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Show I 1 INSTRUCTOR JOHN Walker Is forced to correct tests on a crowded desk because of Inadequate Annex Building facilities. Teachers Give Views About Annex s Future By GENE TOWNSEND Chronicle Staff Writer Students ask the same questions ques-tions every year regarding the future of the Annex, like "how long will it be around?" and "what deportments will get to move out first?" But what are the attitudes of the professors who make the Annex their permanent per-manent habitat? DR. PAUL PORTER, head of the department of psychology, said that "from the point of use it isn't so bad," indicating that there is plenty of space, but his remark "I believe I will eventually eventual-ly retire from this building," sums up his belief that the psychology psy-chology department will probably prob-ably be in the Annex as long as it is used for classes. 'We have asked for more space in this building," said Dr. Milton Hollstein, head of the journalism department Dr. Hollstein Holl-stein pointed out that the Annex is rapidly deteriorating and that the building is not being properly proper-ly maintained. "With considerable consider-able money outlay the building could be used for a much longer long-er term," he said. He noted that it is not being maintained as one would expect in a permanent building. A concern of Dr. Hollstein is that the Annex is out of the hub of student travel making mak-ing it hard on students with classes on lower campus. Colonel Melvin Clark, Professor Profes-sor of Air Science, said that "as long as there is an 'Annex I don't expect to be moved. The physical physi-cal plant Is perfect for us in relation to amount of space, but as far as temperature control the building is inadequate. On two occasions last year it was so cold that our class had to move into the cadet library, Col. Clark said. WHEN ASKED if he had any sentimental attachment to the Annex he replied "'none at all." Dr. Roland Stucki, head of the department of management, expressed ex-pressed his displeasure for the narrow halls, impossibility of regulating temperature (which he attributed to the low ceilings), and poor equipment. "I think that It could be used quite effectively ef-fectively for research," he said. Dr. Stucki pointed out that the amount of office space a professor has in the Annex is considerably more than in the new buildings being constructed. construct-ed. "Adequate parking Is another asset," he said. When asked if he were glad to move into the new business building he replied Well, who wouldn't be?" MARK L. MONEY, assistant to the business vice president, noted that the Annex cannot exist forever. "'Yet of the $32 million requisted for buildings In 1963, we received only slightly more than 6 million dollars. We requested $1,300,000 for a new Behavioral Science Building and $1,200,000 for a Humanities Science Sci-ence Building," he said. The psychology department would be housed in the new Be-havorial Be-havorial Science Building with journalism being placed in the Humanities Building. 'iSeveralof the buildings in the area of Foothill Foot-hill Village will be vacated t some later date to provide room for the new buildings, Mr. Money said. Mr. Money said -this situation situa-tion could be changed tf the legislature, with the cooperation coopera-tion of the governor, would bond." "If the state would bond, It Is conceivable that . placing the Annex could be built in 2-3 years," he said. . . "I think the Annex is tangible proof that there -is nothing so Permanent on a campus as a Snporary building." he said. |