As
the population for Ole Miss continues to grow, the university comes together to
make changes in housing for future freshmen.
At the University of Mississippi, the
increase of incoming freshman (Class of 2017) has forced the university to make some drastic housing changes to accommodate the new students; therefore, dorms like Brown, which use to only house boys, are now being transformed to make another girls dorm.
If you ask anyone on campus, they know that the Crosby dormitory is
known for being a home to many sorority girls. Crosby is open for freshman
girls but this dorm is also dedicated to providing a whole floor to the sophomore pledge class of each sorority. This gives an opportunity for the pledge classes to become closer to their sisters, as well as the benefits of getting to live another year on campus.
This year many of the freshmen girls, who are involved in Greek life, were looking forward to living in Crosby. They could not wait for the
experience, as they have been told by upperclassmen, as well as for the low cost compared to off housing campus. But due
to the increase of students attending in the fall of ’14 the university has
decided to allow only freshman to live in Crosby.
Crosby
is officially becoming an all girls’ dorm for only freshman in the fall of
2014.
The new rule caused a panic for many freshmen, even those that are not involved in Greek life. The search to find a place to
live off campus caused anxiety for many people. “I was highly upset because it took away most on campus living options for thousands of girls. With a school
this big there should be more options for on campus living. Crosby was also a
way for our sorority to get closer together and really bond with our newly made
friends,” explained freshman Krista Zeliziney who was looking forward to bond
with her AOII sisters.
There is no denying that sorority girls began taking over
registration offices at popular places to live like the Retreat, The
Connection and The Hub, so that they could make sure they would still have the chance of living together. For
example, Kappa Kappa Gamma’s newly initiated pledge class are all living
together in Molly Bar for the upcoming fall.
For many of the girls, living off campus can be very costly; therefore, they thought it would be a good idea to apply for the position of CA, community assistant, which allows students to have a job as well as live on campus. Natalie Corso, an
AOII, “Being a CA crossed my mind but coming into
the semester, I did want to live with my sisters in Crosby. Once I applied for
a CA, and heard what happened I’m so happy I have the opportunity,” on finding
out she received the job of being a CA.
Greek life is considered one of the best in the SEC and the
University of Mississippi will do their best to accommodate everyone as the
years come.
Natalie Corso - AOII
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