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THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Monday, August 25,1997
Guys' tips on beautifying dorms
By Colleen De Baise
College Press Services
Lava lamps. Hanging beads.
Colored lightbulbs. With a few ac¬
cessories that stark cramped space
can be transformed into The Dorm
Beautiful.
Just like choosing the right out¬
fit—say a polyesteTbowling shirt
over a buttoned-down Oxford—can
define your personal style, so can
some well-chosen items in your
dorm room, say students. '
"I'd say the way to go-is tapes¬
tries." offers Greg Niebur. an Ohio
State University senior, referring to
large sheets of colorfully tie-dyed
fabric that add a touch of class to
any dorm room. "And you've got
to have a welcome mat. inside or
outside your door—like a little mat
to wipe your feet on."
Watch out, Martha Stewart.
"Lava lamps." he continues.
"They're very popular. And big ori¬
ental rugs for dorms without car¬
peting. If there's a spot for it. then
hanging beads maybe."
Niebur. a former dorm dweller
who now lives in an apartment, says
he favors decorative touches that
serve a purpose, like functional art.
"Change your light bulb from nor¬
mal white to something different
[like] bright red or yellow," he sug¬
gests. Why? "It gives (your room)
something different from anyone
else on theTloor, and if you open
the windows bugs don't come in."
While Niebur is just an ordinary
college guy. the experts agree func¬
tional art is a good thing, especially
for college students. Magnetic Po¬
etry, for instance, is THE rage on
college campuses, according to its
makers.
Magnetic Poetry, as anyone who
looked closely at Mel Gibson's
apartment in "Conspiracy Theory"
knows, consists of tons of little
words stuck on magnets, handy for
decorating refrigerators. Dorm
dwellers often string together
words, particularly provocative
ones like "waxing." "sausage" and
"drooling," to leave risque mes¬
sages for roommates or friends.
New drinking games also have
been inspired by"Mag Po." the
company says.
-"In the absence of fridges, stu¬
dents use file cabinets, lockers, dry
erase boards, metal doorways,
metal bookshelves and any other
metal or magnet- friendly surface."
says John Larson, a company
spokesperson. "We even have an
unconfirmed report of people stick¬
ing them to their braces and a metal
plate in one wrestler's head."
Others choose to adorn their
room with some hot signs—and,
yes, that's hot as in stolen, a few
students readily admit. As far as
good decorating tips are concerned,
"I think most revolves around stuff
that you steal," says Matt Grace, a
junior at the University of Califor¬
nia-Los Angeles.
Though his weekend agenda
typically does not include
"antiquing," Grace says he also digs
Advertise in
The Daily
Collegian
vintage stuff. A wooden airplane
propeller hangs on his wall, and
he'd like to find an old Jack Daniels
advertisement printed on sheet
metal.
While it's easy to get caught up
in the excitement of dorm decorat¬
ing., don't forget to demonstrate
good taste, warns Niebur. from
Ohio State. - >
For instance, just say no to beer
posters featuring babes in bikinis.
"That's definitely out." he says.
"You can tell a lot about someone
by the way .they decorate their
room." And guys who decorate
their room in such a fashion are
obviously "childish." according to
Niebur.
Along those lines, a "definite
turn-off is a room decorated with
every case of beer drunk by their
room's inhabitants, he says. "Just
imagine any particular beer case,
plastered everywhere."
What do they think this is, a col¬
lege dorm room?
15 Hn of coolest
16 Arab VIP
17 Starting, at
16 inspiration
20 Made excited
22 Corpuscles
23 Requve
24 Achy
26 On ins ocean
29 Wtsdom
33 Military btgwigs
34 Live* secta»on
35 Oelergenl
36 Topper
37 Powerful stream
40 Wrath
41 Works by Pndar
43 Umenck. a g
44 Writer Brat
46 Check
46 Notions
50 - an ear (listen)
52 Misbehave
55 Pari of the
school day
59 New husband
62 —Startey
Gardner
63 Naked
64 Sheriffs men
65 Long story
66 Cam's victim
67 Sacchanna
68 Louver
DOWN
1 Go away'
2 Ealery (are
3 "Omnia vtncil -
- 4 Gives the
5Atw
6 Goofed
7 Interpret
8 Single: prel.
19 Indian garment
21 Slightest
24 Capital of
Oregon
25 Candid
26 Loathe
27 Commerce
28 Futy gratif.es
29 Temptress
30 Beta —
' 31 Magna-
32 Swords
34 Cook under a
flame
38 Indeacent gam
39 Archaic pronoun
42 A pastry
45 Speak lo
47 Lasso
50 Not at al snug
51 Ant. ok) style
52 Rock group
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nnnn
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rinbn nnnnn nnnn
53 Grouch
54 Exhaust
55 Flexible tu
56 Spoken
57 Gymnast Kortxa
68 Beef
60 Soma M.D s
61 Brawl
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| Title | 1997_08 The Daily Collegian August 1997 |
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| Publication Date | 1997 |
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| Title | August 25, 1997, Page 3 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1997 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | Timeout THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Monday, August 25,1997 Guys' tips on beautifying dorms By Colleen De Baise College Press Services Lava lamps. Hanging beads. Colored lightbulbs. With a few ac¬ cessories that stark cramped space can be transformed into The Dorm Beautiful. Just like choosing the right out¬ fit—say a polyesteTbowling shirt over a buttoned-down Oxford—can define your personal style, so can some well-chosen items in your dorm room, say students. ' "I'd say the way to go-is tapes¬ tries." offers Greg Niebur. an Ohio State University senior, referring to large sheets of colorfully tie-dyed fabric that add a touch of class to any dorm room. "And you've got to have a welcome mat. inside or outside your door—like a little mat to wipe your feet on." Watch out, Martha Stewart. "Lava lamps." he continues. "They're very popular. And big ori¬ ental rugs for dorms without car¬ peting. If there's a spot for it. then hanging beads maybe." Niebur. a former dorm dweller who now lives in an apartment, says he favors decorative touches that serve a purpose, like functional art. "Change your light bulb from nor¬ mal white to something different [like] bright red or yellow," he sug¬ gests. Why? "It gives (your room) something different from anyone else on theTloor, and if you open the windows bugs don't come in." While Niebur is just an ordinary college guy. the experts agree func¬ tional art is a good thing, especially for college students. Magnetic Po¬ etry, for instance, is THE rage on college campuses, according to its makers. Magnetic Poetry, as anyone who looked closely at Mel Gibson's apartment in "Conspiracy Theory" knows, consists of tons of little words stuck on magnets, handy for decorating refrigerators. Dorm dwellers often string together words, particularly provocative ones like "waxing." "sausage" and "drooling," to leave risque mes¬ sages for roommates or friends. New drinking games also have been inspired by"Mag Po." the company says. -"In the absence of fridges, stu¬ dents use file cabinets, lockers, dry erase boards, metal doorways, metal bookshelves and any other metal or magnet- friendly surface." says John Larson, a company spokesperson. "We even have an unconfirmed report of people stick¬ ing them to their braces and a metal plate in one wrestler's head." Others choose to adorn their room with some hot signs—and, yes, that's hot as in stolen, a few students readily admit. As far as good decorating tips are concerned, "I think most revolves around stuff that you steal," says Matt Grace, a junior at the University of Califor¬ nia-Los Angeles. Though his weekend agenda typically does not include "antiquing," Grace says he also digs Advertise in The Daily Collegian vintage stuff. A wooden airplane propeller hangs on his wall, and he'd like to find an old Jack Daniels advertisement printed on sheet metal. While it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of dorm decorat¬ ing., don't forget to demonstrate good taste, warns Niebur. from Ohio State. - > For instance, just say no to beer posters featuring babes in bikinis. "That's definitely out." he says. "You can tell a lot about someone by the way .they decorate their room." And guys who decorate their room in such a fashion are obviously "childish." according to Niebur. Along those lines, a "definite turn-off is a room decorated with every case of beer drunk by their room's inhabitants, he says. "Just imagine any particular beer case, plastered everywhere." What do they think this is, a col¬ lege dorm room? 15 Hn of coolest 16 Arab VIP 17 Starting, at 16 inspiration 20 Made excited 22 Corpuscles 23 Requve 24 Achy 26 On ins ocean 29 Wtsdom 33 Military btgwigs 34 Live* secta»on 35 Oelergenl 36 Topper 37 Powerful stream 40 Wrath 41 Works by Pndar 43 Umenck. a g 44 Writer Brat 46 Check 46 Notions 50 - an ear (listen) 52 Misbehave 55 Pari of the school day 59 New husband 62 —Startey Gardner 63 Naked 64 Sheriffs men 65 Long story 66 Cam's victim 67 Sacchanna 68 Louver DOWN 1 Go away' 2 Ealery (are 3 "Omnia vtncil - - 4 Gives the 5Atw 6 Goofed 7 Interpret 8 Single: prel. 19 Indian garment 21 Slightest 24 Capital of Oregon 25 Candid 26 Loathe 27 Commerce 28 Futy gratif.es 29 Temptress 30 Beta — ' 31 Magna- 32 Swords 34 Cook under a flame 38 Indeacent gam 39 Archaic pronoun 42 A pastry 45 Speak lo 47 Lasso 50 Not at al snug 51 Ant. ok) style 52 Rock group nnnnnonn nnnn on nnnnn nnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnn □□□nnnnn nnnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnn nnnonnnn rinbn nnnnn nnnn 53 Grouch 54 Exhaust 55 Flexible tu 56 Spoken 57 Gymnast Kortxa 68 Beef 60 Soma M.D s 61 Brawl 278-5731 The Daily Collegia 278-5731 Kennel Bookstore 1? IMPRINTED GIFTS & APPAREL REFERENCE BOOKS SCHOOL SUPPLIES PHOTOCOPYING COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE t TEXTBOOKS FRpSNO STATE Ciliftrnis Suit University. Fmno Kennel Bookstore 278-4062 Semester Store Hours Monday--Thursday 7 45-7 is Fnday' 7:45-5:00 Saturday 10 00-3 00 Sunday' Closed AD LINE 278-5731 ANNOUNCEMENTS Rich Republican Leader. God and Mike Eagles, CEO. Go Bulldogs Go. HELP WANTED The Daily Collegian is currently seeking to fill several posistions. If interested in reporting, advertising, copy editing, applications are available in the Collegian office located across from the fountain and Kennel bookstore. GRANTS, SCHOLAR¬ SHIPS AVAILABLE FROM SPONSORS!!! GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS SEEK¬ ING GRANTS.$$$ CASH FOR COLLEGE $$$. FORJNFO: 1-800- 532-8890. Buy this space and reach more than 3,500 Fresno State students a day HELP WANTED SIOOO'S POSSIBLE; READING BOOKS.'Pari time. At home. Toll Free 1-800-218-9000 Ext. R- 2620 For Listings. GOV'T Forclosed homes from pennies on $1. Delinquent tax, Repo's, REO's. Your area. Toll Free 1-800-218-9000 Ext. H-2620 for current listings. HELP WANTED short pay? Interested in fashion and education? The Barbizon School of modeling is expanding their staff and is looking to hire 4-6 new instruc¬ tors. You will be working with all ages, covering the areas of modeling, self improvement, and acting. Evening and weekend hours. Full traoining provided, and hours are flexible. For an interview call Teresa at 225-4883. Classified advertising rates start at $.25 per word, per day for Fresno State Students |
