2008 Woodie Awards
Dorm room fads spice up
Ginger Rae Dunbar
Issue date: 9/17/07 Section: Features
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When students walk into their new dorm room for the first time in August, there are a lot of mixed thoughts going through their heads. Some are excited to get out of their parents' houses, some are looking at the rooms as their new homes and others are thinking it is plain and boring- looking. It brightens up more as students move in their belongings, set up their beds and align their desks.
If it still does not feel like home, there is more that one can do to make it seem like home. There are many fads for dorm rooms that are popular to make the changes necessary.
"When I first walked in [the dorm], I thought it was so boring," first-year Courtney Braderman stated. "I set everything [belongings, posters and furniture] up so it looked more like home."
One of the most common changes to make in the allotted space is to rearrange the furniture in a way that makes it cozy, easier to do work and makes more space for other necessities. One of the most popular objects to add to your new room to cover up the walls are posters of actors and actresses, favorite movies, scenery, scripted quotes, favorite sports teams and anything that was hanging up on your old walls. Sykes Student Union held a poster sale in late August, giving students an opportunity to purchase their favorite posters and display them in the dorm.
Curtains help form privacy as well as form decorations. To really brighten up the room, lamps are useful to see, but tube lights are used for decoration when on or off. Additional chairs give guests a place to sit down while visiting or hanging out. Television sets provide entertainment and some people bring video game systems to play. Fans keep the room cool to make up for the lack of air conditioning. The most common fad for any dorm room is to have a white-out board in the room or on the door to leave others messages or receive them.
Refrigerators, microwaves and coffee makers are appliances that are not fancy-looking but allow students to keep a drink cool or store left-overs and snacks. These appliances are made more attractive by an arrangement of magnets or drawings. Usually in every room there is a 'stash' of favorite snacks and beverages.
If it still does not feel like home, there is more that one can do to make it seem like home. There are many fads for dorm rooms that are popular to make the changes necessary.
"When I first walked in [the dorm], I thought it was so boring," first-year Courtney Braderman stated. "I set everything [belongings, posters and furniture] up so it looked more like home."
One of the most common changes to make in the allotted space is to rearrange the furniture in a way that makes it cozy, easier to do work and makes more space for other necessities. One of the most popular objects to add to your new room to cover up the walls are posters of actors and actresses, favorite movies, scenery, scripted quotes, favorite sports teams and anything that was hanging up on your old walls. Sykes Student Union held a poster sale in late August, giving students an opportunity to purchase their favorite posters and display them in the dorm.
Curtains help form privacy as well as form decorations. To really brighten up the room, lamps are useful to see, but tube lights are used for decoration when on or off. Additional chairs give guests a place to sit down while visiting or hanging out. Television sets provide entertainment and some people bring video game systems to play. Fans keep the room cool to make up for the lack of air conditioning. The most common fad for any dorm room is to have a white-out board in the room or on the door to leave others messages or receive them.
Refrigerators, microwaves and coffee makers are appliances that are not fancy-looking but allow students to keep a drink cool or store left-overs and snacks. These appliances are made more attractive by an arrangement of magnets or drawings. Usually in every room there is a 'stash' of favorite snacks and beverages.
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