Residence halls at Purdue University were overflowing Monday and Tuesday with freshmen, families, loud music and new friends. Some would even call it one big party.
For those assigned to overflow housing at Purdue Village apartments, however, the move-in was followed by quiet. It wasn’t how Yotis Nikitas imagined his first college dorm room.
“It’s a problem because all my classes are about a mile away, which is either a half-an-hour walk or a 10-minute bike ride,” he said, “and, of course, it’s going to be difficult to do that.”
His mother, Argyroula Stamataopoulou, said she wasn’t “100 percent satisfied” with the one-bedroom apartment, shared with two other students.
“I think the dorm gives you a great feeling for the first year,” she said.
Purdue announced earlier this month that residence halls were at 103 percent capacity, forcing about 300 students who were guaranteed housing into temporary rooms — the most since 2008, said Mike Shettle, director of University Residences. Housing hasn’t hit 100 percent capacity since at least 2011.