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6 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 2008 Ram sees high retention rate Applications will be turned away BY MEGAN HANNAY STAFF WRITER After a successful first year for Ram Village Apartments, officials say this year not everyone who " ants a spot in the South Campus apartments will get one. "We expect more applications than we have space for." said Rick Bradley, assistant director for the Department of Housing and Residential Education. Applications were due Jan. 31. and recontracting also has conclud ed, with 136 students requesting their current Ram Village apart ments. Another 166 requested to change apartments within the com plex, Bradley said. Many students have not recontracted because they are graduating seniors. That leaves about 600 spaces about two-thirds the total capacity open to students not now living in Rams Village. The majority of apartments in Ram Village are four-bedroom (161 out 0f253). WALK TO CAMPUS FROM THESE GREAT APARTMENTS 331 WEST ROSEMARY STREET offers 1 bedroom 1 barh units. Has hardwood floors, good closet space, full kitchen. Laundry facilities on site for tenants only. Low rent of $650 per month includes FREE utilities and FREE parking!! Call for availability. AMITY COURT, right behind Breadmen's Restaurant, is a prime location with 2 bedroom duplex units. FHardwood floors, huge rooms, central heat and air, washer/dryer included. Rent is SIOBO per unit ($540 per person). Available now or June 1 or August 1. Call Cindy at 919-967-0776 LTS Management 316 West Rosemary Street • Chapei Hill. NC 27516 "The Most Properties Close To Campus" ■ "* ifflKlß- Bk 14 . "* f y- I* hi 1 r ft ■& * ' Wzl£—l „ Two Bedroom Townhouse Apartments ♦ Walk or bike less than a mile to campus ♦ Hardwood Floors ♦ Central Air ♦ Washer/D Iyer ♦ High Speed Internet ♦ Cable TV | ; All for $740 per month (>I2 Hillsborough Street* Chapel Hill. NC Last year, more than 700 stu dents applied for these leftover spots. “(Living in Ram Village) is just really convenient," said junior Bryan Ching, who recontracted in Ram Village for next year. “We were contemplating living off-cam pus, but it’s easier to keep in touch with friends here." Seniors, followed by juniors, are given first priority. Sophomores are selected by a lottery, and spots are not set aside for freshmen. To deal with the demand last year, officials assigned four-bed room apartments to students who wanted one-, two- or three-bed room apartments but did not get them. That meant some applicants landed apartments with strangers. ‘Some people wouldn't be happy with this," Bradley said. The process is different this year. Students will meet with housing officials on Feb. 4,5 and 7to choose their residence. DTH Housing Guide But officials said although most apartments are being reserved by groups of three, four or six stu dents. there are still a number of spaces for those willing to go pot luck and room with people they do not know. With this new system, those who don't get the Ram Village apartment they want now have more time to search for other liv ing arrangements. Open-campus recontracting begins Feb. 28. “Now students can make their own decisions much sooner," Bradley said. Junior Heather Jackson, who recontracted for Ram Village, said the process was very simple. “1 was a just a little confused about whether 1 had to pay my fee," she said. All students living on campus next year must pay a S2OO hous ing deposit by March 1, regardless of when they recontract. “It’s a prepayment toward the semester rent," Bradley said. Contact the lJniversity Editor at udesk(a) unc.edu. ! Browx Investment m ip yiif.vi: j||j|L | Offering 1, 2 & 3 '! .A I bedroom apartments * n a convenient M v I & quiet location. IF Just 1/2 mile from UNC! 919-929 .3015 • www.srratfordhillsapartments.com 2, 700 Bolin wood Drive • Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Granville offers gym, dining hall BY MARY COLE ALLEN STAFF WRITER For students looking beyond dorms, Granville Towers offers a UNC-students-only alternative. Granville Towers, located at 125 W. Franklin St., is only a few minutes from classes and offers residents some conveniences that on-campus housing does not Erin Angel, marketing director at Granville, said Granville Towers is the “place to be at UNC." “Students can request a tower, floor and room if they choose," Angel said. She added that Granville pro vides options for theme housing including an academic floor and a substance-free wellness floor. And availability is rarely an issue at Granville Towers, Angel said. The complex can house up to 1.300 students, most of whom are fieshmen and sophomores. Granville is a little more expen sive than on-campus housing, but the meal plan is included and air conditioning is guaranteed. A double room costs between $3,500 and $4,000 a semester, depending on the meal plan. hv Aocofibun /k/dctAH,. a / Ka/ &xu7*o>t nia ? is~tO u-tud'XClSI. „ -".?' Gt*x/ &n*asn <toadrty ii£& - a* S jUTTV inciudcd g >fM:;iiJ^ 2Li<i4ft//&ijrs,i />. (idXUi - ' a*ibiiSk ► %n<& l4 £Lj*Ai> Cen/it Ft**/. K&y -d/Qd/bl f Directions: From 1-40 West. takc cxit 274 Tum ,eft 00 £• Highway 751. Tum left on Renaissance Parkway. Our if community is on the right. f7& at SouttipoinCr 1300 Knoll Circle - Durham, NC 27713 Phone: 919.484.2866 - Fax: 919.806.0400 On-campus doubles cost $1,980 a semester without air conditioning and $2,525 with air conditioning, but meal plans aren’t included. Rick Bradley, assistant director of information and communication for the Department of Housing and Residential Education, said Granville is much different than other off-campus housing because it only houses UNC students. “I like Granville for the most part," said sophomore David Hall, an East Tower resident who lived in South Tower last year. “Otherwise I would not have lived here for two years." The Agora, an on-site dining facil ity, is one of the most popular selling points of Granville. Angel said. Sophomore lan Livingston said the food at The Agora Ls much dif ferent than the on-campus meal plan he had last year. “I lived on South Campus my freshman year, and the biggest dif ference is the food. The Agora is definitely better," Livingston said. Granville also boasts various amenities such as suite-style living arrangements, on-site parking, an exercise facility, outdoor pool and CariUum Taresl iHiHmmiY m ' &***war A beautiful 163 wooded home site community. V4-V3 acre wooded sites, with homes starting right under 2400 sq. ft. and up to over 4500 sq. ft., and pricing ~ starts in the 340’s-500’s. Features • Granite countertops • Hardwood floors on the first level • Ceramic tile flooring in the baths Only minutes from UNC, Duke, RTF, 1-40, 1 15-501,1-85, shopping, dining and more! www.numberlforareason.com (Ebr Sailp Sar Hrrl 7 like Granville for the most part. Otherwise I would not have lived here for two years ” DAVID HALL. UNC SOPHOMORE weekly housekeeping. Freshman Amanda Karam, of East Tower, said she chose Granville because she knew she would get air conditioning and The Agora. She attended the N.C. School of Science and Math, where she lived in a dorm for two years. “While I was at Science and Math. I didn't have the nicest living experience," Karam said. “When I got to Carolina 1 still wanted to live in a dorm but one I would enjoy." Karam said the only thing she doesn't like about Granville is that the halls can get noisy at times. “The boys on my hall play video games 24/7," she said. Contact the University Editor at udeskfa) unc.edu.
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