Closed Road Could Be Fire Problem Fire Department Access Limited on Campus the Way," He Said
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-/ James Madison University Thursday, February 5,1987 Vol. 64 No. 34 Closed road could be fire problem Fire department access limited on campus the way," he said. building plans and they asked me to The hoses are pre-connected to the comment on hydrant locations," By Amy Porter However, because some people park truck. If extra hose needed to be added Shifflett said. He wrote back to that staff writer illegally, fire trucks cannot pass because the distance between the office indicating that access routes 7 through the access road, Shifflett said. building and the truck was too great, would have to be revised to prevent fire A fire at Cleveland, Johnston, To improve access to Alumnae Drive, filling the gaps would cause hazards. Sheldon or Spotswood halls could be Shifflett had suggested that a gravel "unacceptable delays," Shifflett said. "The office advised me to talk to difficult for local fire officials to reach, road be built in front of Miller Hall Two people man a truck, and one JMU," Shifflett said. said the Harrisonburg fire chief. through the grass beside Johnston, must remain on the truck to handle the Shifflett said he dropped by JMU Larry Shifflett said that because road according to an article in the Daily pump control. The other worker would Jan. 19 and noticed the gates were set up TJ access is limited in the area of those News-Record Tuesday. He suggested have to disconnect the hose and fill the and the Main Street entrance to halls, the fire department would that plan to alleviate the severity of the gaps alone. Alumnae Drive was closed. Also, traffic experience unacceptable delays and sharp curve on Alumnae Drive near the Shifflett met early this week with was re-routed and the access road was inadequate means of operating if it library, he said. acting JMU President Russell Warren built behind Cleveland Hall. responded to a call there. A dirt road has since been put through and representatives from the campus However, Shifflett said he was not The Main Street entrance to Alumnae there. However, illegal parking still police and buildings and ground:, notified of the closed entrance or the Drive had to be closed when the would prevent fire trucks from getting departments. access road beforehand. construction of a new fine arts building to the small curved road, Shifflett said. "I wanted them to recognize that He wrote letters and sent pictures he started during winter break. To continue If there was a fire in a building near access was inadequate," Shifflett said. took of the site to Warren and the state access to Alumnae Drive, a dirt road the construction, fire trucks could not He knew the potential of the problem fire marshal). He also sent a copy to the was made between the parking lot of get as close as needed, Shifflett said. before construction started, he said. governor's office. Shifflett has not Miller Hall and Duke Fine Arts Center "We would get as close as we could "I received plans back in September behind Cleveland Hall. and physically pull the hose the rest of from the state office that reviews See CLOSING page 2 >• County selects JMU senior as volunteer firefighter By Cathy Carey of several reasons, she said. They might have voted staff writer the membership down because they do not know After denying her membership twice, her, because she is a JMU student or because she is Harrisonburg Hose Co. 4 accepted senior Laura a female, she said. Toso as a permanent member of the county In the past, two other females have worked with volunteer fire department Monday night. Harrisonburg Hose Co. 4. But now Toso is the The department had voted on the issue twice only female volunteer. , during a Jan. 5 meeting. In the first vote, seven She was a probationary member of the fire members voted against her. In the revote, five voted department for three months last semester. After she down her membership. was denied membership in January, the department Since the fire company's bylaws state that five put her on probation for another month. "no" votes constitute automatic rejection, Toso During the past four months, she has been one of could not become a permanent member. the top 15 members answering fire calls. She also Of about 40 members, four voted against her has worked for the Harrisonburg Rescue Squad as an membership at the department's meeting Monday. emergency medical technician for three-and-a-half "Naturally, I'm happy they decided what they did," years. Toso said Tuesday. She admitted, however, that she A public health major, Toso is enrolled in a was worried before the meeting. "When I went up firefighter class at Massanutten Vocational there I really wasn't sure how it would turn out and I Technical Center. She also has worked as a JMU was apprehensive about it. campus cadet. "They really proved that they may have made a Toso said although the title of permanent member mistake and they were trying to rectify the situation is basically a courtesy title, "It's a privilege to have — make amends," she said. the title because they [department members] are Toso believes the four members who voted selective." Staff photo by MING LEONG against her membership might have done so for one See STUDENT page 2 > Laura Toso •"" GIT The Center for. Innovative Technology Special After some technical problems, -.-Mfc_*_ handed out university grants last week .3$ Special left the crowd ot gfiUntS ft&'JMtil «the top of the list. Shew 3,600 feeling satisfied Monday, F Page 2. !*• Bre««,-Thursday, FefcryarY 5. 1367 Closing FOR THE BEST > (Cononuad from page 1) DEFENSE AGAINST CANCER, SEE YOUR received a reply from JML'. ShifFIen has talked wah the state Ore DOCTOR ONCE marshal!, who is expected ID discuss the A YEAR AND HIM ■aoer with JMlTs buildings and gfoaods dqmUMCiir. If the problem is ONCE A WEEK. not alleviated them, a harsher course of action will be taken. Shif flea said. He did not' ■■»«■«■■■» on what that could be. Completely restricting parking on S« mm Toudi- *^^ &>**** a^^ — Drive would resolve the Ore <Zm m* o«xsi s Tooof •* ShifFkn said. However, the W« have Starafly hundreds of items to print wrtti your dub, dorm or organization's) Harrisonburg Fore Department has no Imessages. From srtimres » shirts... from bottle huggers to fnsbees from direct control of the fire code violations, satin to sweats to use. or as dynamite money raising premiums. only the sate does. -^^——— In the past two days, parking has been controlled more, but Shifftea sad Stanley H.Kaplan he thinks that will be temporary because of the recent publicity about the problem. The SMART MOVE! police have requested that PREPARATION FOR: people continue to observe and support parking regulations, especially those MCAT«DAT«GRE addressed toward maintaining access to * Now enrolling for winter classes and from campus parking lots and _JA1928 Arlington Blvd. Suite 200 He may not look like every- sMects. body's idea of a cancer specialist But there's strong evidence that your greengrocer has„ Student Sfc*0ey-rl access to cancer protection you won't find in any doctor"s office > (Connruad ^orn •• KAPLAN tDUCXnOHAL AMBttCAN com* LTD. The main benefit of being a yGANCB* permanent member is that she can run SOCIETY' any calJ that she chooses to run. Strict require'ients and special quotas do act BOB for members. Toso first became interested in TOWN S CAMPUS ire fighting as a child because her father is a volunteer firefighter When she was GOtaQcPG a junior in ingh'school. Toso founded a PREGNANT? rescue ccrps in Hamson. N.Y. Last year, she attended a structured used. new Free Confidential Help fire drill with the local rescue squad Free Pregnancy Test She told one of die firefighters she collectible would like to try firefightirtg. He replied, "Put a pack on. Come and try i." she said. She did and liked it. Toso then joined tve dtfi fire IRTHRIGHT department. Co. 1. She kuer switched 434-0003 to the county department because it raas more cafls dun the city department a 70 W. Water St, Harrisonburg, VA tad she warned MK exaa experience. ATTENTION JUNIORS AND SENIORS with an English Major and a 3.25 GPA You are invited to apply for membersip in Sigma 'Tan <De(ta (National English Honor Society) Deadline for application is Feb. 10 •o* more info Call Dr. Jean Cash X6134 or Mary Carol DonaW X5861 ^^ <or come by Keeioll Mall 220) Trie 6iM| Thursday, February1! i§*7,- page 3 Scholar warns against 'new technology' By Alix Dapolito technology will be used by people and staff writer what kind of impact it will have," he People need to understand modern said. technology and be able to sort the Any technology system must take useful information from the nonsense, a into account the contrary nature of visiting scholar said here Wednesday. people, he said. When people are "Considering the number of things advised to take a certain path, many we know today, modem communication take just the opposite orie and feel technology is inherently simple," said they're beating the system. Dr. John Truxal, professor of With the quality of technology technology and society at the State available today, Truxal said that the University of New York at Stonybrook. public ought to insist technology Truxal spoke in Miller Hall auditorium matches the characteristics of the people to a standing room only audience. who are going to use it. "Technology, in many cases,, is a "Television is the first technology bunch of nonsense and I want my I know of which is matched to the students to be nonsense-detectors," characteristics of the people who are Truxal said.