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The GCTews Bowling "Green State IJnivcrsiltjl thurs- Eakin outlines fund request for University day 11-15-79 by Pat Hyland Representatives and awaits Senate ap- Eakin cited inflation and rapidly HE ALSO explained that the pool cur- tions. •ditor proval, is worth $764 million for the next escalating costs as reasons for the in- rently is being funded by students "THE COMMITTEE definitely had a biennium. That money would be chan- ability of the project to be completed through the general fee, and that sub- focus on the pool, mostly tc get Board of Regents University administrator Dr. neled into renovation and improvement under the original funds. The Universi- sidization from the state would be clarification on the reduction of the Richard R. Eakin outlined to the Ohio projects in several state agencies, in- ty is therefore seeking an additional reflected by a reduction of that fee. general fee," Eakin said. on campus today Senate Finance Committee the Univer- cluding higher education. $400,000 for the project. The committee was informed of the Because no timetable has been given sity's $7.9 million request for funding Although the funding received by the The second project requested by the University's large health and physical for actions by the committee, Eakin under the proposed state capital im- University would be divided into a University but not recommended by the education programs I in terms of full- would not speculate on when the Senate The Ohio Board of Regents provements bill Tuesday in Columbus. number of renovation and improve- Board of Regents was the instructional time equivalent enrollment), will act on the bill. Other universities and Chancellor Edward Moulton Eakin, vice provost for institutional ment projects, Eakin's testimony portion of the Student Recreation underscoring the need for an improved gave similar presentations both before will visit the University today at planning and student affairs, was focused on two projects that were not Center. The University is requesting $3 facility, Eakin said. and after Eakin. noon for a luncheon and tour of substituting for University president originally recommended by the Ohio million for the Samuel Cooper Pool, Eakin reminded the committee that What happens if the Senate votes the campus. Hollis A Moore Jr., who is onaleaveof Board of Regents. which serves as part of the instruc- the state has historically funded in- against the bill? They will leave here later this absence under his physicians's advice. EAKIN FIRST outlined a request for tional program in health and physical structional pools at state universities. A "We would have to judge if it would afternoon and travel to the Assisting Eakin were University $400,000 for the Planetarium portion of education programs. list of pools funded by the state was sub- be worth it to go back with another re- Medical College of Toledo. Treasurer Paul R. Nusser and Director the Physical Sciences Building. He ex- Eakin told committee members that mitted by Eakin. quest," Eakin said. "Obviously, I hope Tomorrow their regular meeting of Academic Facilities Robert J. plained that the University originally the building of the new pool was urged Eakin then spent about 30 minutes it gets approved, and I don't even want will be at Michael Owens McGeein. requested $9 million for the project, but by the Board of Regents, because the fielding questions from the committee, to think about if it doesn't. But all we Technical College. The state appropriations bill, which was appropri ated only $4 million by the old natatorium was inadequate and in- most of which dealt with specifics of the can do now is sit and wait for the has been passed by the House of state legislature last biennium. efficient. two programs outlined in his presenta- results." 'Smoke-out' urges Exotic pets make home public to kick habit Today is the "Great in residence halls despite American Smoke-out" the American Cancer Society's at- tempt to persuade people to quit University regulations smoking. Phi Kappa Epsilon, the honorary fraternity of physical by Kathryn Coll education. Is sponsoring the pro- motion at the University. Boa constrictors, alligators, iguanas, fish and garter snakes are all on- Faculty Adviser Dr. Stephen campus residents. Dunn noted that actor Edward But with the exception of Pogo, the Sigma Nu fraternity's boa constrictor, and Asner, national chairman of the fish in a bowl, they are all illegal residents. American Cancer Society, com- Because a snake is the Sigma Nu's national mascot, an exception was made mitted himself to kicking the in its case several years ago, according to Fayetta Paulson, assistant vice habit two years ago. Grant was provost for resident life. a two-pack-a-day smoker before Pogo is 6-feet long and about 10 years old. He eats about 2 gerbils a week. he made the committment and Michael J. Guju, ex-house manager of Sigma Nu, said. supposedly has not smoked since then. POGO NEVER has attacked anyone and likes to be touched, Guju said. The The members of Phi Kappa Sigma Nu's also take him for walks around campus; he usually is draped Epsilon are urging University around someone's neck during his walks. students to follow in Asner's One fraternity house has two boa constrictors, one hermit crab and a footsteps. They have placed parakeet. In addition, a 4-inch American brown snake paid a visit to a second- recepticles around campus for floor room last week. The snake was harmless, but, according to one resident, those who want to "pitch their his appearance is still a mystery. butts". One ot the two boas is fondly called Mohandas. He is two-and-one-half feet Pledge cards that may be fill- long,'and his owner hopes he will grow even bigger. Mohandas eats whole ed out and sent to the American gerbils and hamsters after he has crushed them with his body, his owner said. Cancer Society are attached to In another fraternity aquarium, a yellow fresh-water crab swims with other posters around campus. fresh water fish. The crab is about the size of a tarantula and likes to climb out of the aquarium on to the filter and eat minnows. JOCK AND STRAP are two 1-foot green iguanas that live in another frater- Blood donations nity house. They are vegetarians and love to climb around in their aquarium. go to 1949 grad Just down the hall from Jock and Strap is Chemise, a baby alligator. Chemise is 16 inches long and likes to eat fish and mice. His keeper says the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) pet has a "very bad disposition, but he is entertaining because he is always fraternity and Phi Mu sorority doing something." members are donating their blood to Karl Schwab, a 1949 CHEMISE was bought as a joke. His keeper explained that he had always graduate of the University who been teased about wearing shirts with an alligator decal, and so bought himself is suffering from a blood a real alligator. disorder. Twenty baby garter snakes have taken over another fraternity house. About Schwab, 50, a resident of Whit- three weeks ago, a nameless female snake gave birth. Since then the babies tier, California, is an education have been crawling all over the house. graduate and member of SAE, A fraternity member who shares a room with the baby snakes said that when according to James Hodge, he gets up in the morning "he steps all over them." director of Planned Giving at The garter snakes like to eat goldfish and worms, their keeper said. the Alumni Center. Hodge said Schwab's disorder FRATERNITY HOUSES are not the only ones that keep exotic pets; requires weekly blood transfu- residence halls have their shares. sions that are expensive and re- Piranhas are well known for their popularity in fish tanks and are very quires several pints of blood at a popular pets, according to Tim Tache, owner of Davy Jones lacker, 325 E. time. Schwab must either WoosterSt. replace the blood with donations The ever-popular snake also is found in resident halls. Arthur, a previous or pay for each pint. resident of Kohl Hall, was a 10-inch milk snake. Arthur has been "missing in Schwab was awarded the action" for the last three weeks, according to his owner. Alumni Service Award in 1976, Another residence hall is home for a tarantula. His owner was unavailable for Hodge said, and has been an ac- comment, but a pet store owner said tarantulas are a "different kind of pet, and tive Alumni Association staff photo by Tim Carrlg they don't have enough poison to kill anyone." member. Most students have pets for their "intrinsic vaiue, according to one Fred Ulreich, a member of Mike Guju, junior political science major, lets the Sigma Nu'a boa constrictor, Pogo, fraternity member, who added that they are great conversation pieces.