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The area between East 1 Hilyard Street is mostly i By Aron Glatzer • Freelanc Unpaved alleys, chipped and peeling paint, and blaring music. The area between East 14th and 16 th av enues and Hilyard Street is filled with these things. Be cause of its proximity to cam pus, housing in this neighbor hood is filled mostly with student tenants. Because it is a three-to-five block walk from the UO Book store, part of the attraction of living in the area is that stu dents can sleep in and leave for class at the last possible minute, senior and area tenant ThinhTran said. Of the more than 800 existing housing units in the area, less than 10 are owned by the resi dents who occupy them. More than 80 percent are rented, ac cording to the 2000 Census. Hilyard Street is lively and a place of changing residents. With housing situations chang ing year-to-year, tenants are not interested in remodeling hous es, Tran said. According to the 2000 Cen sus, 34 families lived in the area. The noise caused by stu dents and traffic on Hilyard Street is a major reason why families can't reside in the area, Tran said. "Students stay up late, * Tran said. Of the neighborhood's ap proximate 1,200 residents, Gus Sackos, 21, fits the average neighborhood age of 21.6 years old — nearly 12 years younger than the city's 33. Sackos lives on Hilyard Street in what is known by neighbors simply as the "garbage house" for the num ber of beer cans on the front porch. Most mornings, this landmark serves as an example of some of the types of resi dences found in the area. "Some of the frequent visi tors are strange men wearing various outfits and costumes, wandering around the wee hours of the morning, pushing shopping carts," Sackos said. "Although these guys are often very friendly, they have a ten dency to make our front couch es their home, which is com pletely unacceptable code for the 'garbage house.'" Senior Shane Morrison lives above Sackos in the house. "Each journey up to my house is like a game of Russian roulette, never knowing whether the story is going to Goins the distance When moving overseas, students adjust to a new culture and housing situation, and when packing, less is more By Noe Baker • Freelance Reporter Whether it is for only a few weeks or as long as a year, some stu dents take the opportunity to study overseas. Last year at the University, about 800 stu dents studied abroad, and 15 percent of the University's stu dents will study overseas be fore graduation, according to statistics from the Overseas Study Program. One of these students was international studies major Erin Blanton, who traveled to Poitiers, France, for 10 months. Blanton lived with a host family for three months before getting an apartment on her own. She said she had to make adjustments and adapt to a dif ferent way of life. "One of the biggest chal lenges of moving abroad is dealing with a different cul ture, " she said. "You have to get used to transportation, food, a landlord, host family, etc. You're basically just finding a routine for living abroad." Blanton discovered life in a new country was not every thing she imagined it to be. "Not everything will be per fect," she said. "If you expect that, you'll be disappointed. But if you expect some glitch es, it will work out and be bet ter than you expected." Cari Vanderkar, an Overseas Study Program coordinator for Europe, Asia and the Middle East, agrees that it is important to go into the experience with an open mind. "It's important for students to know that they should be informed, respectful and open-minded while in a for eign country," Vanderkar said. All students studying abroad through the University must participate in the general ori entation procedure sponsored Turn to DISTANCE, page 12B 14th and 16th avenues on nhabited by students ^ e Reporter S BSMMIMMMMMMII I collapse or not," Morrison said. "However, there is noth ing better than waking up to blue skies and an invigorating J game of window ball." like many others in the zone, 8 this duplex was once a single I house owned by one owner. | The only store in this area is the Hilyard Street Market — lo cated on the corner of East * 17th Avenue and Hilyard Street < — which consists of beer, can- \ dy and snacks. Various restau- L' rants are located within walk- r ing distance. Aron Glatzer is a freelance reporter for the Emerald. L Make your move now! Quiet • Pool • Saunas • Pet Friendly Weight Room • Bus or Bike to Campus Sign up now for Fail 2 Bedroom F Bath 687-1318 www.forrent.com on Spencer Butte, corner of Donald & Fox Hollow, SE Eugene GOT A STORY IDEA? give us a call cj? at 346-5511.N I Welcome Ducks! We have many places available on and off campus. 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