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How to solve roommate conflicts MADISON KINNER | LANTERN REPORTER
Roommate conflicts can make any living situation uncomfortable, particularly those off campus. In a conflict, it is important to talk face to face to convey emotions and messages more clearly.
MADISON KINNER Lantern reporter kinner.11@osu.edu Roommate conflicts can make any living situation uncomfortable, particularly those off campus without an RA to mediate. The Office of Student Conduct and the Moritz College of Law provide free mediation services to assist students in solving conflicts, including those involving roommates. Kelly Smith, director of student conduct for the Office of Student Life, said in the student mediation program, she finds that talking things out helps in tense situations.
“Roommates are really the big thing that we see that gets referred to us, especially off campus,” Smith said. William Froehlich, the Langdon Fellow in Dispute Resolution at the Moritz College of Law, said the mediators in the program may be the first person to hear the parties in a dispute, which can offer another perspective. “The mediation process can give the parties the opportunity to be heard, and sometimes that’s more important, or just as important, as coming to an agreement,” Froehlich said. Smith said in a conflict, it is important to talk face to face to convey emotions and sincerity
that may get lost in text messages. Smith said students shouldn’t text the person they are in conflict with, nor should they text details of the conflict to other roommates or friends. “You have roommates in their own rooms in their shared apartment that are texting back and forth, or texting one roommate and that roommate is screenshotting the texts and sending it to a third,” Smith said. During a conflict, acknowledging that the conversation about to take place will be difficult for all parties involved can remove some of the discomfort, Smith said. She said speaking to a trusted
third party who can act as support can help in these situations, as long as that person does not get directly involved. Froehlich said reaching a compromise is key to successfully resolving conflicts. “They actually last longer than an agreement that might be imposed upon the parties because the parties are able to make their own choices about whether and how to come to an agreement,” Froehlich said. Smith said students can request mediation using a form on the Student Conduct website.
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Guide to parking on and off campus
KYLE MEDDLES | LANTERN REPORTER
Students have various options for off-campus parking, ranging from parking permits to street parking.
KYLE MEDDLES Lantern reporter meddles.23@osu.edu Finding parking around campus can be complicated for students, whether trying to decipher between permits or taking
their chances with a random street corner in the hopes that an angry tow truck driver doesn’t notice. Fortunately, there are many options for students when choosing an on-campus or off-campus parking option near Ohio State.
Campus permits For students who are interested in purchasing a parking permit, the permit comparison tool and SureParc are great ways to get an idea about what each permit provides. These tools are available on CampusParc’s website. Sarah Choops, information technology project manager at CampusParc, said parking permits are offered through ranks separated by two categories — students living in university housing and commuters — which students must qualify for before being able to purchase a permit. CampusParc’s permit comparison tool can help students find out which rank they fall under and permits they are qualified to purchase.
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For students looking for off-campus parking options, Rachel DeMooy, program manager with the Office of Student Life and Off-Campus and Commuter Student Engagement, said the options are either street or offstreet parking. “[Students] could have off-street parking for no cost, or some landlords do up to $500 for off-street parking for the year,” DeMooy said. “For onstreet parking, you do have to provide proof of residency, so if you live at a residence where on-street parking is an option for you, it would cost $25 for the entire year.” DeMooy said on-street locations such as Chittenden Avenue, 11th Avenue, Indianola Avenue and the larger area north of Maynard Avenue have opportunities for temporary free parking. She said paying attention to parking signs, permit-only zones, temporary paid parking areas and the street sweeping schedule can help students avoid getting towed or fined in these areas. DeMooy said resources for off-campus parking include the map of permit zones, the street sweeping schedule and the ParkColumbus app for students who use temporary paid parking zones.
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Rank 1 students living in university housing can purchase overnight parking permits in either the West Campus overnight lot on Kinnear Road at $616.80 per year, or the Gateway Garage off 11th Avenue at $137.50 per month, Choops said. Choops said Rank 2 students gain access to Rank 1 permits and the CP permit, which costs $951.96 per year. This permit offers students C surface lot access and 24/7 access to a choice of five garages: Ohio Union South, Gateway, Arps, Lane Avenue and West Lane Avenue. Rank 3 students are offered the CPS permit, along with the other permits, for $951.96 per year, Choops said. This permit gives students 24/7 access to the 11th Avenue garage for overnight parking and C surface lot access.
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Commuting student permits Commuter students are eligible for remote parking permits that provide access to lots on CABS routes and additional garage permits depending on rank, according to CampusParc’s permit comparison tool. Rank 1 commuter students can purchase three different permits: the CXC, WC or WCE. Choops said the CXC permit allows access to the Buckeye Lots for $211.80 per year, the WC provides access to West Campus parking spaces for $150.48 per year and the WCE permit adds access to permit garages during off-peak hours from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. on weekdays and all-day parking on weekends for $435.48 per year. Rank 2 commuters can purchase the same permits as Rank 1 commuters. However, Choops said Rank 2 students gain access to the CP permit if they live in a 43202 or 43201 zip code, with the idea that students who live close to campus can purchase overnight storage. Rank 3 commuters gain access to permits for the other ranks, as well as the C, CG and CE permits. The C permit, at $427.56 per year, provides access to Central Campus parking. The CE permit, at $743.28 per year, provides off-peak garage access and the same surface lot access as the C. The CG permit, at $1,122 per year, gives students C lot access and three garage choices: Ohio Union South and 11th Avenue garage, the Tuttle garage or Lane Avenue and West Lane Avenue garages, Choops said.
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What community laws say about fire pits, porch couches and more
MACKENZIE SHANKLIN | PHOTO EDITOR
Students moving to an off-campus house should be aware of the city codes that indoor furniture outside, grills, fire pits and trash being too close to a building can lead to citations.
PAIGE CIRTWILL Lantern reporter cirtwill.1@osu.edu For students who live off campus, be careful: Incorrect disposal of trash, furniture outside and grilling too close to a building can lead to trouble. Moving from a dorm to an off-campus house or apartment comes with more responsibilities for tenants. It’s important to be aware of city codes regarding housing and know tenant rights, Frank Kremer, staff attorney with Student Legal Services, said. “Things like indoor furniture outside, grills or other fire hazards that are too close to a house or apartment building, litter in the yard, things like that,” Kremer said. “Those can be things that the tenant gets cited for because the tenant had control over it.” Landlords are required under Ohio Law to make sure rental properties are safe and habitable for tenants, Melissa Lenz, staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Columbus, said. “Generally, landlords have a duty under Ohio law to make sure that the rental home is safe and habitable,” Lenz said. According to Columbus’ Code of
Ordinances, upholstered furniture such as couches, armchairs and mattresses cannot be kept outside on porches or balconies unless the area is fully enclosed. The city banned porch couches in 2005, arguing they were a fire hazard and attractive targets for rioters to set on fire. Fire pits must be at least 10 feet from houses while in use and cannot be used on days when an Air Quality Alert has been issued, according to the Ohio Fire Code. Similarly, grills must be used at least 10 feet away from buildings housing more than two families. Trash must be disposed of in the wheeled containers provided to houses and duplexes by the city or in dumpsters, according to the city of Columbus website. Both types of receptacle are emptied once a week, and residents can find their trash pickup day by searching it on the city of Columbus website. On their scheduled pickup day, residents with a personal container must put the container near the side of the road by 6 a.m., according to the city of Columbus website. Trash collectors will not collect trash that is piled around the container — it must be inside. Failure to keep properties trash-free can result in a citation.
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The rundown on renters insurance AMAL SAEED | LANTERN FILE PHOTO
Renters insurance is required in some lease agreements, Molly Philipps, chief counsel of Student Legal Services’ Civil Team, said.
Call your parents right now, and ask if you have renters insurance. Odds are you’re one of many students who passed on the expense. Only 46 percent of renters nationwide had insurance in 2018, according to the Insurance Information Institute, a nonprofit association of insurance providers. Matt Doyle, vice president at Gallagher Insurance, said renters insurance protects two things: a tenant’s valuables and the tenant themselves. If a student’s computer is stolen from their apartment, insurance will help replace it, Doyle said. Or if they cause a fire that damages the building, renters insurance will cover the cost of rebuilding. “It’s not expensive. To me, it’s a nobrainer,” Molly Philipps, chief counsel of Student Legal Services Civil Team at Ohio State, said. RENTERS CONTINUES ON 10
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Students can expect to pay $10 to $20 per month on renters insurance, Philipps said. Without insurance, students open themselves up to personal liability. Any co-signers to a student’s lease — in many cases students’ parents — could also be liable for damages if students do not buy coverage, Philipps said. She also said students should look at their lease to see if they’re required to carry insurance and what type of coverage is required. “People think that the landlords are trying to screw them over,” Philipps said. “But that couldn’t be further from the truth.” A student’s renters insurance can be bundled under their parents’ homeowners policy, but Philipps said she doesn’t recommend it. “It’s not a given that if your parents own their home that you will be covered at college,” she said. “First, you have to determine whether that’s even the case.” Additionally, homeowners policies tend to have a high deductible, she said. So if a student’s computer is stolen, the
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deductible may be as much as a new computer. “Renters insurance is just better suited for [students’] situations,” Philipps said. Doyle said students should look for policies with low deductibles, coverage for accidental damage and have liability insurance. Students should consider buying insurance in person as opposed to online, Philipps said. Insurance agents can explain specific coverage, answer questions and provide phone numbers or other resources students need to make a claim.. SLS can also review lease agreements and answer students’ questions about renters insurance, Philipps said. Doyle said students should take inventory of personal belongings, writing down serial numbers, the price they paid and taking pictures. Having an inventory will make the claims process easier. “A lot of landlords in this area tend to be lax at enforcing renters insurance requirements,” Philipps said. “But that doesn’t mean that as a renter that it’s a good idea not to have renters insurance. It’s a terrible idea not to have renters insurance.”
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The college dilemma: Choosing whether to live alone or with roommates
MARCY PAREDES | MANAGING EDITOR FOR DESIGN
There are many options when it comes to living situations during college, but deciding whether to live alone versus with roommates is an important consideration.
MACKENZIE SHANKLIN Photo Editor shanklin.32@osu.edu College opens many doors for students, including the one into their first off-campus space. For the first three years of college, I lived with roommates. Now, I live alone in a studio apartment. I won’t say the transition from living with others to living alone was easy, because it presents a new environment that you have to face alone. Here I’ll explain the benefits and drawbacks of living alone as an off-campus student.
Living alone Living by yourself brings new challenges, but the independence that comes with living alone eases these difficulties. I am now solely in charge of my expenses and keeping my apartment in tiptop shape. There isn’t anyone there to help clean the bathroom or split the utility bill. Speaking of the utility bill, finances were my biggest worry when deciding to live alone as I would be responsible for all payments. I went from a twoperson, two-income household where we split the rent, utilities and daily household products and groceries to now being in
charge of everything. This role has required that I improve my financial management. You might suspect that living alone can get somewhat lonely. And, well, you’re right. But this independence has allowed me to be more open to new experiences and get away from the four walls I call home. I have tried new restaurants and explored new places because I thought, “Why sit at home when there is a whole city like Columbus outside my door?” It has been fun finding things to do to keep me out of the house, and I have found myself out more now — in a solo living situation — than in past years.
Even with the experience of living alone, there are things I miss from my time living with roommates. Living with roommates I have lived in two different roommate settings in college. I lived with three other people freshman year, and one roommate sophomore and junior year. The biggest thing I miss about having roommates was the comfort of knowing someone would be there when I got home. My roommates were always a huge support system for me and became some of my closest friends.
I miss our cheesy rom-com movies on the weekends, spurof-the-moment lunch dates and Target runs where I always walked out buying unnecessary products, like a small donkey piñata. Despite great memories made while living with roommates, living alone gave me the confidence I needed to know I could be self-sufficient when the time came to graduate, get a job and move out into the real world. So would I recommend moving in with a roommate or living alone? That question, only you can answer. The opportunities and lessons that come with either option will prepare you for the future, regardless of what’s ahead.
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