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2020 Housing Guide

Comparing close-to-campus apartments
Housing 2020

Comparing close-to-campus apartments

  • Desiree Nixon, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 4, 2020
  • Comments

Driving down Grand Street to Missouri State University can be a bit overwhelming, especially when a student is searching for a place to live — there is an overload of apartments.

Housing 2020

Convenience vs. cost

  • Lauren Johns, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 4, 2020
  • Comments

You’ve lived in a residence hall for a few semesters and now you’re ready for a change. Despite the convenience of having been in the center of campus, you believe that getting an apartment would be the ultimate declaration of adulthood. But what does that entail? Are there hidden fees? Will…

Breaking down pros and cons of what MSU
Housing 2020

Breaking down pros and cons of what MSU

  • Connor Wilson, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

The amount of places to live on-campus at Missouri State can be overwhelming. There are six different residence halls that all full-time students can choose from. 

RAs help students adjust to college
Housing 2020

RAs help students adjust to college

  • Kathryn Dolan, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

Resident assistants help students adjust to the residence hall as well as the social and academic challenges of college.

Zero-waste
Housing 2020

Zero-waste

  • Greta Cross, Digital Editor
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

The zero-waste lifestyle has become increasingly popular with the recent emphasis on environmental issues. Products such as metal straws, cloth shopping bags, on-the-go utensil kits and glassware for bulk shopping are particularly trendy.

Housing 2020

Where do students’ room and board fees go?

  • Scott Campbell, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

The price usually matters most when choosing a living arrangement, but paying attention to the finer details can end up having a big impact on your daily routine, your style and even your mental health.

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FSL residents share funny stories from house life
Housing 2020

FSL residents share funny stories from house life

  • Kelsey Benack, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

Imagine living with 30 other people in one house. For some, this situation is ideal; for others, it may sound like a personal hell. 

What to consider before signing a lease
Housing 2020

What to consider before signing a lease

  • Victoria Scroggins, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

Missouri State University offers two different apartment complexes, Monroe and Sunvilla Tower. The requirements to lease an apartment are the same for both buildings.

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Fraternities, sororities can fine members for not living in house
Housing 2020

Fraternities, sororities can fine members for not living in house

  • Lainey Sanders, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

Joining a sorority or fraternity can shape someone’s college experience, giving them a group of like-minded individuals who are active in volunteering and share interests. 

What to know before moving off campus
Housing 2020

What to know before moving off campus

  • Diana Dudenhoeffer, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Aug 26, 2021
  • Comments

“Before moving into my apartment, I wish I had made a plan,” said Heidi Facklam, junior exercise movement science major.

International students can experience culture shock when moving to America
Housing 2020

International students can experience culture shock when moving to America

  • Andrew Unverferth, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

With over a thousand international students on Missouri State’s campus, many of them have to contend with some substantial lifestyle changes.

House or apartment?
Housing 2020

House or apartment?

  • Caroline Mund, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

Sitting around a table at Starbucks, you and your future roommates begin thinking of ideas how your home for next year, how you will decorate it and all of the memories that will happen there. You can’t wait for next school year. 

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Construction booms around campus
Housing 2020

Construction booms around campus

  • Tinsley Merriman, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

Ground near the Missouri State University campus has been broken by various construction companies, each one striving to build new housing for students.

Dorm life: Hacked
Housing 2020

Dorm life: Hacked

  • Zoe Brown, Lifestyle Editor
  • Updated Feb 5, 2020
  • Comments

Most college students in America are familiar with the age-old college hack: ramen noodles. It may always be a cheap staple of college culture, but there are lesser-known tips and tricks to be incorporated into college life. There are hacks to keep you healthy, organized and happy while livi…

Housing 2020

Roommate responsibilities

  • Paige Newton, Staff Reporter
  • Updated Feb 4, 2020
  • Comments

One’s experience with their freshman year roommate usually has one of two outcomes: They walk away with a valuable friendship that may last the rest of their life, or they have great horror stories to share. 

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