Freshmen miss home as college life begins
Freshmen miss family and home cooking as freedom arrives. They cope with dorm life, laundry, bills, privacy, and lost routines while craving Mom’s meals, familiar friends, and a hometown rhythm. Quotes from CMU and Pitt students illustrate hunger for cooking and connection.
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Marlboro
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Tom Dever
Mayfair
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Parental preparation best prescription for college homesickness
College freshmen face loneliness when away from home. Dr. Richard Rynearson of Kent State urges parents to prepare students long before dorm life by teaching budgeting, appointment making, and independence. Social involvement and early help from staff help most adjust. some still call home seeking to return.
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Richard Rynearson
Kent State University
Kent
Ohio
Rynearson
Julie DiMenno
Kent State
Harold Had and the Dawn of American Radio
Harold Had reflects on early radio history from the 1920s and 1930s. He recalls listening in with earphones on homemade receivers, the first continuous wave broadcasts, and friends using ham setups. He later became a radio repairman and recalls involvement with early television in Detroit.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Harold
Detroit
Ford
Cadillac
Ed Swanson
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