Introduction

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            Every student has their own section of the Tempe campus of Arizona State University where they feel an indivisible connection. The students of W.P. Carey School of Business have the Dean’s patio, and all those who focus on staying fit have the Sun Devil Fitness Complex. Naturally, the students who live in the Hassayampa Academic Village on the South end of the campus have their own places that have become vitally important to their existence at Arizona State. Other than going to classes, there is no reason to have to leave H.A.V. if you do not feel like going anywhere. With the sense of unity and fellowship that happens around Barrett Lawn, to the P.O.D Market’s grocery selection, the area definitely gives you the feeling of being a little ASU Villager. Life in our mini village would, with out a doubt, be difficult without the dining hall and bike racks, not to mention how much character the area would lack should those two landmarks not exist. These four social settings play such a crucial role in the recently adjusted lives of all the students who live in the Hassayampa Academic Village and continually provide students with memories that will stay with them far into their future. 

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Annotation Four: Bike Racks

 

   No matter what major you are in or where you live on campus, you will not get through four years of Arizona State University education without having a bike rack encounter. An argument can be made that the bike racks are what give ASU all of its personality and character.   

Annotation Three: Barrett Lawn

Though Barrett Lawn is in front of the honors college at ASU, the rest of H.A.V. has no problem with spending their free time on the lawn. The lawn seems to have people taking advantage of it at every minute of the day as well as night. It may be used to hold residential hall functions or just as a place for friends to hang out and relax at the end of the day to vent to one another.  Despite the occasion, it is always a good place to be if you are looking for some entertainment. One night as I was sitting out on one of the benches reflecting on what felt like the worst day I had ever had, when roughly ten young men come running out of every direction all dressed in black. As soon as I saw them, it was apparent that they were a part of a particular fraternity; those types of guys are easy to point out. The boys made their mission clear as they all darted to the water fountain and each emptied the contents of some kind of bottle into the fountain. As fast as they came, they disappeared and about five minutes later, bath bubbles began to overflow from the fountain and on to the Lawn. I sat back feeling pleased as ever with the work of the men in the fraternity as I witnessed everyone begin to laugh and instantly shifted from being miserable to being uplifted. As silly as it sounds, that practical joke helped me to realize how important the Barrett Lawn was to me. No matter what might have gone wrong for me that day or any other day, sitting out there always leaves me with a sense of peace and community.

Annotation Two: POD Market

    Diahann McCarty of Sun Devil Dining knew what she was talking about when she stated “Our research told us that students were looking for fresh prepared foods and everyday essentials in one convenient location on campus.” Being a freshman who is required to live on campus, I know I can speak for most when I say that the P.O.D. Market makes living on campus an incredible deal easier than I expected. It is never a hard task to run in and swipe some M&G for a midday snack or to use a meal exchange after the closing hours of the dining hall. It is a known fact that being a college student leads to plenty of late night homework sessions that inevitably lead to midnight snack attacks; the P.O.D. Market always has something to win over the battle. Although the P.O.D. Market is an awesome asset of our miniature neighborhood, it is not the place to shop if you do not have and Maroon and Gold dollars to spend. The prices of things are, in some cases, tripled which are for sure not what college students can afford to pay. One morning, I was getting ready for my first class of the day and as I go to throw on some deodorant, the whole stick just crumbled into pieces. I had no other option than to run down to the P.O.D. Market and fork out an arm and a leg for a new stick of deodorant. The same brand that I can pick up at Wal-Mart for four dollars cost me ten at the P.O.D. Market, a six dollar convenience fee. If ever the P.O.D. conforms to Wal-Mart prices, then that will be when H.A.V. is the perfect community.

Annotation One: Dining Hall

   The Hassayampa Academic Village’s dining hall is a major central point for all of the students on South campus. The convenience of having a dining hall on this end of campus is a big deal. The dining hall serves students with breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday of the week and it even has options for in between meal times. The dining hall caters to vegetarians and even vegans. Everyday the food selection is different so getting tired of the food has not been too much of an issue for me. Upon moving onto campus, I was certain that I was going to go hungry without my home cooked meals, but I never imagined that the selection at the dining halls would be so satisfying. In addition to being pleasantly surprised with the meal selection, constant smiles seem to be plastered onto the faces of the staff, always appearing to be in the greatest moods. Intrigued with the fact that everyone seemed to love their jobs in the dining hall, I asked one of the employees, Jodi Taylor, what he liked most about working there. He simply explained to me that he loved his coworkers and bosses and that “the students at ASU have the funniest stories to share.” I think it is a great thing that the students feel comfortable enough with the staff to share stories with them. To me, it shows an element of respect on both sides.