- Student lounge
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http://wavelandcitizensfund.org/VolunteerLounge.jpgExample of student lounge]
http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper951/stills/43372b391cb5d-69-1.jpgExample two]
http://www.sfsu.edu/~buscomp/photos/StudentLounge.jpgBasic lounge]Student lounges are
room s located within thousands of schools, colleges and universities, designed to givestudent s a space for relaxation and study.Design contest
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University of Texas held a contest to design its student lounges. [http://soa.utexas.edu/competition/lounge Design your student lounge] , UTSOA, access date June 10, 2008] The design of some student lounges have even won awards for the architects for their creations. [http://www.tcaup.umich.edu/arch/updates/2008/05/student-designs-among-aia-award-winners.html Robinson’s Design for MUP/MUD Student Lounge Among AIA Award Winners] , TCAUP, access date June 10, 2008]Impact
A 2003 study on the success of female physics majors found that the existence of a well-maintained student lounge was a marker of high success rates. [ cite journal | last = Whitten | first = Barbara L. | year = 2003 | title = What Works for Women in Undergraduate Physics? | journal = Physics Today | url = http://tron.aps.org/programs/women/workshops/upload/Whitten_Barbara_APS_Gender_Equity_Conference.pdf | accessdate = 2008-06-12 | quote= "an important marker of a healthy department culture"] Several studies conducted regarding gossip patterns have chosen the student lounge as an excellent choice for an unregulated environment. [ cite journal | last = Howard | first = W | coauthors = WD Crano | year = 1974 | title = Effects of Sex, Conversation, Location, and Size of Observer Group on Bystander Intervention in a High Risk Situation | journal = Sociometry | volume = 37 | issue = 4 | pages = 491-507 | accessdate = 2008-06-12] [ cite journal | last = Levin | first = J | coauthors = A Arluke | year = 1985 | month = February | title = An exploratory analysis of sex differences in gossip | journal = Sex Roles | volume = 12 | issue = 3-4 | accessdate = 2008-06-12] [CAMPBELL LEAPERAND, HEITHRE HOLLIDAY (1995) Gossip in same-gender and cross-gender friends' conversationsPersonal Relationships 2 (3) , 237–246.] It has been noted that distance-learning courses should strive to provide a similar environment for casual conversation. [citeweb |url=http://www.aace.org/pubs/WebNet/v2no3/23ChalkDust.pdf |title= Chalk Dust from the Virtual Classroom |accessdate=2008-06-12 |last=Carlson |first=Randal |coauthors=Judi Repman |year=2000 |publisher= Webnet Journal] [ cite journal | last = Yoder | first = MB | year = 2003 | title = Seven Steps to Successful Online Learning Communities | journal = Learning & Leading with Technology | accessdate = 2008-06-12]
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Common room
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