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Show ( GYMNASTS ROLL CASH FOR COLLEGE MORE PLENTIFUL, FOR HOME CROWD, Despite fears to the contrary, financial aid funds increased this fiscal year, and methods of acquiring student aid abound, SUSCs gymnastic team made its first and only home appearance last night and was narrowly defeated by Brown Universitys Lady Bears in the says Financial Aid Director Rex M ichie. SEE PAGE 3 83RD YEAR; NUMBER 15 Centrum. SEE PAGE 7 SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE CEDAR CITY, UTAH THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1989 Resident Living eyed expansion Married student housing is top needy as officials seek ways to meet growth BY NATALIE COOMBS - SUSCs Resident Living officials are planning aggressive expansion to keep abreast of rising student enrollment, but note that new dorm space may yet be several years away. Chuck Mollenkopf, the colleges director of resident living, said SUSC housing instituted a marketing program in 1986 to increase occupancy. We experienced a 28 percent increase and have kept fairly stable occupancy numbers for the past three years. Although occupancy numbers have remained stable, Mollenkopf noted that results from an October survey indicate increased response for student housing next fall. It is projected that off-campu- s apartments are already filled to 96 percent 150 to capacity, and we are looking at an increase of 180 students. This will impact resident housing with a 5 to 7 percent increase. SUSC has many improvements proposed, but my number one, personal priority is new family housing, and since 35 percent of SUSC students are married, there is a real need for it, Mollenkopf said. The college has new family housing on the master plan, and we have applied for $3 million to build approximately 100 new units, but we havent been successful yet, he added. The money appropriated is based on need, and many of the colleges who are getting funding are located back East; much of the housing they are replacing is over 100 years old and said may have rats as big as chihuahuas living in it, Mollenkopf. Because of SUSCs inability to receive funds, Mollenkopf said, We are researching other means of financing and types of housing where the library is built, Oak Hall will come down and we need to have housing prepared. We plan to build safe, efficient housing and also a e center, community center with a possible day-carHall of Oak 40 Since said Mollenkopf. percent e day-cara residents are single heads of households, center is necessary and practical. In addition to lab for helping parents, it would provide a wonderful win-win situation. SUSC students. Its a the benefit of for e long-ranggoals Additional Juniper Hall resident Rob Riley, a junior accounting major from Bountiful, planned improvements in omcampus housing. SUSC and resident hall occupants include the d homes to facilitate removal of several the implementation of an additional parking lot near Manzanita Court. This addition will increase present parking by approximately 250 spaces. Currently, resident housing has 96 parking spaces and 250 college-owne- students own resident parking permits, he said. Mollenkopf noted that despite complaints from some students about dorm conditions, rooms are still at a premium. Resident halls arent for everyone, he admitted. is one of many students to be affected by People are most satisfied when resident halls fit with their personal lifestyles. Thirty percent of our occupants this year are returning upperclassmen, 65 percent are freshmen, and we also receive a high percentage of transfers. Mollenkopf estimates that students resident halls house half of the students. international SUSCs and many of Student satisfaction with resident housing is a concern, and this year, as compared to last year, out-of-sta- te (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) |