European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse We Are like a family in ,1 Ivy Troy said the whole dorm pulls together when Eldois Ore in i Rutilo or need help " Bui. The longing Lor Home hit some Slud cols harder others my parents raised a in he Independent so homesickness in t much of a problem for me Troy Laid but Lor those who can l Call Home often because of Tho Greal distance. I t Iii e where to would i hard for Ihm " it s Dill cull for 11-year old Shelly Clemo i. Whoso pfc nos arc in saudi Arabia i Don 1 miss Ihm nagging me. But i do miss Thorn the freshman said. When i gel really homesick i ust come Oul and talk with my friends they cheer me one of Tho things that helps Shelly and other Dorni ies adjust to their dil Lerona environment is Iho school s sponsor program Rev families living at Torreon Aro Milert to sponsor a Slud enl throughout the school Yucai to give them a Homo Povisil april Knight and i arc very Good friends. Shelly said i ii Goto i hair House every weekend ill can i really enjoy slaying with them ii would he a lol hairier for me to be Here if i did t have a sponsor to do things Wilh it s like having a sister or brother hero and in a few cases there Are Sill is and Brothers living at Iho dorms this is my sister s first imm Home sniff Sophomore Linda Shinault. Incl Jyh i n inking it Hetler than i did when i hrs go Here late Linta is glad she can he Sheie Lor her sister she would t have any Horny to turn to other than n close she said and now that she s Heio i family to talk to " the Respondi Bililies that cum with being Ovay from Home Don t rest on the Dorrios shoulders Alono Counselor Are on duly every evening to Guido the Young Slu Dong they assist Ihm with class work listen to personal problems and keep Law Andrj order in Iho coed Dormi Lory Counselor Mary Ann Palmer said in s Tough Irwin re to Pfay mom. Dad. Policeman and nurse Aei at one time but Icse kids seem to adjust More rapidly than others might Ihrk she said they grow up last in this Lype of environment there Are rules which Ine students must follow such As signing m and Oul of he dormitory curfews Mandalo y study hours and specified times for tights out or bed Lime most of the students understand those rules there s jus one they Aien l quite Happy with mandatory study hours. A lot of us Don t like inc two hours we must spend in of rooms Trey said some of us Don t need two hours. Besides people won t study unless they want to Theresa Agics it s a Good idea to have a study Pend otherwise we probably would t study but iwo hours is a bit much especially if you Don t have two hours of Homework. I d rather go to a movie than sit in my loom for two hours " but even with mandatory Ludy hours the consensus is that All Are glad Lor tie experience that doff Tilory life has Given them i be made so Many Good friends Here Trey said that i la hate to leave. Bui i m glad t had the Chance to experience this Marsh room Tutt Louchen up Nawf cup Sfart a my Lomm right out of Light to talk on a phone. The stars and stripes Page 15
