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The New Hampshire Bui~ Rak I .S l'n,t;t!.!c· l';ttd Vol. 75 No. 02 TUESDAY, _SEPTEMBER 11, 1984 l>11rh ;1111 . '\ II l'c·111i'11 :· ~tt Fire laws force fraternity evacuation By Michelle Evans The UN H fire department Moisan, Associate Dean of standards." and Captain Cote is safety." The Kappa Sigma Fraternity was summoned to Kappa Students William Kidder, and Kidder stressed the action The evacuation will take House will be evacuated for Sigma at 8:00 p.m. on Captain William Cote of the was taken by the safety place, "as soon as possible," failing to meet UNH fire safety Wednesday, September 5, UNH Fire Prevention Bureau, department, and not by the according to both Kidder and codes. according to Bill Moisan, it was decided the house University administration. Moisan. Concern w a s Following a cooperative President of Kappa Sigma, residents should be evacuated. "The UNH administration expressed by both over the decision by the Kappa Sigma following the discovery of a "It was a mutual decision to has not taken the action-it is academic performance of the fraternity and the UN H smouldering light bulb. have the housing element ( of not part of our particular house members, ·which may Department of Safety, 38 in After inspecting the light Kappa Sigma) shut down," duties," Kidder said. suffer as a result of the ho use members of the bulb, · fire officials found the Kidder said, "pending "I am concerned that we transition. fraternity must find new "present condition of the (inspection) of the chapter maintain the continued "This is obviously taking h o n<;;ing 11ntil their Main <;;.trPet ,viring in the hous e unsafe, " house, and an evaluation of pre~enre of the l( appa Sigma place ..vith the worst possible house is declared free of fire Moisan said. structural integrity bringing the organization on campus," timing," Kidder said. hazards. Followin buildin u to safety Kidder said. "My primary role, represen "No one's coming down on ting the administration, is to be us, saving 'you guys are gone as supportive as I can in their for good." Moisan said decision," Kidder said, "easing "That's not the issue here. The the transition, finding only concern of the University EVACUATION, page 12 Davis plans to up voter registration• • - By Dan Landrigan possibility of getting a whole Encouraging students to floor at the Dimond Library vote is one of the most pressing opened for 24 hours,' Eynon problems facing this year's said. student government, according There is now only a small to Student Body President room available after the John Davis. library's normal closing hours. Following a Monday night Additional goals Davis said Senate executive council he wishes to work for are: meeting, Davis outlined some •expansion of daycare services of his goals for this school year. to include an on-campus child Davis said he and Student care facility for the daytime Body Vice president Ted hours. Eynon will be meeting with •following up on last year's leaders of the Democratic student senate recomendations An unwilling participant is doused during a campus-wide water fight that began in the Lower Student Organization, the for the Department of Career Quad, spread to Area I and finally died out near Christensen Hall where this photo was taken. (Jim Young Republicans, and Planning and Placement. Millard photo) leaders of .campus publications Last year's senate conducted · to form a 'non-partisan effort a survey of placement offices at to push voter registration.' other colleges and eventually Davis said he was optimistic recommended UNH institute a Science Center gets started the group could work together pre-screening program for for a common goal. interviews with employers Davis also stressed his coming to campus. By Steven Gilchrist The program, now largely the area, so that part of College concern over the need for • examinin_g the deferred Construction began over the completed, consists of sewer Road becomes a pedestrian additional study space on ·maintenance and remodeling' summer on the University's line replacement, building mall. Vehicular traffic will be campus. schedule in the Department of $15-million science and renovation, landscaping, as diverted behind Kingsbury and Eynon said over the summer Residential Life to insure engineering research center. well as the science center Parsons Halls. he and. Davis have made maintenance is fairly The federally funded project construction. "It's a long time in coming," attempts to get additional performed in all dormitories. is the largest part of the "UNH According to Skip Devito, of said Devito, referring to the classroom buildings opened up Davis said the Residential on the Move/ Progress in Facilities Planning, the science new building and pedestrian at night for studying. Progress" construction building should be completed mall. 'We 're also looking into the DAVIS, page 21 program. by the fall of 1986. What this project means to UNH students is the -INSIDE- availability of new research facilities for the programs of marine science, space science, engineering, and complex systems, Devito said. The center will accommo date mostly laboratories for these programs, but a large classroom is also part of the plan. Inconveniences to students will be "typical," Devito said, "a little dust and noise, btit nothing serious." Parking space in that area will be temporarily reduced The band Crossfire played during construction, but a new last Thursday night in the parking lot will be built to MU B Pub. See story, page provide parking spaces for the 17. new center and other surrounding buildings. Notices .................... page 6 What will be most beneficial Calendar .................. page 5 and interesting about the Editorial ................. page 14 project will be realized once The first weekend of fall sports was a success for UNH football Features ................. page 17 construction is complete, he and field hockey teams. Football beat Maine by a score of 21 - Sports ..................... page 28 said. Part of the plan is to convert 13 and field hockey came from behind to win 3 - 2. See page 28. transportation circulation in (Frank Consentino photo~) PAGE TWO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1984 \~---------------------=--------------'--------------------------=---------- . E~Change means e~tra challenge for Cal student By Kae Reed As people get to know Scott After finding out that Scott It is customary for classes to wants to test his new snow tires. "In a sense I feel I have they quickly discover he is very was coming to UNH, Cynthia be moved to the first floor if Coming to a new school did rocked the boat - but it intelligent, a fact reflected by Nizzari-McClain of the elevators are not provided. It is not intimidate Scott. He saw it needed to be rocked." Junior his double major of English handicapped services depart also a federal law that all as a new adventure, "as a Scott Bentley is the first and American Studies. Scott ment called to warn him of handicapped persons must romantic image of going some exchange student to come to does not consider himself as some of the limitations on this have access to all public place else." UNH in a wheelchair. Scott special in any way, and does campus, he said. These buildings. However, if a class will be at UNH for one not want to be treated as limitations included certain can be moved to another The decision to come to semester and then he will return ' though he is. He is a person· exchange program trips, the building that is good eno~gh. UN H was impulsive and his to his home campus at the who would rather be judged as fact that the Kari-van does not Housing is · also specially own. University of California, Santa a human being and not so much have lifts, and that some of the arranged for easy accessibility. buildings have neither ramps He knows people from Santa Cruz (USCS). as a handicapped person. Because Scott requested a Cruz out here, but he did not nor elevators. single i;oom and there were plan the trip with anyone. At During Scott's first week none that would accomodate USCS he knew most of the Scott's extreme sense of him, he has his own double here he has experienced two Scott brushed off these 6,000 students. Having nearly types of reactions from fell ow independence startled quite a room in Christensen. few people when he first "problems" by saying, "I am twice the student population students; one is they are overly used to having to adjust to the was overwhelming at first for friendly and the other is a kind arrived. Exchange coordinator A handi-van is also available Carolyn Tacy was concerned· situation, but more ramps, him. of "stand-offish" attitude. · for on campus travel during the with her office's inaccesibility would help." Overall Scott. Although, there are ten other hours of 7-4:30. Scott can use Boston is the only city he has to Scott. This prohlem was finds that UNH is actually ~tudcut§ in wheelchair:,, he fccb , easier to get around than this service at anytime. He will visited since arriving·at UNH. some people don't treat him as easily solved by meeting at a He enjoyed it im·mensely and convenient place for both U CSC, he said. probably make use of it most a normal persop. when it snows. would love to go back. During parties. the next three and a half Another concern of Tacy's · Although special provisions He attributes this behavior months he plans to see as many was the construction on 1 are- provided for all handi Scott's dorm and classes are things as he can.