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Show PAGE 6 THE THUNDERBIRD SUSC THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1989 Resident survey cites lack of space BY NATALIE COOMBS r Thunderbirds enrolling at SUSC next fall may not have a place to roost, according to current 'X'.;r t - s'. occupancy rate figures released by resident living N officials. A survey conducted by SUSC resident living to determine the number of spaces left in privately owned Cedar City apartment complexes show that As of October the 1,000 plus beds surveyed were filled to 96 percent occupancy, or a total of 45 beds out of 1,089 were vacant, said Chuck Mollenkopf, director of resident living. Apartment owners are surveyed annually to determine how much housing is still available in the community. Our survey shows that occupancy rates are higher in Cedar than they have been for ' many years, said Mollenkopf. SUSC is clearly the growing place in the state. A survey conducted by the University of Utah shows a vacancy rate of about 1 1 percent in Salt Lake City this is double the vacancy rate in Cedar. This is the place for someone willing to take a risk and build quality student housing, he said. John Dalton, owner of several other apartment complexes, plans to begin construction of new single student housing near campus as soon as the weather breaks. New single student housing was evidently demanded, said Dalton. We have been working closely with the college survey, which will help determine how many units are built. The units should be ready for occupancy by July 30, or at the latest by Aug. 15, he said. We are actively encouraging the private sector to build housing, said Sterling Church, vice president for student services. An enrollment increase of approximately 250 students is predicted for fall quarter next year, said Church. We are planning for 200 more as far as housing goes, because we realize that some live at home and some commute. We anticipate that we can take care of fall quarter housing needs; if the number of applications we receive is above predictions, the college will have to scramble to find housing, he said. The increasing number of students have housing - && jC'Msy 'C V A 4Y- ,x A. , , s,s-y- kA';' I A fC i L "w w X ay t , : & ' y '' ' I ' - " 'v'- x a' t V'- Va?: - V v -- ax 'mm Sophomore Chris Cody, left, a major from his takes in it Az. Phoenix, easy Arequipa apartment with psychology major Bruce M acGum, a freshman from Now you can see where the crunch is coming from its going to get tight, said Mollenkopf. To combat the expected housing crunch, we will first probably have to lose private rooms which will provide about 90 additional beds; although, I realize students will also be losing a certain quality of living that is present when they have more elbow room. Communicating to the public that there is a real need may also open up basement apartments and bed and board type places, he said. Sometimes housing students in private homes doesnt work, but officials concerned. SUSC STUDENTS ONLY! SNOWBOARDS SALES, SERVICE & RENTAL Newport Beach, Calif. Recent SUSC Resident Living survey results indicate a lack of available student housing in Cedar City. if the lifestyles jibe, it can be fantastic for all concerned, according to Mollenkopf. When housing space was not a premium commodity, SUSC resident living was successfully marketing private rooms. This caused community landlords to reconfigure and sell private rooms within apartments. Now I would expect some landlords to reconfigure the private room option once again and make more beds available, said Mollenkopf. Other schools have approached (CONTINUED ON PAGE 7) On Campus FULL DAY RENTALS BECKHILL s600 METAL EDGE s8 70 WEST CENTER SKI OR BIKE TUNE-U- P PRO BOARDS s1500 W-2- s Today is the final day for all campus employees students included to pick up their 1988 W-- 2 forms from the Controllers Office in AD 203. Otherwise, say officials, the forms will be mailed Jan. 31, increasing campus postage costs. 586-424- 2 Workers must complete SPECIAL REGULARLY s2995 SKI EDGES SHARPENED FLAT FILED PETEX BINDINGS LUBRICATED HOT WAX NOW ONLY $595 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED BIKE BRAKE ADJUSTMENT GEAR ADJUSTMENT WHEELS TRUED FLATS REPAIRED LUBRICATION REMEMBER ALL NEW BIKES ARE ASSEMBLED FREE WITH 6 MONTHS FREE SERVICE BIKES CANNONDALE SPECIALIZED CYCLE PRO KHS BRISTOL MAJOR BRANDS must be picked up today SNOW BOARDS SKATE BOARDS BURTON SIMS GNU AVALANCHE KEMPER BARFOOT BLACK SNOW SIMS VISION SANTA CRUZ POWELL MADRID DOG TOWN SCHMITT STIX W-- 4s All students who are on the SUSC payroll and are filing exempt for federal and state tax must fill out a new W--4 form before the February payroll run. Forms are available in AD 204. Those students who do not file a new W--4 will be placed on the payroll as single with one dependent status. SUSC professors author articles New Statements on Auditing Standards have provided the focus for two articles published in professional accounting journals by a pair of SUSC faculty members. Jeffrey N. Barnes, assistant professor of accounting, and David A. Rees, associate professor of accounting, collaborated on the articles. Executive council interviews set Applications for positions on the ASSUSC Executive Council will be available Feb. 16 in the Student Centers student government offices. Deadline is March 6. |
