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How do students live in Morgantown? We set out to document the lives and housing of students.
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A Transfer Student & His Unpacked Boxes
A Transfer Student & His Unpacked Boxes
“At Marshall, I always felt like we were the “other,” but WVU is the state’s university. Being a part of that is really cool.”
Hollie Greene
Dec 6, 2016
Two Transfer Students & A Cat Skeleton
Two Transfer Students & A Cat Skeleton
“I am kind of surprised because I did not expect to have a foreign exchange student (as a roommate) but it’s pretty cool and different.”
Sijie Yuan(Andy)
Dec 2, 2016
Emily & Her Foster Farm
Emily & Her Foster Farm
“I wanted more spaces…I had 2 dogs and a cat at the time. I wanted them to have a yard and a fence to play with.”
Sijie Yuan(Andy)
Nov 29, 2016
A Chinese Girl & Her First Kiss Closet
A Chinese Girl & Her First Kiss Closet
“It is not very lonely because my friends will be with me most of the time…My Chinese friends will be with me for dinners and parties.”
Sijie Yuan(Andy)
Nov 29, 2016
A Couple & Their Zen Safe Space
A Couple & Their Zen Safe Space
“This is my nest. I always say I come home, and this is my safe place. So, that’s what I want it to be, calm, so I can escape.”
Hollie Greene
Nov 29, 2016
The Track Star & His Comic Books
The Track Star & His Comic Books
“This is my sanctuary. This is the Batcave. This is Wayne Enterprises.”
Justice Samuels
Nov 29, 2016
A Marine Veteran & Her Cat Clock
A Marine Veteran & Her Cat Clock
“I’m a very bright, random person, and it’s exceptionally bright in here. I like pink, in case you can’t tell.”
Michael D'Amico
Nov 29, 2016
A Space Explorer & His Robot
A Space Explorer & His Robot
“My disorder is very life shortening. I want to get as much out of life as I can while I can. Here, I just can’t. Come home from school…
Natalie Lorenze
Nov 29, 2016
The Mountaineer & His Muskets
The Mountaineer & His Muskets
“I feel like I have two homes, one being Greenbrier but Morgantown has made me into who I am today.”
Michael D'Amico
Nov 29, 2016
Not So Dead Students: Visit the Scene, Solve the Crime
Not So Dead Students: Visit the Scene, Solve the Crime
You can test your crime solving ability courtesy the West Virginia University Crime Scene Training Complex. Click into the 3D model and…
Nancy Andrews
Nov 12, 2016
The Women’s Rugby Team & Their Inspiration
The Women’s Rugby Team & Their Inspiration
“I feel like the other teams and clubs respect us more and take us more seriously because there’s enough unity on the team for us to have a…
Hollie Greene
Nov 12, 2016
A Retro-Guy & His Records
A Retro-Guy & His Records
“ I walked into my room and knew I wanted to be here with all of the natural lighting. The balcony, the windows, everything… It’s small…
Hollie Greene
Nov 10, 2016
How Do WVU Students Live?
How Do WVU Students Live?
Welcome to Where WVU Lives, a project that creates a 3D time capsule documenting how West Virginia University students lived in 2016. As…
Natalie Lorenze
Nov 10, 2016
One Vine Star & Granite Countertops
One Vine Star & Granite Countertops
“I love the size of my place — much more room for being an idiot.”
Natalie Lorenze
Oct 25, 2016
Four Partiers & A Christmas Tree
Four Partiers & A Christmas Tree
“That’s where the memories come from, the living room.”
Natalie Lorenze
Oct 25, 2016
One Nurse & A Green Kayak
One Nurse & A Green Kayak
“I love my apartment because it looks like the inside of my brain.”
Natalie Lorenze
Oct 25, 2016
27 Students, 18 Countries & 2 Easter Eggs
27 Students, 18 Countries & 2 Easter Eggs
“Everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming, and it also made me get over my homesickness, which was very bad at the start.”
Nancy Andrews
Oct 25, 2016
Two Nerds & A Wall of Tools
Two Nerds & A Wall of Tools
“We’re not shy to show off that we’re both engineers.”
Natalie Lorenze
Oct 25, 2016
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