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Show A Year of Change There are many advantages of living on campus. One of them is the residence halls located to the south of the Weber State campus. The residence directors and assistants on campus work very hard at what they do. They have a limited supply of materials and funds to work with, but they still do the best they can under the circumstances. Next year's RHA leaders are Dorian Cotlar, president; Pam Larsen, vice president; and Carl VanLeeuwen, secretary. . ; It would be difficult to be one of the officers because of the responsibilities of working to please a group of coeds who think mostly of themselves. Not wanting to be a hypocrite, I will honestly admit that I have caused problems, but I soon learned to respect the staff and the difficult jobs they have. Too many students at the halls are fairly new. They feel since they are away from mom and dad, they can be destructive, uncaring and obnoxious, especially to the staff. Some students don't realize that the staff is also human, and they get tired of the irresponsibilty and unfeeling attitudes of the residents. This reflects in the staff's attitude; for example, they may get angry if someone locks himself out of his room. The reason they get angry is because they are always opening people's doors and they never get thanked. The staff is required to keep all excessive noise holstered as well as keeping all housing areas free of alcohol. iq The noise rules can vary in different buildings and floors; however, alcohol is prohibited. Students may get upset at the staff if they are caught with alcohol, but it is the staff's job to enforce that state law. The first advantage of living on campus is you get a chance to grow-up. You are living on your own and you have numerous responsibilities. Another advantage of living on campus is you may be able to rent an apartment with cooking facilities or you can just eat in the cafeteria at Promontory Towers. The cafeteria is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. Still, living in a cooking apartment and feed yourself gives you the feeling of apartment living rather than dorm living. One more advantage of living in the halls is the social life. You have the opportunity to get involved and meet new and interesting people. The resident staff is always coming up with activities and programs to make the students feel as comfortable as possible. Now, residence halls has a reputation for some really "not so good" aspects. My first hand experience tends to underline some of the negative points. First of all, I would like to say that I really dislike having to use a public restroom. This is really nobody's fault that the restrooms are public, but certain residents could show a little bit more initiative in keeping these areas clean. Janitors try to keep the "johns" as clean as possible, but it's hard when other people are irresponsible. The showers are another story entirely. I am surprised that "athlete's foot" has not eaten off my toes yet. I won't mention anything about the alcohol rules at the halls, except that I think that they are unconstitutional to the people who are of legal drinking age. It is totally ridiculous when a person of legal age cannot have a brew in his own bedroom. Food service, now there is a unique subject. I do not wish to offend anybody in particular, like MaryAnne Preece or Bob Toomer, but dining services' reputation isn't the very best. Everyone hears horror stories about how bad the food is; thus, the nature of cafeteria food. Food has to be cooked in mass quantities, which leaves a lot of room for error. One of my biggest complaints is the wet trays you're supposed to place your food on. Are the trays supposed to be wet? As I recall from my high school biology, water passes bacteria. What kind, we do not know. However, we will not discuss the dishwashing area. Another thing about the food service at Promontory Tower is the price. Students not living in a cooking apartment are required to purchase food points for the cafeteria. Half of the money you give to housing for food points is taken out for overhead. A good example of what I'm talking about comes in the form of a "Waldo Burger." Now a "Waldo Burger" consists of a quarter-pound hamburger with tomatoes, onions and cheese. There might be s slice of ham on there, but I'm not sure. A "Waldo Burger" and fries cost $2 in food points. Since you already paid half your money for over-head costs, you are actually paying $4 for a "Waldo Burger." Four dollars for a "Waldo Burger" is pretty steep in my book. I feel somewhat comfortable in what I have written. I won't be here next year, and besides, it is my personal opinion. Christopher Gamble I' X Is fungus among us? Earlier this year, residents on campus had a problem with mold growing on certain walls. Christina Beer is taking a sample of the mold for testing. EditorialResidence Halls SignOff Tuesday, June 2, 1987 15C |