Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, August 22, 1993 TAG: 9308220042
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: E-4 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
9. Stop-and-drop parking zones are just that. One woman unsuccessfully argued against a parking ticket on Washington Street after leaving her car parked for almost an hour. Volunteers from Tech fraternity, sorority and service organizations were on hand to help unload belongings in a matter of minutes, sending motorists off to parking lots and students off to find their room keys.
8. Delegate someone to stay with your heap of belongings while you find the room.
7. Take advantage of the ultimate taxi service to get your stuff to your dorm: tractors. Tractors hauling flat-bed trailers could be seen hauling students and their belongings across campus. It was also a nice way to catch a soft breeze between the sweaty jobs of unloading and unpacking.
6. You MUST have a bed loft, the ultra-chic in dorm-room decorating.
5. Order the loft in advance. And once you pick it up, partially assemble it before taking it into the dormitory. Fewer pieces to carry.
4. Bring a fan, it's hot! But also bring some sweaters because in a matter of weeks, you'll be cold.
3. When the elevator finally makes it back down to the first floor, JUMP IN! Frustrated parents and students learned that being courteous and waiting for someone else to get in the elevator car first only resulted in the doors slamming shut and another five-minute wait.
2. You gotta leave some room for your roommate! You don't need half of what you brought. One family drew bemused looks when they backed a pick-up truck load to a dorm and began unloading everything from cotton balls to a stereo.
1. Put the carpet down first! The one sentence Dad does not want to hear: "Yes, the loft look beautiful, but take it apart now so we can put down the rug."
by CNB