But Griesse stressed that students who are on the list should not rely on this possibility. She said that she and her staff are working to find a way to accommodate as many people as possible. For those 70 students on the waiting list, the next few weeks will nonetheless be a tense time. Life know as quickly as possible. Life knows how many open spaces it will have, the sooner those students on the waiting list will find out if they have a place to live.
Students studying abroad next fall are in a better position to get rooms for next year.
Eric Scheufler, '03, having been accepted to study abroad in Russia, wasn't worried about his chances of living on-campus when he returns. I'm glad that so many more people go abroad in spring than in fall, there should be a space for me when I get back. Lena Detar '02, a student employee of Res. People who blame Res. Some have suggested that the Summit House be maintained as student housing another year, but Griesse said that this would most likely not happen.