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« on: Apr 27th, 2004, 9:30pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
NEW YORK (AP) -- A college student who says he spent eight months sleeping in a library basement because he couldn't afford campus housing has been relocated to a free dormitory room, New York University officials said.
 
Sophomore Steve Stanzak, 20, said he began spending six hours a night in the sub-basement of Bobst Library at the beginning of the academic year after he was unable to pay a $1,000 housing deposit. He slept on library chairs and carried vital belongings -- a laptop computer, books, clothes -- in his backpack.
 
University officials eventually discovered an online journal Stanzak kept about his experiences and relocated him to a free dorm room last Tuesday.
 
"When students who have needs and concerns get in touch with the university, we have ways to help," NYU spokesman John Beckman told the campus newspaper, Washington Square News, this week. "The last thing students should do is assume nothing can be done."
 
Scores of students read about Stanzak's daily adventures on his Web journal www.homelessatnyu.com, and he became something of a campus celebrity.
 
"I thank everyone who helps me get through the day, and makes me realize that although I'm poor and live in a library ... that I'm learning a lot about life, and that I will make it through this," reads an entry dated April 15.
 
Stanzak, who dubbed himself "Bobst Boy" on the Web site, says he washed in the library's bathroom and took occasional showers at friends' apartments and dorm rooms.
 
Although he works four jobs and has several student loans, Stanzak said he received no financial assistance from his family and had only enough money to cover tuition, about $31,000 a year for full-time undergraduates.
 
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« Reply #1 on: Apr 28th, 2004, 12:43pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Oh touching story, I admire his steadfast approach in life! ... And yet, there are those who are more forunate yet whines for more and takes life for granted! That just angers me...
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« Reply #2 on: Apr 28th, 2004, 1:58pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
At UTK, when they wanted to close certain sections of the library for the night and turn some study areas into a Starbucks... People really got offended because alot of students sleep in the library and if they closed certain sections that would limit their areas to sleep in...
Even now you see students sleeping day and night as you walk around the library...
 
Interesting read..
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« Reply #3 on: Apr 29th, 2004, 1:08am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
this was nice rhune.... and yeah sweet I agree with... it irritates me to see some who have the fortunes in life yet are too lazy and procrastinating, as if the whole world turned its back to him... Grin
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I agree here is a kid paying his own way and doing it anyhow he can. when alot of kids are partying and not studying for years on end on their parents backs. Cool Cool Cool to this guy. kabi
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« Reply #5 on: Apr 29th, 2004, 3:58pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Even now I feel bad when I go dating to a fine restaurant or buy costy gifts and CDs while the rest of the world is suffering... I'm guilty with being like those people too... atleast I dont party without a good reason...
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« Reply #6 on: Apr 29th, 2004, 4:13pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
That tuition is totally  huge.  
 
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