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COMMENTARY MARCH 11,2004, Page 7 (Editor's Cribs, a col1111wthat highlights the next room to Note: This week tile Free Press introduces CRIBS be featured by emailing a name and campus extension held McDaniel cre- students' ative use of donn room space. Nominate to: ) pilOenix@mcdaniel.edu. ing. as the microfridge an expan- Featuring only three bottles of rip-tide sive view of the quad out- s.ide, DJ Hynes' Gatorade, rush single a leaking of milk, and a box room in ANW has an inte- of Edy's rior is deceptively cream "for the kids." . roomy that due to the lofted container Fudge Ripple ice bed. Inside the closet is your Light blue "100% "typical college t-shirt wear, Martha Stewart approved mixed in with some button cotton" sheets with non- down shirts, an occasional matching white and blue sweatshirt, and a smoking pin striped pillowcases jacket," he explained .. make for a good night of Pictures of the girl- sleeping, said Hynes, who friend and Michael Jordan is a Resident Assistant for posters decorate the room. ANW. However, Hynes' crib While Hynes de- is not complete without his clined to comment on ride parked outside ...a jet what he would be mostly black 2001 Oldsmobile In- likely found doing in his trigue, "a.k.a. the stealth room, it just might instant bomber." messaging on his Compaq Watch in the next issue laptop or watching of his for another exclusive look Rocky movie collection. into the crib of a high profile However, Hynes McDaniel student. would probably not be eat- KATiEMARTlN, CO-EDITOR Creative closet solutions; containers, containers functional, organized space. another challenge. Allensug- paint) for these items. about a multi-pocket jewelry MICHAEL VYSKOCIL The first tips involve gested purchasing removable A rolling chest of draw- organizer for collectors of ear- STAFF WRITER hooks (the adhesive-backed ers can cleverly contain text- rings and bracelets? making the most of the space they have, and then discov- type that can be taken off the books and notebooks when Once you've finally se- Do you have plenty of ering the joys of storage. walls without damaging the you're not studying. How lected your storage materials clothes, but difficulty finding "Organizing closets can and you bring them back to what to wear? Do you often be tricky and time consum- your room, don't forget to la- rummage frantically through ing," said interior design ex- For a basic donn room closet, interior bel them. 1/Add labels to all the your closet looking for that pert Angela Allen of Har- design expert Angela Allen recommends the containers (of what you'll be comfy [acket or your favorite risburg, Pennsylvania. "But following: storing in them)," Allen said. shirt? . it all comes down to the 2 large containers to place on the floor (the large size "So there's no question where Many students will admit basics... storage." can accommodate blankets, towels, shoes, laundry essentials, things should go." that their dorm room closets are Lidded plastic contain- or a personal tool kif) "The key to keeping any far from being clean, organized ers in various sizes (from 4 medium containers to store sweaters, school closet in order is you have to get spaces. They may think it takes large bins to shoe box-sized supplies, canned goods, or packaged snacks. in the routine of putting things an expert organizer to pull of containers) are simple mate- 6 shoe box sized containers to contain small nrticies where they belong," Allen the complete closet makeover. rials that keep a closet orga- like socks, shampoos, cosmetics, or school stationary added. "In the long run, you'll But they are wrong. There are nized, AUen said. 4 nooks to hang belts, lalllldry bags, bathrobes, coats, be amazed how easy things easy solutions for turning even Figuring out where and jackets, or pieces of jewelry stay dean and organized." the most unsightly closet into a how to hang items can pose Rearrange your room Everyone comes to the completion of any work (al- college with the expectation though, as her RA put it, "I do 1""""'!:lIr- ..... of living not think T have ever seen you in a room do work, at your desk or any- the size of where else") a closet. So haw can you make the Once you most out of your room? The a rri ved roommates offered some ad- This feature takes a look at the bac~ issues of The Phoenix and i,ighlights student reporting since and real- vice to consider. Be flexible; 1981. Compiled by Brian Patterson, co editor. . ized that realize that you just do not have these fears have turned out enough space to bring your en- 20 years ago this month ... to be true, you probably tire collection of oversized • Rouzer caught fire and a student was trapped by the flames in his room until a passerby then asked, how can I most stuffed animals. Do not accept used a fire extinguisher to d0l!se the flames. A rriixture of grain alcohol and fruit punch was efficiently use this so-called the way your room is arranged poured underneath the door of the students' room and lit with a match. room? - try different layouts. • The construction of Gill gym came to an end. The 40,000 square foot facility came com- A pair of intrepid Have a good toolkit, and plete with a new basketball court, weight room, wrestling room, and new locker rooms. freshman has rearranged remember that if you take their room every other something like a bed frame And 10 years ago this month .. month in a quest for more apart, you will eventually have space in their single-tumed- to put it together again. Most • The faculty passed two new curriculum provisions which included new 4-credit classes double. Along the way, one. important, they say, "Stock up and 128 credits required to graduate. The hours needed to complete a typical major also increased roommate slept on the floor, on duct tape and extension as a result of the new provisions. The changes were implemented to allow students to have more and the other now has a TV cords. You can do almost any- time to focus on their courses each semester. Professor of economics and business, Dr. Richard on her desk, which prevents thing with those two things." Claycombe, said this change allowed the college "to match other liberal arts schools." MELISSA GALLLO, STAFF WRITER