Last Updated: September 02, 2006
Dorm is Where the Heart is - St. Paul Pioneer Press
With mounds of marketing dollars aimed at college students moving into dorms, we asked four students who bunk at Concordia University in St. Paul about whether they really care about matching throw pillows.
Their answers: Yes and no.
Among the inherited lake cabin furniture and minifridges are chic touches like fabric draping the walls and vintage French posters. The staples are from the usual suspects: Target and Ikea. But what seems to mean the most are the simple things you can't buy: a handmade quilt from Mom, framed photographs of friends and family and practical philosophies on keeping a dorm room looking its best. Read More
