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Show Hpil Ik&SssS slf n5p" CHANGE IN SUSC POLITICS IS URGED- CHANGE IN U.S. POLITICS IS URGED. - A committee has been working on restructuring the ASSUSC Former presidential candidate John Anderson, Thursdays Convocation guest, calls the current election process a four-ye- Constitution and last week held jr a open meeting that few students knew about. SEE floating crapgame. PAGES 4&5. ar SEE PAGE 3. Omnderhird B THE STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS OF SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE CEDAR CITY, UTAH School fire alarm problems yet to be settled by Fletcher Matson After weeks of noisy inconvenience that resulted in severed wires, Manzanita Court residents may soon see an improvement in their faulty fire alarm system. Dale Brinkerhoff, supervisor for alterations and repairs at SUSC, says a representative from the Fire Protection Services will investigate and present some possible solutions to the problem of the sensitive smoke detectors sometime this week. Ron Downs examined the situation last week for FPS, the company which supplied the colleges warning system, and will review the fire safety requirements of the states building code to check the feasibility of some suggested alternatives. False alarms had been a constant problem since the systems installation during the summer; usually a resident adviser was available resident finally to turn off the noise. A fed-u- p cut the wires when an alarm went off during Thanksgiving vacation and no R.A. heard it. The alarms have been inoperative ever since, says Manzanita Plead Resident Patti Stott, and the residents dont seem to mind. If the code allows, the college could replace the ion smoke detector heads in the Manzanita complexes with photocell heat detectors, v fv q w ; ' mw vjju tpw w y 3 Hnc? tfru-Ul- iW)X'VtS tVj iij&r u un it I 1 .Til a .T.iTi , to Gordon Slack, director of physical plant operations. according Photocells, he says, would be less responsive to the dust, steam and light smoke from burning food which activated many false alarms last quarter. SUSC Physical Plant Operations and Resident Living staff members had been trying to correct the situation for several months, ft for, 1 1.x but miscommunication between the college, the designing architect and the installation company bogged down any progress. However, the difficulties have lessened somewhat, according to Brinkerhoff. Were making some progress, he says. I feel better now than I have for the last two months. I think well see some action. The fire alarm system was funded from state appropriations through the Department of Facilities and Construction Management. The total cost for outfitting the entire campus came to approximately $65,000. The Great Salt Lake Electric Company, who installed the system, had estimated that SUSC would have to pay another $2,400 to switch from smoke to heat detectors, but Brinkerhoff doesnt think any additional expenses will be incurred. The departments and businesses involved offered several possible reasons for the overactive alarms. A representative from GSLEC claimed the architect positioned the alarms too close to the kitchens for effective use. Jack Jones, who designed the alarm layout, thinks that readjusting the alarms for the low ceilings may alleviate the problem. Earlier in the year, a malfunctioning alarm in the Auditorium was also causing problems, but the faulty wire system was corrected by GSLE. room move stirs ire Weight New facuity offers (more space, for athletes other lifters , Y'' 1 4 by 2 t f , x. SX' Many students were concerned with the move of the weight room to Thunderbird Stadium, but new facilities and space make the room more useful. Glen Horlacher, a junior transfer from BYU and a Las Vegas native, is one football player wholl be seen at the new location. Stewart Smith Rumor and controversy pervaded the SUSC campus early last week following the transfer of the schools weight room. Many SUSC students were disturbed when they discovered the weight room had been moved from the Physical Education Building to rooms below the Thunderbird Stadium. Additional fuel to the fire was added by stories circulating that the new weight room was for members of the football team only. According to SUSC Head Football Coach Don Conrad the move was designed to allow implementation of new weight lifting programs by the football team. However, Conrad stressed that the new weight room js not only for football players. I was really quite shocked at some of the reactions, Conrad said, adding that there are several open lifting hours for anyone wanting to use the facilities. The former weight room was headquartered in a room described by athletic department chairman Steve Lunt as being a storage room and one not designed for weight lifting. Lunt, along with Conrad, felt that the weight room needed a larger area and thus the transfer was made. I just didnt think that the free weights could be used in the small space, Conrad added. Questioned about the controversy and displeasure among surprised students and faculty who use the weight room, Conrad responded, I guess in some senses it may have been my fault for not communicating it to everyone. However, Conrad said he felt the move was more positive than negative by (continued on page 8) |