Ubu-Culture

Ubuntu is a subculture to the larger culture of “college students” because this community is committed to both simple and green living as a community. As a community this group of students is trying to change the way college students live. The members of Ubuntu are taking past experiences of living in normal dorm situations around campus and they are trying to implement life style choices that promote community as well as making decisions to try to not use an excessive amount of resources such as water and electricity.

One way the community is cutting back on use of resources is by only having televisions in each of the two lobbies of the each floor. This means unlike most dorms on campus there aren’t one to two TVs per room. Also this promotes community by watching television or movies as a group as well as making group decisions concerning what to watch at what time.

Another decision the community is making different to other dorms is the use of shower timers. These timers hang outside each shower and are used to time how long it takes to shower. No one is required to use the timers but many set personal times and try to stick within these limits.