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HOUSING GUIDE A Special Section to The Daily Mississippian
PAGE 2 | SPRING HOUSING GUIDE | 25 FEBRUARY 2021
Eight Steps to Being a Good Roommate
HAILEA LAMAR
Living in a house or apartment is completely different
from living in a dorm. You have a bigger place to take care of, and
you might be living with more people than you’re used to. Even
though there are no CAs to tell you what to do and no set rules you
have to follow, living with a bunch of other college students can be
tough. Take note of these easy tips and you’ll be sure to have a
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year of smooth sailing.
Clean Up After Yourself
Nobody wants to wake up to a
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Be Respectful of
Don’t Take Things
Without Permission
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countertop filled with crumbs from
your morning toast and a sticky Your Noise Level Living with other people means more
closets to peruse, more DVDs to
floor. If you make a mess, take Nothing is more irritating than when pick from and more people to ask if
responsibility and clean it up. Leave you’re trying to study for your biology you need a last-minute Scantron.
the mess and you’ll find yourself with test and your roommate is throwing Ask your roommates if you
annoyed/grossed out roommates a raging dance party. Unless it’s a can borrow something of theirs
and, possibly, ants. Nobody wants weekend, there is really no need instead of just taking it. They’ll
ants. to turn up the volume, especially
if the people you live with have
Alternate Who Buys be more likely to say yes and let
Household Supplies you borrow things in the future.
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schoolwork to focus on.
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One person shouldn’t be in charge of
buying trash bags, paper towels and
paper plates. These can really add
up throughout the year, so take
turns buying items that everyone
uses. Another tip: buy them in bulk!
Go to Costco or Sam’s Club and
Split Up the Chores buy the 20-pack of paper towels. It
Actually Hang Out with
Nobody wants to be the only person might seem excessive at the time,
taking out the trash, loading and but you won’t have to worry about Each Other
unloading the dishwasher and running out because those packs It can be pretty awkward and tense
wiping off crumby counters. Split last for months if you decide to just coexist with your
up the responsibilities or risk having roommates. If you don’t know your
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a resentful roommate who wishes roommates that well, get to know
they lived by themselves each other over dinners, movie
nights or nights out on the Square. If
they aren’t already, roommates can
turn into some of your best friends
if you give them a chance. Having
roommates can be one of the best
(or worst) parts of college life. You
Unless You’re Sharing, Inform Eachother If will be living with each other for a
Don’t Eat Their Food You’re Having Guests year, after all. By following these
simple tips, you can guarantee
Those Tostitos sitting in the pantry Having friends and family come to
that you’ll be the best roommate in
might look like the perfect after- visit is normal, but do make sure your
Oxford.
class snack, but if they aren’t yours, roommates know so there aren’t any
be respectful of whoever bought surprises. It can be a little weird to
them and leave them alone. If you are walk downstairs in your pajamas
sharing your food, replace whatever only to find three strangers sleeping
you ate last. There is nothing worse on your couch. Make sure your
than running late for class and guests are respectful to your
wanting to grab a Pop-Tart only roomies as well.
to find out that the box sitting on
the shelf is empty.
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ADULTING 101
THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN EDITORIAL STAFF:
Tips on how to
ELIZA NOE KATE KIMBERLIN make the most of
editor-in-chief design editor your lease this fall
dmeditor@gmail.com thedmdesign@gmail.com
See page 4
HADLEY HITSON KATHERINE BUTLER
managing editor arts/graphics editor
dmmanaging@gmail.com thedmvisuals@gmail.com
KATIE DAMES ARIANNA SWENSEN
opinion editor
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online editor HOW TO DEFEND
thedmopinion@gmail.com thedmonlineeditor@gmail.com YOUR TECH
SALES STAFF: Arianna Swenson
describes how students
CONNOR PLATT MATTHEW EDDY can safely use public wifi
advertising sales manager COLE SANFORD
dmads@olemiss.edu sales account executives See page 6
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Adulting 101
DANIEL DUBUISSON
You have a thriving social life, and you are doing great (or maybe
not so great) grade-wise. Now it’s time to add yet another thing to
your plate…leases. Yep. You read right. It’s time to start looking for
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a place to live this fall! We want to make sure you newbies have all
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of your ducks in a row leading up to Christmas break. Below are five
tips to tackling this daunting task.
Start Early
The sooner you get the wheels in
motion the sooner the stress of
finding a place will disappear. This is
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Set a Budget
Be Responsible
You are an adult now! This is a
chance to prove to not only your
parents but also yourself that
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not to say that you should rush. Be Talk to your families about how you can make smart and savvy
sure to take all the time you need to much they’re willing to pay before decisions.The decision is yours,
make a smart decision. Some of the you sign any lease. Make sure you and it is up to you to pick the best
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best deals on rent happen early on. and your future roommate(s) are place possible to live out your next
in agreement. Remember to ask year at Ole Miss.
about what utilities are included,
what deposits you have to make, You may have read this thinking that
and what amenities (pool, gym,
tanning beds, furniture, etc.) are
Weigh Your Options you’re just trying to survive through
the impending dread of finals week,
Do not be afraid to look at more
available at the property. Those but we hope that this prepared you
than one property before you settle
factors are just as important to for the off-campus housing rush as
Lock In Your factor into the budget as the actual
on your final choice. If the agents
well.
try to force you into a lease using
Roomate(s) rent itself.
the promise of waived fees, do not
Roommates are either the best be scared into signing then and The hope is that you all have great
part of your college experience, or there. The good deals will still be places to lay your heads next fall,
they’re the exact opposite. If you live around after you tour one or two but we’ll throw in a sixth piece of
with friends, come to terms that you more places. Make sure you look at advice as a freebie for you rowdy
may not be friends at the end of the places on every side of town as well. rebels:
year. Make sure you talk about your The commute to campus is different
expectations and desires early on to
make things easier moving forward.
from every property.
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The Truth About Living On or Off Campus
HADLEY HITSON
Every college living situation, As far as the downsides to living
whether in a dorm or in an apartment, off-campus are concerned, the
is truly an amalgamation of highs most pressing is commuter traffic.
and lows. During the first week of living in an
apartment, you should familiarize
On the sunny side, dorms are a great yourself with where the university
site for socializing, especially for allows commuting students to park
freshmen and new students. Also, on campus.
if you are a serial ignorer of alarm
clocks, waking up five to ten minutes Honestly, finding a parking space
before an 8 a.m. is completely can quickly become a fight to the
acceptable, and you will likely still death in the mornings, so most
make it to class on time. upperclassmen would recommend
leaving your apartment at least
The downside, though, materializes 30 minutes before your first class.
in the communal bathrooms, the thin If worse comes to worst and you
walls and the “probably smaller than park in a spot without the adequate
you’re used to” rooms. Furthermore, parking sticker on your car, parking
cooking abilities are limited to the monitors will not hesitate to hand out
microwave unless you decide tickets.
to spend time and effort braving
the communal kitchen on your Another pro-tip for apartment living
floor, which a probable majority of is to stock up on cleaning supplies
students avoid. and invest in a vacuum. While you
will most likely have a personal
When it comes to moving off-campus bathroom and a shared living room
and into an apartment, these pros in an apartment, you will not have
and cons all transform. After a year a kind janitorial staff to keep them
of living in what many students clean like in the dorms.
affectionately call a shoebox, your
living space more than doubles Ultimately, dorm and apartment
in size, and you have a full-size living are pretty similar, but students
kitchen at your disposal. Having an should heed the key differences
apartment also gives you a space when transitioning from one to the
to invite friends over without being other.
limited to literally two guests as per
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Protecting Your Tech
ARIANNA SWENSON
Spring semester can be crammed and using password managers
full of hours of spending a lot of time to help hide your passwords
with your computer. Many of us are from anyone peeking in. Using
searching for that perfect lease https:// links ensures that your
or putting out “in search of’s” for connection to a website is
roommates. One common thread is encrypted using Secure Socket
we’re all looking for one thing: free Layer (SSL).
wifi.
Finally, if you’re feeling really
While free wifi is often a wonderful high-tech and don’t live in
thing — for one, it means I can leave the dorms, you can install a
my dorm to enjoy some coffee, personal wifi router to privatize
and for two, it means that I have your internet connection. This
to refrain from screaming about will allow you to set your own
programs not working out loud password, hide the network,
because I am in public — it does and ensure that the only one
have many downsides including you have to worry about on the
internet speed. internet is you.
KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN
Far more importantly, free internet
often comes with security risks,
whether it is in a dorm, apartment setup because you wanted a Some basic settings can also help
or a coffee shop. You never know if slightly faster network. (Oops!) improve your internet security.
the person next to you has recently Turning off file sharing, updating
acquired a virus on their computer, One extremely easy step you can your applications regularly (on
or if your landlord happens to be take to protect yourself is to enable a private network), turning off
peeking in on your frantic Google a firewall. Some Windows machines auto-connect and “forgetting” the
search for a new apartment. come with McAfee already network after you’re done with it
installed, but some users got sick of can all improve your security and
In fact, it’s entirely possible you that two years ago and may not be cause you minimal hassle.
accidentally clicked on a fake operating with an enabled firewall
network disguised as what you right now. Even if it’s just Windows Other steps include setting up
intended on connecting to. Now Defender, go turn a firewall on — two-factor authentication, getting
you’ve connected to a hacker’s you’ll probably forget it’s there. a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
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How To Make Your Rental Feel Like Home
HANNAH VINES
Making a rental property feel like String Lights
your own can be somewhat of a
challenge. In most cases, you aren’t We’re back to lighting again,
allowed to paint the walls, choose because string lights are the real
between carpet or hardwood floors MVP. If you live in a place that has
and some places don’t have a lot a sad backyard situation, just add
of dedicated space for those long string lights! If your bedroom is
nights of studying. really dark and kind of creepy– add
string lights! Maybe you have a very
We’ve compiled a few tips for small slab of concrete that’s being
students looking to turn their rental called a “balcony” or “porch?” Two
into a retreat that they are actually words: Move. Out. Just kidding.
happy to call home. Disclaimer: STRING LIGHTS! They really do
This list doesn’t include fuzzy toilet have a way of making a space feel
seat covers with a matching bath
mat (sorry). Consider Using a Rug Removable Wallpaper more inviting.
There are so many places nowadays
Pay Attention to A rug can really warm up a room to get beautiful, fun wallpaper–
and soften the noise associated
Lighting with apartment complexes. Plus,
without the burden of having to live
with it forever. We suggest applying
they help solidify a color scheme. it to a small space like a powder
You may not give much thought to Rugs also designate certain areas bathroom or maybe an accent wall.
if your space is open concept– just
the kind of bulbs you’re purchasing
be sure the feet of your furniture are
If you have commitment issues, this Add Greenery
for that lamp by your nightstand or is a great option.
that overhead light in the kitchen, covering a portion of your rug so it
doesn’t feel like it’s just “floating.” Let’s face it, being stuck indoors
but the color temperature of your all the time has been the worst.
bulb effects the mood of your room Working and going to school from
(which effects your mood, too). The Note: Rugs aren’t ONLY for
hardwood or tile. If you have scary home can have a significant effect
infographic below showcases what on our mental health, which is why
bulb you should buy based on the carpet in your bedroom, putting in
a neutral, muted area rug can help it’s important to bring the outdoors
room in your house: in! Although you don’t HAVE to buy
hide the ugly. It’s not illegal, people!
real house plants to get that mood-
boosting effect, there are many
benefits to having real plants in
Soft White your home:
Color: warm, • Help reduce stress and anxiety
yellowish • Reduce toxins in the air, making
Ideal for: living room
your air cleaner
and bedroom lamps • Can enhance creativity
• Increases wellbeing
Warm White • Can Increase productivity and
cognition by 15%
Color: yellowish-
white Create a Work/Study Plus, they just look good! Humans
Ideal for: kitchens Space are naturally drawn to colors that
and bathrooms reflect their natural setting.
If you don’t have a lot of room to work
Bright White Artwork (or work with) in your house, you’ll
Color: between white have to get a little creative. This
and bluish doesn’t mean sitting on your laptop
Artwork is probably the easiest way while in bed. A designated work
Ideal for: work to make your rental feel like yours.
spaces such as space helps your mind separate
Whether it’s a curated display of work from rest. One way to do this
garages and kitchens your favorite prints, a black & white is to have furniture that doubles in
gallery wall of your most special function: i.e. a secretary’s desk.
Daylight memories, or a painting that draws This little magic piece of furniture
Color: more bluish, from colors in your pillows– hanging can house both your clothes and
maximizes contrast artwork makes it easy to express your school work. We suggest
for colors yourself without breaking the rules going a little taller with these if you
of your lease. don’t have a lot of square footage.
Ideal for: reading,
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