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Simpsons" against "Hamlet." neighborhood by season this weekend. surprise. Weather FRIDAY Today: August 27, 1999 partly cloudy Volume 87, Issue 4 High 83. Low 63 Tomorrow: haze High 86. Low 62 GNewsA doily independent student press Fact Line answers students' inquiries By ROBERT RECKER missed it." The BG News Ever wondered how Ackerman-Edelen said her much a zebra cost? workers are dedicated to their job, even when they are off the A recent caller to the Univer- clock, and frequently call the sity campus fact line did, much office to submit some new piece to the surprise of newly-hired of information they happened operator Nick Frankenhauser. to come across. The sophomore integrated As a testament to her word, language arts major said that senior Dan Lawver came in call was the strangest he has unscheduled Monday morning received during his first three to help update the files. The days on the job. senior elementary and special In addition to the occasional education major is starting his quirky question, fact line (372- fourth year at fact line. 2445) handles an average of 1,200 requests per day for "Operators never say 'I don't information about campus and know' to a question," Acker- regional events, schedules and man-Edelen said. "They won't more, according to Gardner work here if they do. It's their McLean, associate director of job to find out the answer." the Office of Marketing & Com- munication. Fact line was established in spring of 1971 as a rumor con- "Freshmen are usually hesi- trol service, in response to the tant to call at first or they don't shooting of four students at a know about [fact line]," said Kent State University anti-war Justine Hyland, a senior com- demonstration. The informa- puter science major and second- tion service aspect began dur- year operator. ing fact line's third day of oper- She said calls start piling up ation, when a student called to BG News Photo/ MIKE LF.HMKUHLE around the first days of classes, ask the phone number of a local pizza place. Patrick Sewell (left) and Mike Wolf (right) study in their Prout Hall dorm room. The roommates said they were aware when they most commonly for classrooms' locations. Other hot topics this moved in that they would have to move out, but they wanttok'nowwhere and when they are going to move. The Office of Res- Since that time, the service year have included questions idence Life projects that Prout Hall residents will move in late December or early January. has received calls from as far about on-campus voice mail and the relocation of Chily's away as Sweden, Germany and Express. Spain. Hall closing causes concern Hyland and the other opera- One day during the blizzard tors can draw on a wealth of of 1978, fact line received a By SARA EATON want and need to move into Prout Hall resident advisor would like to avoid this. resources found in the cozy fact record 2,532 calls, which is The BG News another dorm, he said. Cur- and senior Brian M. Sturtz Students will have the line office, including a huge basically a call every 23 sec- Although some stu- rently there are 6,985 residen- said he believes the Office of option to move in December or computer database which was onds for 16 straight hours. tial students at the Universi- Residence Life will be respon- in January before the normal built from scratch. Sometimes dents make moves Ackerman-Edelen said fact between semesters, ty. sible to find housing for Prout opening/ moving-in day. an elusive information request line does not deal with ques- most stay in the same dorm Hall residents. He added that He said the Office of Resi- can lead to an extensive paper room for the entire school the housing may be off cam- dence Life may sponsor a chase or a game of phone tag, tions about medical, legal or year. Cover story pus if need be. move-in day for Prout Hall said Francey Ackerman-Ede- counseling issues, or matters of "We want to make this residents in January, in which len, director. opinion. However, a possible 249 move as easy as possible," he the office would help students Prout Hall residents will face However, there is concern said,, explaining the Universi- move. "[Last Sunday] a caller need- "If someone calls to ask a move in late December or from some Prout Hall resi- ty does not want to make bad "We will definitely try any- ed to know what time a music where to get the best Chinese early January. dents. impressions with freshmen. thing we can within reason," theory test was and the music food in the city, we cant help According to associate "Are we just going to be out There are a few options for Zentmeyer said. office was closed," she said. "We them," she said. "We just give director of Residence Life Jim on the streets?" said undecid- Prout Hall residents, Sturtz According to Zentmeyer, called 10 faculty members the facts, only the facts." Zentmeyer, Prout Hall and the ed freshman Rachel Padilla. said. Prout was marketed for trans- before we found what time the Union will be closed off to stu- A resident of Toledo, Padilla First, as rooms open up, fer students and those who test was. If the caller had wait- Anyone that has information dents in mid-January. said she is not concerned residents can move or they could accumulate enough ed to call the office Monday updates for fact line may con- Yet he estimated there will about having a place to live for can pack their items up and credits to live off-campus after morning_, she would have tact her at 372-0270. be a drop of about 400 resi- herself, but for those who live move in early January. the fall semester. dential students from fall to out of driving distance. "It would be a real bear If students were signed up spring semesters which will "I can always go home, but moving during finals week," for 15 credit hours for this fall Pre-major advising provide accommodation for others live far away. What are Zentmeyer said, explaining those Prout students who they going to do?" she said. the Office of Residence Life • See PROUT, page seven. gives students UAO encourages student Involvement options, advice Mary Lynn, an advisor for trips to amusement parks and which is a soup kitchen," said By JEFF HINDENACH By IRENE SHARON SCOTT conceptions about UAO are not the program, said advising is a The BG News common among the freshmen concerts. Joyce. "[Also] around Christ- The BG News mas we ask organizations and way for students to discover University Activities Organi- class. Other committees include To help the 500 freshmen their possibilities and to take zations (UAO) is based on stu- "Freshmen are our best audi- the special event, which spon- resident halls to adopt-a-family who declared an undecided and collect items for them." time to make the right decision. dent input and is seeking more ence because they are nonjudg- sors programs for Family major this year, the Academic "We try to find a way for student involvement this year. mental," she said. "Misconcep- Weekend and Sibs, and Kids UAO meeting times vary Enhancement Department them to be as flexible with their from committee to committee. offers pre-major advising. "Everyone is welcome to tions are usually from upper- weekend and the outdoor recre- schedule for as long as possi- become part of UAO," said Jen- classmen and other people." ation committee organizes However, they do have an gen- According to Lisa McHugh, ble," she said. "We try to have nifer Joyce, UAO president. Lesley Raff, UAO financial camping and canoeing trips. eral weekly meeting with the associate director for the acade- them schedule classes that "We need student involvement administrator, said that the "(The service committee] mic enhancement department, would be a common require- so we know what students common misconception about takes trips to Martha's Kitchen, ' See UAO, page seven. the program offers different ment for the majors that they want." UAO is that they "don't do any- ways to help the students. are looking at." "First, we have individual UAO is one of the largest thing for the campus." She However, McHugh said this encourages people to give UAO appointments at least once a program is not only for incom- organizations at the University. semester for the students to Its purpose is to provide cultur- a chance and to get involved. ing freshmen.