of Chapel Hill is enforc-

ing that ordinance and just last weekthere was an order in which somestudents had to move out.

This zoning law was createdbecause families and adults wholive in close proximity to UNCstudents recently began complain-ing about trash in yards, noise

violations and unsightly parking,Bernholz said.

When dealing with repairs,Bernholz emphasized the impor-tance of submitting a writtenrequest.

You need to give written noticeto the landlord about the need forrepairs so you can prove later that

you told them that the water wasleaking or that you didnt haveheat, she said.

Security deposits precaution-ary fees paid to the landlord at the

beginning of a lease can alsoprove problematic.

This is your money, and thelandlord has to give it back to youat the end of the lease, absent nor-mal wear and tear, Bernholz said.

Debates often arise when ten-ants and landlords disagree overthe definition of normal wear andtear, she said. In these cases, LegalServices can represent students incourt.

To avoid the issue altogether,

Bernholz advised all students toperform a move-in inspection andhave it initialed by the landlord.

That way, there will be no ambigu-ity regarding damages that existed

before move-in.Another common housing issue

is sub-leasing agreements. Manystudents who go abroad find otherstudents to sub-lease their roomsin their absence.

What happens is even thoughyouve gone to Madrid you arestill obligated under the lease, so

you are still responsible for theperson you are putting in there. Soif they default on the rent, you stillowe it to the landlord, Bernholz

warned.Junior Emily Hopper experi-

enced the consequences that canresult from failing to sign a sub-lease agreement.

When she decided to stay abroadfor an extra semester and then

changed her mind and returned toUNC she was left responsible fortwo different rooms after a verbalsub-lease agreement between her-self and a friend fell through.

Hoppers parents ended up hav-ing to pay for one-third of the leasefor a room she was not even livingin.

Make sure you sign sub-leasesbecause people will not alwaysfollow through just on verbalagreements or moral obligations,Hopper said.

Bernholz urged students tocome to Legal Services which isfree for all full-time UNC students

who are up-to-date on their tuitionpayments if they have any otherquestions about their leases.

Legal Services can only assiststudents who live in off-campus

housing, so students with on-cam-pus housing issues should talk toan RA or direct their problems tothe housing department.

These students should keep inmind that UNC has a responsibilityto provide safe and decent housing,

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SOURCE: DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS, AS OF FEBRUARY 2010 DTH/NATASHA SMITH

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It had the impact we expected thatnumber has increased significantly andcontinues since the early 2000s.

Rick BRadley,assistant director of housing and residential education

By Holly Beilinstaff writer

On-campus housing is anincreasingly attractive option forupperclassmen. In the last four

years, many more undergraduateshave requested to live on campus.

Rick Bradley, assistant directorof the Department of Housing andResidential Education, attributesmuch of the increased demand tothe new apartment-style units ofRam and Odum villages.

Ram Village has 920 privatebedrooms organized around a liv-ing room area and kitchen.

Odum Village has a similarlayout, although Bradley said theapartments are slightly bigger.Ram was built in 2006, 40 yearsafter Odum.

The reason we built Ram Villageand converted Odum from studentfamily housing to apartments was toattract and meet the needs of upper-classmen students, Bradley said.

It had the impact we expected:when looking at peer institutions, we have more upperclassmen

on campus and that number hasincreased significantly and con-tinues to increase since the early2000s, when we started the reno-

vations. There has definitely been

an increase in demand.Bradley said that in 2006, 7721

undergraduates lived on campus.In 2010 that number was 8562, anincrease of more than 10 percent.

Since Ram and Odum villagesconversion, Baity Hill Apartments

provide student family housing.Each of Baitys 400 units includestwo bedrooms, a living room and anewly renovated kitchen. Most ofthe residents are graduate students,

but Bradley said a few undergradu-ates who have families also makeBaity their home.

The housing department willcontinue making renovations onexisting buildings this summer.Two-thirds of the residence hallshave gone through renovationssince the early 2000s.

B radl ey sa id Craige andEhringhaus Residence Halls will

be getting brand-new sprinkler sys-tems. Ehringhaus will no longer bethe only residence hall on campus

without air conditioning.Buildings are not the only things

changing this year. The housing sign-

up process will continue evolving.It seems like were always doing

something different, Bradley said.The [sign-up] process is beingtweaked to streamline it and make

it more efficient. This year we havethe ability to pull people in withfewer pages and fewer forms, tomake it a leaner process.

Freshman Amberly Nardocurrently lives in Hinton JamesResidence Hall. She said the sign-up process could definitely be madeeasier.

One of the hardest parts, espe-cially as a freshman, was having tolist my preferences for which com-munity I wanted to live in, Nardosaid.

The housing website didnt real-ly have pictures of rooms so, with-out taking location into account,picking where I wanted to live waspretty much a shot in the dark.

Bradley said that, in addition toalmost all first-year students, 70

percent of sophomores, 35 percentof juniors and 18 to 20 percent ofseniors also make their home in aresidence hall or apartment-stylecommunities.

Granville Towers is now withinthe UNC on-campus community. It

was purchased by the UNC-ChapelHill Foundation in the summer of2009. The Foundation is a pri-

vately owned company within theUniversity; it handles investmentsto bring in money to UNC.

Since it is still owned by a pri-vate company, Erin Angel, directorof sales and marking for GranvilleTowers, said that the applicationsare separate from on-campus hous-ing applications.

The housing department camein to run our resident life program,

Angel said. So they hire our RAs-they are employed through theUniversity- and they run programsfor our residents.

Were definitely partners with

the University, but we are still pri-vate housing, Angel said.


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Transportation is a definite con-cern for UNC students. Whethersearching for a parking spot or try-ing to figure out the bus schedule,many long for a simple solution.

Roughly 3,900 of 14,000 permitsare assigned to students, according

to the UNC Student Government.Randy Young, information spe-cialist for the UNC Departmentof Public Safety, added that fresh-men usually are not allocated anyof these spots. Exceptions aremade only for those who are mar-

ried, have hardships or are militaryveterans.

There are always parking spotsavailable for students who are eligi-

ble, whether that is in the PR lot orthe S11 lot, Young said. Studentsmay not always get the spots they

want, but there are definitely spotsthere because we are certainly not

at full capacity.Money collected from University

parking goes to the Department ofPublic Safetys budget.

There is a 300-employee pay-roll we have to pay. For every park-ing space you see, there is person-nel that have to take care of it, thereis maintenance and the creation ofspace, Young explained.

There are many who have givenup on receiving an on-campusparking permit.

Freshman Kate Matthews parksat a graduate students house onPurefoy Road. It costs about $300a year, but I do have to ride my biketo get t o my car, she said.

I feel really fortunate to have aparking spot. I know that there aretons of other freshmen who wishthey had their cars on campus.

Matthews found her parking

space from a Craigslist ad posting.Freshman Amy York found herRosemary Street spot in a similar

way. Initially, she did not have a carat school. After several trips home,her parents decided it would bemore economically beneficial tofind a parking space.

I visited many spots off cam-pus to see locations and compareprices, York said. I chose my spot

because the area is well-lit, whichis important when I am coming

back late.There are incentives for students

who choose to make use of publictransit or bikes.

There are 50 to 60 different

merchants that provide discounts

or free gifts for these students,Young said.

Comparatively, public transit isa more economical option. A park-ing permit for the year may rangeanywhere from $239 to $415.

The bus system is quite reli-

able, and most of my friends havea car. So I dont really need one,reasoned Mackenzie Thomas, asophomore who chose not to bringher car to Chapel Hill.

Dr. Katie Rose Guest Pryal,a law professor, has taken theRobertson Express Bus to campussince she started her career at UNCin 2007.

Pyral said that the 25-minuteride was timely and relaxing.

Its a very peaceful time for meduring my day because driving15-501 is stressful.

In principle, I believe we needmore public transit between themajor regions in our area. ChapelHill has a fantastic local bus sys-tem. More transport betweenChapel Hill and Durham, Raleigh,RTP and other regions would be

wonderful, Pryal said.Bikers are popular on campus

and rightfully so. A walk fromSouth Campus to Franklin Streetcan become quite an ordeal.

With Gods will, I will have acar next year, but without my bikethis year, I would never make it tomy job on time, freshman EricaEdelstein said.

Mary Sisson rides her bike everyday from her Chapel Hill home.Instead of taking 15 minutes to getto class, she can make it in four.

When asked about her etiquette

toward pedestrians, Sisson admit-ted she is not the friendliest biker.

I am most definitely not a nicebiker. I take advantage of the factthat I can bike faster than thosepeople who are walking.

There is really no bus for me totake to get to campus, explainedSisson. She also lives too close tocampus to be eligible for a parkingpermit.

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Moving off campus is usually a big step for college students. Most do not know where to start their searchand rely on upperclassmen for suggestions. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro area is full of rental options just waitingto hear from you. This list should help you search for the perfect place, and know what to ask when you find it.

SOURCE: IAN AGER DTH/NATASHA SMITH AND MEG WRATHER

Things to ask when seeing an apartment:

Websites to find off-campus housing:http://www.chapelhillrent.com/http://raleigh.craigslist.org/apa/http://housing.unc.edu/off-campus-housing.html/http://www.heelshousing.com/

Safety questions?For crime information:Chapel Hill Police(919) 968-2760

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Looking over the contract:-Read the lease carefully-What are the terms of lease (number ofroommates, pets allowed, etc.)?-Do you need a co-signer?

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Rent issues:-What is the rent rate?-Does this rate include utilities? If not, how much

do utilities in the unit run in the winter/summer?-Can the rent be paid with separate checks, or is asingle payment required?

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The maintenance plan:-Does the owner handle maintenance, or is it done by anoutside agency?-How quickly do maintenance requests get handled?-Are there any seasonal changes with the weather?(heating problems in winter, bugs in summer, etc.)

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Agree on pricingbefore you sign thelease we didnt,and it led to a bigargument.

Peter NooNe,Junior

by iaN agerstaff writer

It is a story we have all heardbefore: sophomores come back toschool, fatigued from a break filled

with family drama, only to face acramped dorm room.

Off-campus housing has alwaysbeen attractive for older students.However, when it comes time tofind a new place, many do notknow where to begin.

There are many ways to findavailable apartments. Most land-lords have a website listing avail-able properties, often with photosand maps of the location. Thereare also conventional ads whichrenters place in local newspapers.Regardless of these options, stu-dents often find their apartments

just by talking to their friends.Word of mouth is really help-

ful in finding a good place to live,said Gina Turner, property man-ager at Townhouse Apartments onHillsborough Road.

We dont advertise a lot, andso its mostly word of mouth that

brings people to us.Once you create a list of places

to check out, you will need to getin touch with a realtor or propertymanager to schedule a viewing.

Im often out doing showingsfor prospective tenants, so Im notalways going to be in my office toanswer the phone, said AngelaHuffman, associate property man-ager at Mill House Properties.

E-mail is the best way to con-tact me.

When viewing an apartment forthe first time, do your homework.

I think the best thing to do isto come prepared. Have a list ofquestions. If the person showing

you the property can answer yourquestions quickly and efficiently,thats a good sign, Huffman said.

Dont forget the basic ques-tions the terms of the lease, therent rate, and so on.

Ask if they require a cosignerfor student leases, Turner said.Building owners often requirecosigners for student leases becausestudents often lack the establishedcredit history of an older tenant.

Students should be aware thatthe realtor is not the only person

who can answer their questions.Often times, it is best to go straight

to the source.If you want to know how much

utilities cost, you can talk to the

power company. All you need isthe address of the property. DukeEnergy can give you the numbersfor how much electricity the prop-erty used last year.

A lot of people ask about crime,and I always refer them to thepolice department, Turner said.Its better to get facts rather thanan opinion when it comes to crimeand safety.

Keep in mind that you cannotguarentee nothing will go wronglater just from looking at an apart-ment. Find out what kind of main-tenance plan the building has, beit directly through the owner or amaintenance company.

Its inevitable that somethingwill happen, and you need to makesure you know what the procedureis for maintenance, Huffman said.Usually you can tell by how thatquestion gets answered how wellthings are maintained.

Remember that you are notlooking for a hotel room you arelooking for a new home. Choose

your roommates accordingly.Residents need to understand

that a lease is kind of like a mar-riage, Turner said. They both havea commitment to the apartment.They cant just walk away from it ifthey get mad at each other.

Know what you are looking for before you start visiting places.Stephanie Shannon, a junior nurs-

tip, qion o k o igning

ing student, looked at half a dozenapartment communities before set-tling on her apartment in ChapelRidge.

I would have a list of your non-negotiable needs before you startlooking, like a pool or being closeto a bus line, Shannon said. That

way, you save a lot of time by notlooking at places you dont want tolive in.

The search process seems daunt-ing, but remember procrastinatingmakes things even more difficult.

Start looking early, because thegood places seem to go really fast,senior Megan Kennedy said.

Junior Peter Noone started hishousing search with three friendsin February. They looked at sixhouses before making a decision.

Agree on pricing before you signthe lease, he said. We didnt andthat led to a pretty big argument.

Most of all, do not feel pres-sured. Amelia Sciandra offers thisadvice to those searching for hous-ing. You need to take time to makethe decision. We sort of rushed,she said.


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Chris Martin, director of UNC energy management, is presented with a present by

Energy Star spokeswoman Maura Beard (not shown). The present was for members

of Watt-Busters, a UNC student group. Morrison Residence Hall won a national effi-

ciency contest last October. The residence hall has 172 solar thermal panels that provide hot

water for parts of the dorm and is home to the Sustainability Living-Learning Community.

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by Jacqueline Kantorstaff writer

Carolina blue is always thecolor people associate with UNC.The housing department is one ofmany campus organizations tryingto paint Chapel Hill another color:green.

From sustainability living-learn-

ing communities to Turn off thelights! stickers, UNC Housinghas multiple initiatives in place toincrease the environmental con-sciousness of on-campus living.

Each dorm has recycling binsin every room, and there are also

boxes outside buildings and insidelobbies for old tennis shoes and

batteries. Showers in the dormsuse low-flow shower heads, and allpublic bathrooms utilize dual flushtoilets. When doing laundry, signsencourage students to use cold

water. Outdoor lights and sensorswitches in the laundry rooms helpkeep low-traffic areas illuminated.

UNC Housing works with the

Renewable Energy Special ProjectsCommittee on initiatives to putthe $4 student fee for renewableenergy to good use, said StevenLofgren, the assistant director offacilities for UNC Housing.

We want to protect the environ-ment and we want to be good stew-ards of the students rent dollars,Lofgren said.

Such environmentally consciouspractices led Morrison ResidenceHall, which Lofgren calls our post-er child, to become the first build-ing in the country to win the EPAsNational Building Competition.

Morrisons 172 solar thermalpanels provide hot water for partsof the building, and the Morrisondashboard in the lobby allowsstudents to see how much energyeach floor is using.

Housing also follows the guide-lines from Leadership in Energy

and Environmental Design (LEED)when constructing new buildings,including residence halls.

When we build or renovate a building, our material selectiontakes environmental impact intoconsideration, Lofgren said.

In the future, the RESPC is con-sidering loaning money to hous-ing to invest into energy efficientupgrades, said Cindy Shea, directorof the sustainability office. Housing

would pay back the RESPC up to90 percent of the loan over time.This would allow Housing to savemoney while lowering energyusage. The RESPC would be able toinvest more money in green prac-tices as a result.

Residence halls also encour-age their students to be environ-mentally conscious through theResidential Green Games.

Twelve communities are cur-

rently participating in the games.They gain points in a variety of

ways, said Green Games coordina-tor Sara Rafalson. This includesin-community programs such asscreenings of movies or discus-sions, service projects, trips toareas of environmental interest,drives or pledges or posting pic-tures on the UNC Green GamesFacebook page.

They try to be greener than thedorm next door, and instill valuesof environmentalism, Rafalsonsaid. The participation level ingreen games is the highest it hasever been.

This has the potential to makesustainability and environmental-ism part of the average studentculture, Rafalson said.


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chatter among pedestrians andcustomers.

Surely these are all familiar toany UNC student.

When deciding whether toget a meal plan or dine off cam-pus, students are often drawn in

by the variety, novelty and greasyglitz of off-campus eateries.

To elect not to get a meal plan,however, is to sacrifice substance

for style.Although the dining halls may not pour as much effort into adver-

tising and design, save an occasional themenight at Lenoir, the emphasis remains inthe area of importance: quality food.

While you might be desensitized to grip-ing about the food in Rams Head or Lenoir,do not forget the saving grace of variety. Notevery dish served on a given night wouldknock the socks off Julia Child, and some

may be more reminiscent of high schoolcafeteria food than any of us would care toremember. However, the volume of optionsavailable means that there will always besomething enjoyable. This can make all thedifference when you have five minutes untilclass and need to grab something tasty without paying a lot.

For those who wonder how best to suppress the weight gainfrequently experienced by college students, turning to the dininghall may be your solution. Leafy greens, skim milk, lean meat andall manner of food that will not clog your arteries, stretch your

waistline or slow you down in LFIT are waiting for you in campusdining.

Finding a healthy meal at a reasonable price off-campus isa mighty task. Actually, it is more than mighty it is nearlyimpossible especially given how tantalizing a Time-Out chick-en biscuit is versus a salad at Panera.

Of course, if you are so inclined, hamburgers, pizza and dessertsabound in the dining halls. Variety makes the difference.

Convenience also makes a huge difference especially in light

of the typical college student lifestyle. Replacing a meal plan withgrocery shopping is problematic for students who do not have carsand do not enjoy waiting in the cold for a Chapel Hill Transit busor lugging a dozen grocery bags across campus.

Perhaps the best part of having a meal plan is the social interac-tion it facilitates. Getting everyone to agree on a restaurant can

be tricky. Arguments over price, location and type of food arecommonplace. The convenience and variety of dining on-campusmeans chicken fajitas, Raisin Bran and sushi can all be savoredat one table among friends.

College is a unique experience which requires a unique lifestyleto make everything work. On-campus dining has a confluence offactors which makes it the right choice for your college experi-ence.

When it comes to con-

venience for studentswho live in dorms, on-

campus dining cannot be beat;but in all other aspects, off-cam-pus dining is far superior. Lenoirand Rams Head just cant com-pete with the price, variety andhours of off-campus options.

First, lets talk about price.The cheapest price per meal

you can get with a UNC mealplan is $5.33 and thats onlyif you go with the unlimitednumber of all-you-care-to-eat meals. If you choose a smallerplan, as many students choose to do, you will pay even more per

meal. Students who get 8 meals a weekend up paying more than eight dollarsa meal.

Now, my favorite venue on Franklin Cosmic Cantina only charges $3.33for a regular veggie burrito. You do themath. It wouldnt be hard to spend morethan $8 on a meal on Franklin, but at

least you have that choice. You couldalso save yourself even more money by

just cooking at home. When you buya meal plan you have no choice but tospend more.

Variety also makes off-campus diningbetter. You want a taco? Go to Banditos. Feeling like pizza? Stop byFranklin Street Pizza and Pasta. Craving some Asian? 35 Chineseis always an option. When you have a meal plan, you are limitedto whatever the powers that be decide is for dinner.

You have to give UNC dining services some credit for tryingto accommodate as many people as possible with vegan and

vegetarian dishes. And they do mix it up every once in a whilewith ethnic theme nights, but in most cases you are stuck eatingwhatever is on the menu, even if you really wanted somethingelse.

And let us get real: What is usually on the menu (besides thosechocolate cookies upstairs in Lenoir) is usually utterly unappetiz-ing and hardly worth the time and effort it takes to be swiped inand wade through the crowds.

Finally, dining halls just cannot compete with the hours of manyoff-campus dining options. Rams Head is open until midnightSunday through Thursday, but if you want to eat something lateat night on one of the most popular nights to do so, you are goingto be out of luck. Closing early on weekends is one of the biggestproblems with dining halls.

College students love drunk food and meal plans do not accom-modate this demand. Rams and Lenoir cannot keep up withFranklin street venues on the weekends if they are not open.

In conclusion, there is a clear winner in the epic battlebetween on and off-campus dining, and that winner is off-campus. Off-campus options are cheaper, offer more choices,and are open until early morning hours. Go drop those mealplans right now!

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Dorothy bernholz,student legal services attorney

by keren golDshlagerstaff writer

Failing to purchase rentersinsurance can lead to irrevers-

ible consequences and permanentloss.

Elizabeth Henderson learnedthis lesson the hard way when anunexpected flood damaged herapartment at The Warehouse. She

was shocked to discover that thecomplex was not responsible for thereimbursement of her destroyed

wardrobe, closet and carpet.We wanted to get paid for all

the damage, but we found outthat without renters insurance, we

were on our own, Emily Freeman,Hendersons roommate, said.

According to the Student LegalServices website, tenants shouldrealize that their propertys insur-ance policy may not cover theirpersonal items.

Landl ords may purchaseinsurance policies to protect the

walls, appliances and floors oftheir property. These policies donot cover items such as tables ortelevisions owned by the tenantsthemselves.

If an unforeseen disaster occurs,such as vandalism, fire or theft and is not the fault of the landlord an occupant will be responsiblefor paying for damages to personalproperty.

Most students do not expect

these disasters to strike. However,according to Legal Services attor-ney Dorothy Bernholz, this expec-tation is often proven wrong.

You dont think these thingswill happen, but, its been my expe-rience that from time to time theydo, she said.

Bernholz recommended pur-chasing renters insurance, ifneeded. She warned that, becausemany students are only temporaryresidents of Chapel Hill, these stu-dents may be covered under familyinsurance plans. In this case, rent-ers insurance would not be neces-sary. Similarly, some credit cardcompanies offer renters insurance

benefits that counteract the needfor a separate personal policy.

Erin James from Chapel RidgeApartments said that most tenantsdo not own renters insurance.

We have our own policy to coverour furniture and our apartmentscome fully furnished. We just rec-

ommend it if they have a nice TV orcomputer or anything, she said.

The Mill House Properties real-estate company, which owns popu-lar Chapel Hill apartment complexChancellors Square, recommendsrenters insurance.

Our leasing consultant usu-ally suggests to tenants that theypurchase insurance as she is goingover their lease, said Mill House

Administrative Assistant Evelyn

Greene.Bernholz encouraged potential

buyers to make an informed deci-sion. When shopping for insurance,renters should be wary of specialriders, she said. Some policies willcover general items, but will requirean additional fee for expensive orluxury items, such as an antiquering or an expensive phone.

Students should also be awarethat not all insurance plans offerfull compensation for damageditems. Some policies only offer fairmarket value compensation, mean-ing that items will be reimbursedfor their current market valuerather than for their original cost.In the case of goods with depreciat-ing value, such as computers, this isan important consideration.

Harvey Eveleigh, UniversityInsurance agent, encouragedstudents to consider purchasingrenters insurance from their autoinsurance company.

You get a multi-policy discount,which will decrease the price ofyour insurance, he said.

Eveleigh also emphasized theimportance of liability coverage ina renters insurance plan.

The liability portion is very

important, he said. If you live inan apartment complex with four

buildings and you burn down theentire place, you could be sued topay for the whole building.

Bernholz adds that liability couldalso be an issue when students gohome for breaks.

The pipes often freeze, causingdamage that the renter could beresponsible for, she said.

To alleviate the stress of all theseissues, Eveleigh advised students tofind an agent they are comfortable

with.You want to have a good rela-

tionship with your insuranceagent, he said.

While it is often overlookedamidst the constant stress of 8a.m. classes, empty bank accounts

and demanding professors, rent-ers insurance is an important issuethat all tenants need to seriouslyconsider.

For students who buy dispens-able items to last them throughsenior year, renters insurancemight not be necessary. Those withkeepsakes might disagree.


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