University of Dayton Ghetto

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The University of Dayton South Student Neighborhood is a neighborhood in Dayton, Ohio that is home to upperclassmen of the University of Dayton, an arrangement commonly called a student ghetto.

The neighborhood is affectionately known to the students as "The Ghetto." The nickname comes from the traditional meaning of the word ghetto, meaning a group of similar people living in a close knit community.

The neighborhood is bounded by Brown Street to the west, Irving Avenue to the south, Trinity Avenue and Evanston Avenue to the east, and Caldwell Street to the north. This neighborhood was called Babbitt when the University began acquiring the different houses starting in the 1950s. The student population, however, did not flourish until the late 1970s.

Most of the buildings in this area are single-family homes or duplexes that the University of Dayton owns and leases to students each school year. Some of the buildings are over 100 years old.

Students who wish to be offered a lease to a home in the Ghetto are required to enter an online housing lottery with the group of students with whom each would like to live. The neighborhood is also home to a number of university-owned apartment facilities including Lawnview Apartments, the Garden Apartments, The Campus South, and ArtStreet (sic).

In addition to students, the neighborhood is also the home to a number of houses in which members of the Catholic Marianist order reside.

Within the boundaries of the student neighborhood are also a number of privately owned houses that lease to students. However, as of May, 2006, the university owns 72% of all houses in the area,[citation needed]. To the University's credit, while improving the living conditions in the Ghetto, an effort to maintain the front porch atmosphere has been embraced as new housing has been built.

In addition to everything above the Ghetto is home to a new complex referred to as ArtStreet. This area in the center of the Ghetto contains housing for students, a cafe, studios for student use, UD's radio station, and an outdoor amphitheatre. The Ghetto is also home to two volleyball courts, one on Lowes and the other on Kiefaber.

[edit] The Darkside

Crossing Stewart Street to the north, one enters the "North Student Neighborhood." This area known as the "Darkside" is called so because of the lack of street lights when students first started occupying houses in the area. Students have inhabited the Darkside since at least the early 1980s. UD has owned houses there since at least the mid 1980s. It is an additional neighborhood owned by the University mixed with local landlords. Its boundaries are defined by Stewart Street to the south, Brown Street to the west, Woodland Cemetery to the east and Wyoming Street to the north.

The Darkside was given its name because when the neighborhood was incorporated into the university, there were no street lights, thus the "Darkside" of campus.

Traditionally, the majority of UD students residing on the "Darkside" are juniors.

[edit] Partying in the Ghetto

The Ghetto is well-known for its strong party atmosphere on the weekends. When the weather is nice, many streets will be lined with parties and students. Often times every other house, or stretches of four or five houses will be hosting students from all over the campus to celebrate the welcoming community that the University of Dayton is built upon.

Many well-known college activities can be found in the Ghetto, including beerpong, flipcup, cornhole, etc. The boys from Marycrest - 3 South (Class of 2003) are actually known for inventing the game "Drink Four" with and without bottles. During the game, one player tells the other player to "Drink Four." They later were almost kicked out of the University for trashing the place.

Recently, the University has begun to crack down on the partying in the ghetto. The Office of Student Development has created a new rule that effectively killed off all block parties and any other activities deemed "unsafe" by UD Police.

[edit] Unique Houses

Some notable houses in the neighborhood are recognized via fitting nicknames, such as The Mansion, The Lake House, Warehouse, Crackhouse, and the Castle, though many are not university-owned.

  • 922 Alberta St. - 92.2 The GOAT
  • 1500 Brown St. - Chi Omega Sorority
  • 1510 Brown St. - The Attic
  • 1524 Brown St. - Theta Phi Alpha Sorority
  • 1518 Brown St. Apt. 4 - The Hole in the Wall
  • 1528 Brown St. - The Bar House
  • 1908 Brown St. - The Warehouse
  • 1912 Brown St. - The Mansion
  • 20 Chambers St. - The Biggest House on the Darkside
  • 55 Chambers St. - The White House
  • 61/63 Chambers St. - The Barn
  • 405 College Park - Blind Man's Bluff
  • 425 College Park - Dellert's Wahoo
  • 15 Evanston Ave. - Black Action Through Unity
  • 1433 Frericks Way - The Dock
  • 1437 Frericks Way - The Crackhouse
  • 1515 Frericks Way - The Palace
  • 1519 Frericks Way - The Castle
  • 221 Irving Ave. - "The Shitstain"
  • 521 Irving Ave. - The Sober House
  • 215 K St. - Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority
  • 225 Kiefaber St. - Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity Eta Hexaton Chapter
  • 226 Kiefaber St. - Smallest Porch in the Ghetto
  • 230 Kiefaber St. - The Regency
  • 234 Kiefaber St. - The Brothel
  • 236 Kiefaber St. - Home of the first official "Ghetto Golf Tournament" in 1999. Winner: Matt Casey
  • 238 Kiefaber St. - Site of ESPN SportsCenter anchor Dan Patrick's old house. Later known as "Pugh Field" (Patrick's real last name).
  • 301 Kiefaber St. - "The Love Corner" Marianist Community
  • 307 Kiefaber St. - Men's Catholic Life House
  • 327 Kiefaber St. - Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
  • 437 Kiefaber St. - The official home of Ricky's Corner Bar
  • 447 Kiefaber St. - The Squirrel House
  • 448 Kiefaber St. - Epsilon Delta Tau Fraternity
  • 461 Kiefaber St. - Sigma Chi Fraternity
  • 464 Kiefaber St. - Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
  • 10 Lawnview Ave. - "The Big White Mistake"
  • 13/15/17/19 Lawnview Ave. - The Bomb Shelter
  • 102 Lawnview Ave. - Casa de John West
  • 106 Lawnview Ave. - Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
  • 110 Lawnview Ave. - Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity
  • 206 Lawnview Ave. - Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • 216 Lowes St. - Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
  • 223 Lowes St. - "The PCI Headquarters"
  • 226 Lowes St. - Officially Haunted "1996"
  • 237 Lowes St. - The Deli House
  • 242 Lowes St. - The Gem of the Ghetto
  • 414 Lowes St. - Hotel Bone-a-fornia
  • 419 Lowes St. - Chimpo's Zoo
  • 421 Lowes St. - The C-Burglar
  • 426 Lowes St. - Throne of the Ghetto
  • 442 Lowes St. - The Blue Barn
  • 446 Lowes St. - "The Power Porch" - Go hard or go home.
  • 456 Lowes St. - Playboys Mansion
  • 459 Lowes St. - The Ashtray
  • 229 Stonemill Rd. - The Last Resort
  • 239 Stonemill Rd. - Paradise
  • 302 Stonemill Rd. - The Slanty
  • 304 Stonemill Rd. - The Poor House
  • 307 Stonemill Rd. - Sigma Nu Fraternity
  • 308 Stonemill Rd. - National Society of Black Engineers
  • 319 Stonemill Rd. - Gargamel's Lair
  • 333 Stonemill Rd. - Pi Beta Phi Sorority
  • 337 Stonemill Rd. - Phi Sigma Rho Sorority
  • 404 Stonemill Rd.- Shakedown St.
  • 406 Stonemill Rd. - Current Home Of Friday Funday
  • 408 Stonemill Rd. - Birthplace of Friday Funday
  • 411 Stonemill Rd. - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • 1915 Trinity Ave. - Epsilon Tau Pi Fraternity
  • 1923 Trinity Ave. - The Ramble Ranch
  • 20 Woodland Ave. - "The Penthouse"
  • 52 Woodland Ave. - The Owl's Perch
  • 58 Woodland Ave. - The Gateway to the Darkside
  • 109 Woodland Ave. - "The Lake House"
  • 111 Woodland Ave. - The Club House
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