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Show Page 8 The Thunderbird Monday April 7 , 1986 Housing woes surface Do You Have (continued from page TJ 1J . LOOK? E correct this situation, new tile floors and drapes were put in the dorms. A Jacuzzi was also put in Juniper Hall, originally for the athletes use for such things as torn muscles. However, it is now open for everyones use. These added attractions to the dorms have helped, the buildings are full for the first time in a long time, but some of these solutions became new problems. For example, the Jacuzzi was bought from a fitness center in town that was going out of business, cutting the cost of what a new Jacuzzi would have cost, but it came without a pump or motor. We had been reassured we would get the whole thing, said Vice President for Student Services Sterling Church The estimated cost of the unit from the center was $1300, the approximate cost of an additional pump and motor was Enter your friend, boyfriend, or yourself in the FIRST EVER. . . Applications now available in the Student Center. Any returning male student is eligible. Applications must be turned in by Friday, April 11, 1986. This calendar will be distributed at least statewide! So take this incredible chance to Fame & Fortune. FOR A GOOD $300 There were several other ways in which the dorms were made to attract the students, most of them leading to more problems There have been several improvements made lately in the dorms to make living in them more comfortable for the students, such as installing new carpeting No student grows up these days without carpeting, and it is easier to keep clean than the tile floors we had, not to mention cheaper to maintain, TIME said '"V. V V f CLAIRE BERGER I The ASSUSC Starlisht Club presents Claire Berser I in concert, Friday, April 25, at 9 00 p m in the Great Hall. All this entertainment for only $2 00 per person, $3 50 per couple Doors open at 8 00 pm. for dancing Nonalcoholic beverages will be sold at the Starlight Club Bar Advance reservations requested 586-776- 2 .. i. 2) Call Church. Vandalism and discipline in the dorms are some other problems in housing. There have been windows broken in both Manzanita and Juniper Halls, two vending machines were vandalized in Juniper, and some rules are not being adhered to. Vicki Dennison, a senior and two-yeResident Adviser in Juniper, claimed that the amount of vandalism has been pretty normal this year, adding that most of the damage done this year was due to sloppiness. On the discipline side, she remarked that students tend to follow the guidelines fairly well, but that they Have to be reminded Church claimed that there is a low incidence of damage in the dorms, and that the tenants are excellent. When the rumors of overnight visits became reality to their eyes, the heads of Resident Living wr5te up the rule of visiting hours, in hopes of seeing a decline in this problem. These students are now adults, and should therefore be treated as such, which is why w'e dont conduct searches and such, Church stated. A housing employee has the responsibility to take some form of action if they suspect something going on in a room, he added Ted Gilbert, who temporarily managed the Resident Living office in 1984, had different ideas on the subject. I dont mind that the students are partying or whatever in their rooms, its when the officials see it and do anything about it, and pretend its not happening that gets me, he said. Robin Young, a custodian here since fall quarter of 1984, claims that the situation has changed since Gilbert w'orked there. You see beer cans on the athletic wing every once in a while, but its not too bad, she said. She conceded that every once in a while there were remains of parties, and that there was still chewing tobacco on the garbage cans and in the drinking fountains, but that overall the situation was not all that bad anymore. |