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Page Fourteen 'BACK TO SCHOOL' Thursday. August 20, 1964 How to Light For College Commuters Need Easier Studying, Privacy for Home Study Aid to Learning Education experts have stated that a well-lighted home&study area is an important part of an environment that promotes and encourages learning. While you can't be expected to do the job of a professional lighting engineer, some knowledge of basic principles -- especially as they apply to learning situations -- can produce some real improvements for Btudents in your family. Proper lighting should pro- Vide a relatively even distribution of light throughout the roojn. The lighting expert guards against extremes of brightness within a person's field of view. Here are additional suggestions to help the student: • The desk should be placed facing a light-colored wall which reflects and contributes to a comfortable seeing environment. If necessary, cover wall with tack- or pegboard. • The surface of the desk should be light colored. Glass or polished wood surfaces may reflect glare into the eyes* A tinted desk blotter helps. • Avoid shades that have Auk linings or are closed at the top. This limits the distribution of light and is distract* Ing and uncomfortable. Trans* lucent shields that eliminate direct glare and diffuse the light are recommended. Let there be plenty of light !for the student I The growing trend toward community colleges has fostered a new and hardy breed of commuter students. They attend classes on campus but study and sleep at home. The growth of the community college, which is designed to serve a local area, has been a boon to many families because it sharply reduces the cost of a college education. Oh the other hand, living off campus does have its drawbacks. For one, it takes the student out of the academic atmosphere much of the time, and commuting cuts into study time. This means the student must budget his time carefully and apply himself to studying in spite of home distractions. One way a family can help a commuting student is to provide him or her with a quiet, comfortable place to study. Providing Study Space Where raw space is available in an attic, many families with live-at-home college students convert this area to a sleep-study room. Sometimes a new room can be added by converting a garage to living space. The student may prefer his own bedroom-study area separated from another child's section of the room by a room divider. Good lighting should be provided for each spot where the student may read or study. This includes both daytime and nighttime lighting, with ample window space for daylight as well as proper reading lamps. A wide choice of stock windows made of ponderosa pine eliminates the need for custom- made units. Wood panel doors and louvers also come ready to paint or stain and install. Simple Furnishings Furnishings should be sturdy and simple, and colors bright and cheerful. Plenty of bookshelves, a bulletin board, a desk and a comfortable desk chair are "musts." The principal decor of the student's room will be the collection of books, posters, prints, souvenirs and the rest of the very personal clutter that every college student cherishes. Organized Desk Helps Homework Now that back-to-school planning season is here, it's time to think about a wellorganized desk for homework. The right desk is one equipped with plenty of drawer space, open shelves for books and a design suited to the room where it will be located. Length and width are optional; correct height, however, is vital for good study habits. A mixture of open and closed shelves, drawers and cupboards is practical and looks attractive, too. V * * 0 . McHENRY HIGH SCHOOL THE JOY OF IT. ALL is superbly captured in this assembly room picture of a group of girls as photographed by Thomas Pepin of Wilson High School, St. Paul, Minn. AUTUMN CHILLS are easily warded off in a pile lined cordu< roy coat, back-belled, with rac« coon collar. Suggested by In« fants' & Children's Coat Assn. ii* 41 ST. MARY'S SCHOOL ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN BUILDING .LANDMARK SCHOOL HILLy.O?.(?BAPP. SQHOOJ,