A Student Union apartment guide?
Student Union, have we got a project for you. Many newbies to the off-campus living situation are confused and in need of guidance. University-owned housing is expensive, and it seems like it might be a good idea to explore other options. So here’s our thought: perhaps Student Union should create a Web page dedicated to educating young minds about off-campus living.
This Web site would include a frequently updated, comprehensive database of available apartments in the areas surrounding campus, complete with phone numbers and names of landlords. The University’s housing Web page already does a decent job of helping students find an apartment referral, but doesn’t go much beyond that. We can see why this might be-why would the University want to suggest alternate housing that it stands to gain no profit from? But we also see a need for a campus resource that would help students find the best off-campus housing.
This is where you come in, Student Union. As an organization concerned primarily with supporting the interests of students, it would make perfect sense to create an independent database that would help students find the highest quality housing in the best locations at the lowest prices.
The proposed apartment-seeking tutorial could also include notes about the various payments that students will face as they move to their new apartment. What the heck are utilities? How often do they have to be paid? The Web site could provide information that explains these new and frightening prospects. Additionally, Student Union could offer a list of Internet and cable service providers in the nearby St. Louis area.
Students here have the unfortunate disadvantage of being kept in a bubble for several years before release. So while it’s true that part of living on your own is figuring things out for yourself and making mistakes along the way, and while we all like to feel like we’ve learned to live on our own, this project still seems worthy of SU’s attention.
Seasoned real world veterans, don’t worry; this Web site won’t diminish your credibility as independent adults. It will just help ease the transition for those students who are looking for a bit more in the way of resources.
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