<p>I agree with SRMom3, a cheap printer($100 max) will work nicely for making drafts and last minute print outs. Also, Kenyon's paper is very thin. I did use my own heavy paper to print out shorter papers because they look better(text contrast and actual weight of the paper). I have now become a cheap senior who uses Kenyon's paper, but I still have my printer from my first year.</p>
<p>It also depends on the individual's study habits. I can't do work in my room, so I go to the library, and tend to use the computers and printers there. Freshmen year I used my printer a bunch. Last year I didn't use it at all. This year, I didn't bring it... we'll see how it goes.</p>
<p>PS- I'm now on the Kenyon campus for the year... if any freshmen need help with anything, PM me and I'll meet up with you! There will be people helping you move in, but I can do all sort of cool things like drive to walmart and show you around...</p>
<p>What is the problem with the power and outages?? What do they tell you students?</p>
<p>I am a senior at Kenyon and have also spent two summers here, so I have a decent grasp on the power issues. The power lines in Gambier run through many heavily treed areas. The main problem is that trees in the area are old and like falling down when the ground becomes rain soaked. Also, tree branches of all types fall on power lines quite often. This summer alone I saw at least 5 trees on power lines, one of them a monsterous tree that was many feet in diameter and height. Since there are so many trees, it can be hard to pinpoint the exact area of the problem, adding time to the blackout. Also, crews are hard to call into rural ohio if there are many fallen trees. Even burying the lines will not help, as the electric company is terrible. The neighboring town buried their lines, only to have heavy rain short them out due to a bad line job. The only solution is that Kenyon gets its own power plant and hires outside contractors to bury power lines.</p>
<p>How often do they happen? It seems like there have been several so far this school year.
My D told me the elementary school in Gambier was closed yesterday due to the power failure. Those little kids don't even need to wait for snow for a day off :)</p>
<p>Well, I heard that they have, on average, something like two power failures a year in Gambier. Funny that we already had three since we came this fall!!
Well, I am not really complaining though, because it gives good reason to take some time off from work. Besides, we almost always had one power failure a day in my hometown so this isnt too bad for me!!</p>
<p>Yeah... the power goes out a lot. And there isn't much the college can do about it.</p>
<p>The 2 a year suggestion made me laugh. Freshman year, the power went out during orientation, and stayed out for two days! And of course it continued to go off all year... even randomly on sunny days. Luckily the college is used to it, and has some back up plans. The dining halls still operate (but with coldcuts and cereal instead of hot food), classes usually still go on, but often moved to sunnier rooms, safety and security is able to leave campus-wide voicemail messages on students' phones if there are important messages...</p>