Off Campus lIving

As the school year comes to an end, many soon-to-be sophomores are finding their place as adults. With summer quickly approaching, and fall semester lagging not too far behind, housing plans are on every one's minds. This year, SMU has implemented a new Housing policy that allows residents to be included in a 'lottery' for first dibs for on-campus housing. With this in mind, many first years were forced to look elsewhere for a place to stay simply because they didn't make the cut.

I have heard numerous stories of current first-years and how their parents don't support the idea of them being commuters just yet. Nonetheless, these students, and many others are looking towards outside sources for housing.

My question is, though we as college students are technically adults, should there be a policy put into action that guaranteed returning Sophomores housing privileges before the upperclassmen? Personally, I was a lucky individual that got housing again for next year, but I would also like to live off campus but by my personal choice, not because I was forced to.